Zhi Surname
Approximately 380,413 people bear this surname
Zhi Surname User-submission:
The surname Zhi comes from the Chinese word 志 (zhì), which means 'will' or 'aspiration'. Variants of the surname include Zhihao or Zhijie.
Zhi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 376,544 | 1:3,631 | 185 |
| Taiwan | 866 | 1:27,072 | 365 |
| Thailand | 680 | 1:103,880 | 15,002 |
| Singapore | 582 | 1:9,463 | 505 |
| United States | 455 | 1:796,613 | 61,475 |
| Malaysia | 328 | 1:89,921 | 6,277 |
| Hong Kong | 211 | 1:34,765 | 608 |
| Russia | 167 | 1:863,012 | 69,440 |
| Canada | 112 | 1:328,978 | 30,038 |
| Indonesia | 108 | 1:1,224,530 | 86,214 |
| Australia | 99 | 1:272,684 | 24,601 |
| Brazil | 85 | 1:2,518,522 | 76,509 |
| Netherlands | 27 | 1:625,451 | 53,034 |
| Germany | 19 | 1:4,237,129 | 172,669 |
| Belarus | 18 | 1:527,837 | 48,523 |
| England | 11 | 1:5,065,278 | 148,650 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
The alternate forms: Zhí (1) are calculated separately.
Zhi (1,799,290) may also be a first name.
Zhi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Zhi comes from the Chinese word 志 (zhì), which means 'will' or 'aspiration'. Variants of the surname include Zhihao or Zhijie.
- syedhumaid109Zhi Demographics
Average Male Zhi Height
173.22 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zhi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zhi (Russian: Жи) is borne by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Zhí. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,412th most frequently used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 19,157 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zhi reside; 99 percent reside in East Asia and 99 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 366th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 1,799,290 people.
It is most frequent in China, where it is carried by 376,544 people, or 1 in 3,631. Excluding China Zhi is found in 50 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 0 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.
Zhi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Zhi surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Zhi surname are 15.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 69.14% registered with the political party.
The amount Zhi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 19.62% more than the national average, earning $51,613 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.69% less than the national average, earning $47,355 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zhí | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zhai | 86 | 19,759 | / |
| Dzhi | 86 | 416 | / |
| Zhui | 86 | 282 | / |
| Zhit | 86 | 171 | / |
| Zhie | 86 | 118 | / |
| Zhid | 86 | 21 | / |
| Zhio | 86 | 14 | / |
| Zhei | 86 | 12 | / |
| Zhis | 86 | 6 | / |
| Hzhi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zhyi | 86 | 5 | / |
| Zhoi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Zhzi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Zchi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Zhih | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zhii | 86 | 1 | / |
| Tzhi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zhgi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zi | 80 | 13,993 | / |
| Zahai | 75 | 283 | / |
| Zhaid | 75 | 113 | / |
| Dzhoi | 75 | 96 | / |
| Zohyi | 75 | 55 | / |
| Zahei | 75 | 34 | / |
| Dzhei | 75 | 32 | / |
| Tzhai | 75 | 23 | / |
| Zhiss | 75 | 18 | / |
| Zahij | 75 | 17 | / |
| Tzhio | 75 | 16 | / |
| Chzhi | 75 | 11 | / |
| Zhihe | 75 | 10 | / |
| Zhoid | 75 | 9 | / |
| Zahiy | 75 | 4 | / |
| Czchi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zhije | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhaiz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhieh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dzhai | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zhaia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ztshi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhioa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhais | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhaij | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahgi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zhith | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zchai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zahii | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chi | 67 | 1,098,244 | / |
| Zai | 67 | 55,860 | / |
| Zeh | 67 | 19,653 | / |
| Zie | 67 | 7,850 | / |
| Zid | 67 | 7,732 | / |
| Tzi | 67 | 3,866 | / |
| Zha | 67 | 3,639 | / |
| Jhi | 67 | 2,993 | / |
| Zhe | 67 | 2,981 | / |
| Zui | 67 | 2,645 | / |
| Zoi | 67 | 2,112 | / |
| Zei | 67 | 1,915 | / |
| Zih | 67 | 1,886 | / |
| Hsi | 67 | 1,191 | / |
| Ziz | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Zit | 67 | 763 | / |
| Zäh | 67 | 650 | / |
| Zis | 67 | 535 | / |
| Zip | 67 | 241 | / |
| Hji | 67 | 144 | / |
| Zii | 67 | 61 | / |
| Dzi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Dzohyi | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ziß | 67 | 40 | / |
| Rzi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Tzheih | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zić | 67 | 27 | / |
| Zhj | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ziy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zgi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Őzi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Czi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ziğ | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zyh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zhy | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zzi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zhaish | 67 | 10 | / |
| Xzi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hgi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Zji | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zheits | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hzi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zci | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hci | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zéh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zhaits | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jzi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zjh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zahaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziahai | 67 | 1 | / |
Zhi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhi in the Russian language | ||
| Жи | zi | - |
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