Zhi Surname

1,412th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 380,413 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
China

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China376,5441:3,631185
Taiwan8661:27,072365
Thailand6801:103,88015,002
Singapore5821:9,463505
United States4551:796,61361,475
Malaysia3281:89,9216,277
Hong Kong2111:34,765608
Russia1671:863,01269,440
Canada1121:328,97830,038
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Australia991:272,68424,601
Brazil851:2,518,52276,509
Netherlands271:625,45153,034
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Belarus181:527,83748,523
England111:5,065,278148,650
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
France51:13,284,544357,392
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Guam11:160,1214,893
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

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.

- syedhumaid109

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zhí891/
Zhai8619,759/
Dzhi86416/
Zhui86282/
Zhit86171/
Zhie86118/
Zhid8621/
Zhio8614/
Zhei8612/
Zhis866/
Hzhi865/
Zhyi865/
Zhoi864/
Zhzi863/
Zchi862/
Zhih861/
Zhii861/
Tzhi861/
Zhgi861/
Zi8013,993/
Zahai75283/
Zhaid75113/
Dzhoi7596/
Zohyi7555/
Zahei7534/
Dzhei7532/
Tzhai7523/
Zhiss7518/
Zahij7517/
Tzhio7516/
Chzhi7511/
Zhihe7510/
Zhoid759/
Zahiy754/
Czchi753/
Zhije752/
Zhaiz752/
Zhieh752/
Dzhai752/
Zhaia751/
Ztshi751/
Zhioa751/
Zhais751/
Zhaij751/
Zahgi751/
Zhith751/
Zchai751/
Zahii751/
Chi671,098,244/
Zai6755,860/
Zeh6719,653/
Zie677,850/
Zid677,732/
Tzi673,866/
Zha673,639/
Jhi672,993/
Zhe672,981/
Zui672,645/
Zoi672,112/
Zei671,915/
Zih671,886/
Hsi671,191/
Ziz671,057/
Zit67763/
Zäh67650/
Zis67535/
Zip67241/
Hji67144/
Zii6761/
Dzi6750/
Dzohyi6741/
Ziß6740/
Rzi6735/
Tzheih6727/
Zić6727/
Zhj6722/
Ziy6720/
Zgi6714/
Őzi6714/
Czi6713/
Ziğ6712/
Zyh6711/
Zhy6711/
Zzi6710/
Zhaish6710/
Xzi678/
Hgi678/
Zji677/
Zheits675/
Hzi675/
Zci674/
Zyi673/
Hci673/
Zéh672/
Zhaits672/
Jzi672/
Zjh672/
Zahaai671/
Ziahai671/

Zhi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zhi in the Russian language
Жиzi-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zhi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis