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Yi
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  • Used in: 3 countries

Origin: Korean

Borrowed from Korean 이 (I) (based on the South Korean spelling), hanja: 李, also spelled 리 (Ri), especially in North Korea.

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Name Variants & Related

  • Ahn Korean origin
  • Asan Korean origin
  • Bae Korean origin
  • Baek Korean origin
  • Bak Korean origin
  • Busan Korean origin
  • Byun Korean origin
  • Chae Korean origin

Popularity by Country

United States Yi Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #2189
Frequency 15,254 people (5.65 per 100k)
Ethnic Distribution
White 1.53% Hispanic 1.35% Asian/PI 95.02% Two+ 1.89%
U.S. Census Bureau Surnames ↗

United Kingdom Yi Listen Favorite Share Copy

Rank #6384
ONS + GRO (merged) ↗

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