as a Last Name
- 5,070
- people in the U.S. have this name Get contact details for people named Yin
Meaning & Origins
Chinese 尹: from the name of Yin City, in present-day Shanxi province, or from a status name of a government official. A grandson of the legendary emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 BC) was granted Yin City and in due course his descendants adopted the name of the city as their surname. Additionally, throughout the Shang (1766–1122 BC) and Zhou (1122–221 BC) dynasties, there existed a high government position called Yin. Many descendants of Yin officials adopted the status name Yin as their surname.
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Quick facts
- Thousands
- of people in the U.S have this name
- 5,070
- to be exact (as of February 2011)
- California
- has the most people named Yin per capita
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