Yì_(surname)
Yi (Chinese surname)
Surname list
Yi can be a Korean or a Chinese surname. In Cantonese it is transliterated as Yick or Yik, the Chinese commercial code (CCC) of which is 2496. It is also rarely spelled as Yih or Ie, depending on where it is originated.
Yi (이), is a phonetic pronunciation of a Korean surname that has a different origin than the Chinese surname (易). The origin of Yi (Korean surname) can be traced back to the writings of Sima Qian who lived between 145BC to 86 BC, and Three Kingdoms of Korea. Yi (Korean surname) uses the Chinese characters 李. They are often romanized as Rhee (surname), I, or more commonly as Lee (Korean surname).
Yi can also be Chinese, with Chinese family names written as (Chinese: 伊; pinyin: Yì), (Chinese: 弋; pinyin: Yì) and (Chinese: 乙; pinyin: Yǐ).