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Statistical distribution of Chinese names |
Guo Jin-Zhong(郭金忠), Chen Qing-Hua(陈清华)†, and Wang You-Gui(王有贵) |
Department of Systems Science, School of Management, Beijing Normal University, Beijing 100875, China |
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Abstract This paper studies the statistical characteristics of Chinese surnames, first names and full names based on a credible sample. The distribution of Chinese surnames, unlike that in any other countries, shows an exponential pattern in the top part and a power-law pattern in the tail part. The distributions of Chinese first names and full names have the characteristics of a power law with different exponents. Finally, the interrelation of the first name and the surname is demonstrated by using a computer simulation and an exhibition of the name network. Chinese people take the surname into account when they choose a first name for somebody.
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Received: 06 May 2011
Revised: 14 June 2011
Accepted manuscript online:
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PACS:
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89.65.Cd
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(Demographic studies)
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01.75.+m
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(Science and society)
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Fund: Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant No. 61174165) and the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities, China |
Cite this article:
Guo Jin-Zhong(郭金忠), Chen Qing-Hua(陈清华), and Wang You-Gui(王有贵) Statistical distribution of Chinese names 2011 Chin. Phys. B 20 118901
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