Yin (印) is a Chinese surname meaning "stamp" or "seal".The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland According to a 2013 study, it was the 355th most common name in China; it was shared by 121,000 people, or 0.0091% of the population, with the province with the most people being Jiangsu.Yuan Yida (袁义达), Qiu Jiaru, 邱家儒. 中国四百大姓. Beijing Book Co. Inc., 1 January 2013 It is the 265th name in the Hundred Family Surnames poem.K. S. Tom. (1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. .
Origins The surname originates with Zi Yin (子印), the courtesy name of Lun, son of Duke Mu of Zheng (ruled 627–606 BC).
Notable people Yin Shun (印順), monk Yin Qing (印青), composer Luna Yin (印子月), C-pop singer Yin Yijun (印毅俊), canoeist
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