Statistical distribution of Chinese names  

作　　者：郭金忠 陈清华 王有贵 

机构地区：[1]Department of Systems Science,School of Management,Beijing Normal University

出　　处：《Chinese Physics B》2011年第11期541-547,共7页中国物理B（英文版）

基　　金：supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Grant No.61174165);the Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities,China

摘　　要：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.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.

关 键 词：SURNAME first name full name DISTRIBUTION 

分 类 号：O212.1[理学—概率论与数理统计]