Lei

Summary

Lei is a family name^[1]. Lei ranks in the top 1% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Lei's instance of is recorded as family name^[3].
• Lei's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[4].
• Lei's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[5].
• Lei's Commons category is recorded as Lei (surname)^[6].
• Lei's said to be the same as is recorded as Lei^[7].
• Lei's said to be the same as is recorded as Lui^[8].
• Lei's said to be the same as is recorded as Louey^[9].
• Lei's said to be the same as is recorded as Loi^[10].
• Lei's said to be the same as is recorded as Louie^[11].
• Lei's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Lei (surname)^[12].
• Lei's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[13].
• Lei's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[14].
• Lei's native label is recorded as 雷^[15].
• Lei's different from is recorded as Thunder^[16].
• Lei's different from is recorded as Lei^[17].
• Lei's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Lui^[18].
• Lei's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Léi^[19].
• Lei's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Loi^[20].
• Lei's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Louey^[21].

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Definition and Type

Recorded instance of include family name^[3] and Chinese family name^[4].

Why It Matters

Lei ranks in the top 1% of family_name entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (282 views/month).^[2] Lei has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[22] Lei is known by 21 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[23]