Shen

Summary

Shen is a Chinese family name^[1]. Shen draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #40 of 130).^[2]

Key Facts

• Shen's instance of is recorded as Chinese family name^[3].
• Shen's instance of is recorded as family name^[4].
• Shen's writing system is recorded as Chinese characters^[5].
• Shen's Commons category is recorded as Shen (surname)^[6].
• Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Sim^[7].
• Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Shen^[8].
• Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Shim^[9].
• Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Thẩm^[10].
• Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Sum^[11].
• Shen's said to be the same as is recorded as Sam^[12].
• Shen's topic's main category is recorded as Q14498406^[13].
• Shen's described by source is recorded as Hundred Family Surnames^[14].
• Shen's described by source is recorded as Gujin Tushu Jicheng^[15].
• Shen's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'zh', 'text': '沈'}^[16].
• Shen's different from is recorded as Shen^[17].
• Shen's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Sam^[18].
• Shen's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Sum^[19].
• Shen's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Sham^[20].
• Shen's transliteration or transcription is recorded as Shěn^[21].
• Shen's transliteration or transcription is recorded as ㄕㄣˇ^[22].
• Shen's transliteration or transcription is recorded as 심^[23].

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Definition and Type

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

Why It Matters

Shen draws 178 Wikipedia views per month (chinese_family_name category, ranking #40 of 130).^[2] Shen has Wikipedia articles in 5 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[24] Shen is known by 56 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[25]