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Mai (Chinese surname)

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For the radical 麥, see Radical 199.
麥 or 麦
Language(s)Chinese
Origin
MeaningWheat or barley
Region of originChina, esp. Guangdong

Mài is a Chinese surname. It is commonly transliterated as Mak in Hong Kong, based on the Cantonese pronunciation, though other transliterations exist. "麥" is the standard character in both Traditional and Simplified scripts but 麦 is also a variant seen in both. The meaning of the Chinese character is either wheat or barley. According to a 2013 study, 麦 was the 200th most common surname, shared by 550,000 people or 0.041% of China's population, with Guangdong being the province with the most.

The Mai 買 surname is only found among Siraya Taiwan Plains Aboriginals in Taiwan and among Hui people in mainland China.

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See also

Surname listThis page lists people with the surname Mai.
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101–200 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China (2013, Fuxi Culture Association)
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