Names / Bin
Is Bin a first name or a last name?
Bin is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a given name in China.
In Malay and Arabic names, bin means son of: in Ahmad bin Ismail, Ismail is the father's name and Ahmad is the person. Address him as Mr. Ahmad (Encik Ahmad), not Mr. Bin or Mr. Ismail.
How to address someone called Bin
- China. Bin is part of the given name, which comes after the family name. Use it only on first-name terms; formally, the title goes with the family name.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Bin by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Bin as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (60 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 0 | 26 | 0% |
| South Korea | 3 | 6 | 33% |
| France | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 0 | 3 | 0% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Bin in the United States
- As a surname: about 621 people in the 2010 census, rank 36,099 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Chinese names work.
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