Cognomen 吉生 (Jisheng 
, 吉生 ) , throughout the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen 吉生 is habitual in China, where it is a rare surname, Singapore, and Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in China, Malaysia, and Poland. More frequently, 吉生 is the forename as well as the last name.