Family name 리 (Li 
, Lee , Leigh , among others...) , in the world, is a prevalent last name. The family name 리 is characteristic of China, where it is a prevalent surname, Hong Kong, and Bermuda (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in China, the United States, and Malaysia. Much less frequently, 리 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Lee, Leigh, Lie, Li | China, Indonesia, Malaysia, Hong Kong, United States |
| 李 | Japan, China, United States |
| 리 | South Korea |
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리승만 first president of South Korea (1875-1965), KR (b. 1875) |
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리승엽 politician (1905-1954), KP (b. 1905) |
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리강국 politician, KP (b. 1906) |
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리상조 North Korean military personnel, KP (b. 1915) |
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리종옥 North Korean politician (1916-1999), KP (b. 1916) |
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리영희 South Korean journalist (1929-2010), KR (b. 1929) |
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| 리종만 North Korean politician (1885-1977), KP (b. 1885) |
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리재일 North Korean politician, KP (b. 1935) |
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리수용 North Korean politician, KP (b. 1940) |
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리호준 North Korean sports shooter, KP (b. 1946) |
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| 리효순 North Korean politician, KP (b. 1896) |
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| 리여성 politician, KR (b. 1901) |
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리영길 North Korean army officer, KP (b. 1952) |
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| 리승기 North Korean chemist., KP (b. 1905) |
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리용호 North Korean politician and diplomat, KP (b. 1956) |
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