A surname from the Jin state noble family of the Spring and Autumn period.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say82
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China41
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write84
12 strokes — a little practice and it flows.
People who carried this name
Yangshe Xi — Jin statesman (c.6th century BC), known as Shuxiang, a celebrated diplomat.
Yangshe Zhi — Spring and Autumn period Jin official, held the post of minister of the army. Father of the renowned statesman Yangshe Xi. Known for integrity and wise counsel.
Yangshe Fu — Spring and Autumn period Jin official, younger brother of Yangshe Xi. His corruption and misconduct became a famous cautionary tale, often cited as one of China's earliest recorded corrupt officials.