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List of common Chinese surnames

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These are lists of the most common Chinese surnames in the People's Republic of China (Hong Kong, Macau, and Mainland China), the Republic of China (Taiwan), and the Chinese diaspora overseas as provided by the authoritative governments or academic sources. Chinese names also form the basis for many common Cambodian, Japanese, Korean, and Vietnamese surnames, and to an extent, Filipino surnames in both translation and transliteration into those languages.

The conception of China as consisting of the "old hundred families" (Chinese: 老百姓; pinyin: Lǎo Bǎi Xìng; lit. 'Old Hundred Surnames') is an ancient and traditional one, the most notable tally being the Song-era Hundred Family Surnames (Chinese: 百家姓; pinyin: Bǎi Jiā Xìng). Even today, the number of surnames in China is a little over 4,000,[1] while the year 2000 United States census found there are more than 6.2 million surnames altogether[2] and that the number of surnames held by 100 or more Americans (per name) was just over 150,000.[3]

The Chinese expression "Three Zhang Four Li" (simplified Chinese: 张三李四; traditional Chinese: 張三李四; pinyin: Zhāng Sān Lǐ Sì) is used to mean "anyone" or "everyone",[4] but the most common surnames are currently Wang in mainland China[5] and Chen in Taiwan.[6] A commonly cited factoid from the 1990 edition of the Guinness Book of World Records estimated that Zhang was the most common surname in the world,[7] but no comprehensive information from China was available at the time and more recent editions have not repeated the claim. However, Zhang Wei (张伟) is the most common full name in mainland China.[8]

The top five surnames in China – Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu, Chen – are also the top five surnames in the world, each with over 70-100 million worldwide.

Greater China

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China

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This list of the 100 most common Chinese surnames derives from China's Ministry of Public Security's annual report on the top 100 surnames in China, with the latest report release in January 2020 for the year 2019.[9] When the 1982 Chinese census was first published, it did not include a list of top surnames. However, in 2004, the State Post Bureau subsequently used the census data to release a series of commemorative stamps in honor of the then-most-common surnames in 2004.[10][11]

The summary of the 2007 survey revealed China had approximately 92,881,000 Wangs (7.25% of the population), 92,074,000 Lees (7.19%), and 87,502,000 Zhangs (6.83%).[5]

A 2018 survey showed that Liu and Chen were the next most common China with more than 70 million each.[12]

These top five surnames – Wang, Lee(Li), Zhang, Liu, Chen – alone accounted for more people than Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world,[13]

The next five – Yang, Huang, Zhao, Wu, and Zhou – were each shared by more than 20 million Chinese. Twelve more – Xu, Sun, Ma, Zhu, Hu, Guo, He, Gao, Lin, Luo, Zheng, and Liang – were each shared by more than 10 million.[12]

All together, the top hundred surnames accounted for 84.77% of China's population.[5][14]

Surname list

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Romanizations
Rank Character Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan Hakka Gan Wu Other
2019 Trad. Simp. Pinyin Wade–Giles Jyutping HK Other POJ[a] Other PFS Other GP Other Shanghainese romanization Other
1 Wáng Wang2 Wong4 Wong Vang Ông Wung

Heng

Vòng Wong Uōng Wong Waon Whang Viet. Vương
Kor. Wang ()
Jpn. Ō
Phil. Ong, Wong, Wang, Heng
2 Li3 Lei5 Lee
Li
Ly Lee Lee Lee Li Lee Viet.
N. Kor. Ri (),
S. Kor. Yi, Lee, Rhee ()
Jpn. Ri
Phil. Dy, Lee, Li, Dee, Sy
3 Zhāng Chang1 Zoeng1 Cheung Cheong
Chong
Tiuⁿ (X, Q, K, T)
Tioⁿ (Z)
Teo
Teoh
Tio
Chông Chong Tong Cheong
Thong
Tsan Tzan Zan Viet. Trương
Kor. Jang ()
Jpn. Chō
Phil. Tiu, Tiong, Chong
Idn. Sutiono, Tjong
4 Liú Liu2 Lau4 Lau Lao
Lou
Lưu
Lâu Lau
Low
Lao
Liù Liew Liu Lew
Lieu
Lieu Lio Viet. Lưu
Kor. Yu/Yoo ()
Phil. Lao, Lew
Jpn. Ryū
5 Chén Ch'en2 Can4 Chan Chun
Chean
Chin
Tân Tan
Tang
Ting
Chhìn Chin Thín Thin
Chin
Zen Tchen Viet. Trần
Kor. Jin ()
Phil. Tan, Chan, Tantoco, Tanteksi
Jpn. Chin
6 Yáng Yang2 Joeng4 Yeung Yeong
Ieong
Young
Iûⁿ (X, Q, K, T)
Iôⁿ (Z)
Yeoh
Yeo
Yo
Nyo
Yòng Yong
Yeong
Iōng Yeong Yan Yang Ian Viet. Dương
Kor. Yang ()
Phil. Yu, Young, Yung, Yang, Yana, Yongco, Yuchengco
Jpn.
Misc. Yana
7 Huáng Huang2 Wong4 Wong Wang
Vong
N̂g (X, Q, K, T)
Ûiⁿ (Z)
Ng
Ung
Ooi
Uy
Wee
Vòng Wong
Wung
Uōng Wong
Fong
Waon Whang Viet. Hoàng/Huỳnh
Kor. Hwang ()
Phil. Ng, Uy, Wee, Wong
Jpn.
8 Zhào Chao4 Ziu6 Chiu Chu
Chio
Jiu
Tiō (X, Z, K, T)
Tiǒ (Q)
Teo
Teoh
Chhau Chau Thèu Cheu
Chew
Zau Zo Viet. Triệu
Kor. Jo ()
Phil. Tio, Chiu, Chio, Chu
Jpn. Chō
9 Wu2 Ng4 Ng Ung, Eng Gô͘
Ngô͘ (X, Q, K, T)
Goh Ǹg Ng Ng Ng Wu
Ng
Eng Woo Viet. Ngô
Kor. Oh ()
Jpn. Go / Kure
Phil. Go, Ngo, Goh, Wu, Gozon, Gozum, Cinco, Gochian, Gokongwei, Gosiengfiao
Misc. Woo
10 Zhōu Chou1 Zau1 Chow
Chau
Jao,
Chau,

Chao

Chiu Chew
Jew
Chiû Chew
Chiew
Tiu Chew
Cheu
Tseu Tzo Viet. Chu, Châu
Kor. Ju ()
Jpn. Shū
Phil. Chiu, Jao, Chow
Misc. Joe
11 Hsü2 Ceoi4 Tsui Choi
Chui
Tsua
Chhî (X, Z, K, T)
Sîr (Q)
Chee
Cher
Cheu
Swee
Ji
Jee
Chhì Chi Chhié Chee
Chui
Zee Zi Viet. Từ
Kor. Seo ()
Jpn. Sho
Phil. Choi
Idn. Dharmadjie
Christiadjie
12 Sūn Sun1 Syun1 Suen Sun Sng (X, Q, K, T)
Sun (X, Q, K, T)
Suiⁿ (Z)
Sng
Soon
Sûn Sun Sun Suen Sen Sun Viet. Tôn
Kor. Son ()
Jpn. Son
Phil. Suan, Soon, Son
13 Ma3 Maa5 Ma Mah
Mar

(K, T)
Bey
Beh
Baey
Ma Mo Mu
Ma
Viet.
Kor. Ma ()
Phil. Ma/Mapua
Jpn. Ba
14 Zhū Chu1 Zyu1 Chu Chue Chu Choo Chû Choo Tu Chu Tsy
Tsyu
Tzu
Chu
Viet. Châu
Kor. Ju ()
Jpn. Shu
Phil. Chu
Can. Gee
Misc. Ju
15 Hu2 Wu4 Wu Woo,
Vu
Ô͘ Oh
Ow
Aw
Foo Ū Wu
Foo
Wu Woo Viet. Hồ
Kor. Ho ()
Jpn. Ko
Phil. Hu, Ho
16 Guō Kuo1 Gwok3 Kwok Kuok Koeh (Z, K, T)
Keh (X)
Kerh (Q)
Kueh
Koay
Quay
Kwek
Quek Kwik
Kwok Kwok
Kok
Kuok Kwok Koh Goh
Kueh
Koq
Viet. Quách
Kor. Gwak ()
Jpn. Kaku
Phil. Que, Cue, Quezon, Quison, Ker, Kho, Kwok, Kue
17 2
Ho2
Ho4 Ho Hoe Ho
Hor
Hou
Ho Ho Wu Woo Viet.
Kor. Ha ()
Phil. Ho
Jpn. Ka
18 Lín Lin2 Lam4 Lam Lum Lîm Lim Lìm Lim Līm Līm Lin Ling Viet. Lâm
Kor. Lim/Im/Rim
(/)
Phil. Lim
Jpn. Rin/Hayashi
19 Gāo Kao1 Gou1 Ko Kou
Go
Ko (X, Z, K, T)
Ko͘ (Q)
Ko
Kor

Kau
Koo Kou Kou Kau Ko
Gau
Viet. Cao
Kor. Go ()
Jpn.
Phil. Caw, Co, Ko, Gao
20 Luó Lo2 Lo4 Lo Law
Loh, Lowe
Lor
Lo
Lor
Law
Law
Lo
Loh

Law
Lu Loo Viet. La
Kor. Na/La/Ra
(/)
Phil. Lo
Jpn. Ra
21 Zhèng Cheng4 Zeng6 Cheng Cheang
Chiang
Tēⁿ (K)
Tīⁿ (X, T)
Tìⁿ (Q)
Tēeⁿ (Z)
Tay
Teh
Tey
Chhang Chang Thàng Zen Zung Viet. Trịnh
Kor. Jeong ()
Jpn. Tei
Phil. Ty, Tee, Cheng, Chiang
22 Liáng Liang2 Loeng4 Leung Leong
Lang
Leng
Niû (X, Q, K, T)
Niô͘ (Z)
Neo Liòng Leong Liōng Lian Viet. Lương
Kor. Yang/Ryang (/)
Phil. Leong, Liong, Leung, Niu
Jpn. Ryō
23 Xiè Hsieh4 Ze6 Tse Che Chiā (Z, K)
Siā (X, T)
Sià (Q)
Chia
Cheah
Seah
Tshia Cheah Chhià Zia Viet. Tạ
Kor. Sa ()
Jpn. Sha
Can. Tsia
Phil. Sia, Saa, Sese, Chia, Tse
Misc. Shie
24 Sòng Sung4 Sung3 Sung Sòng
Sàng (K, T)
Song Sung Song
Soong
Sūng Son Sung
Soong
Viet. Tống
Kor. Song ()
Jpn.
Phil. Song, Songco, Soong, Sung
Misc. Soong
25 Táng T'ang2 Tong4 Tong Tn̂g
Tông (X, Z, K, T)
Tng
Tang
Thòng Tong
Thong
Thóng Daon Daan Viet. Đường
Kor. Dang ()
Phil. Teng
Jpn.
26 [17] Hsü3 Heoi2 Hui Hoi Khó͘ Koh
Khoh
Ko
Hee Siu Syu
Shiu
Viet. Hái, Hứa
Kor. Heo ()
Jpn. Kyo
Phil. Kho, Ko, Co, Kaw, Cojuangco
27 Dèng Teng2 Dang6 Tang Theng Tēng (X, Z, K, T)
Tèng (Q)
Teng Then Ten
Then
Thèn Den Viet. Đặng
Kor. Deung ()
Jpn.
Phil. Deang/Teng, Tengco, Tangco
28 Hán Han2 Hon4 Hon Hân Hang
Han
Hòn Hon Hón Ghoe Reu Viet. Hàn
Kor. Han ()
Jpn. Kan
Misc. Hang
29 Féng Feng2 Fung4 Fung Fong Pâng Pang Fùng
Phùng
Foong Fūng Von Vong Viet. Phùng
Kor. Pung ()
Jpn.
Phil. Fung, Pangco, Pang
30 Cáo Ts'ao2 Cou4 Cho
Tso
Chaw Chô (X, Z, K, T)
Chô͘ (Q)
Chow Tshò
Tshàu
Cho
Chaw
Chhóu Zau Zo Viet. Tào
Kor. Jo ()
Jpn.
31 Péng P'eng2 Pang4 Pang Banh Phêⁿ (K)
Phîⁿ (X, Q, T)
Phêeⁿ (Z)
Peh
Phe
Phàng Phang Pháng Ban Viet. Bành
Kor. Paeng ()
Jpn.
Phil. Beng, Pang, Pangco
Khmer Pay
32 Zēng Tseng1 Zang1 Tsang Chang
Dong
Chan Chan Tsên Chen Chen Tsen Tzen
Tsung
Viet. Tăng
Kor. Jeung ()
Jpn.
Idn. Tjan
Phil. Chan, Chang
Misc. Tzeng
33 Xiāo Hsiao1 Siu1 Siu
Shiu
Sio Siau (X, Z, K, T)
Sio (X, Q, K, T)
Seow
Siau
Siow
Siâu Siew
Siaw
Sieu Siau Shio Viet. Tiêu
Kor. So ()
Phil. Siao, Syaw, Shau, Shao, Shaw
Jpn. Shō
34 Tián T'ien2 Tin4 Tin Chan Tiân Chan
Chang
Thièn Thien
Then
Thién Di Dee Viet. Điền
Kor. Jeon (전)
Phil. Tian, Tien
Jpn. Ten
35 Dǒng Tung3 Dung2 Tung Tong Táng
Tóng (Z)
Tong Túng Tung Tûng Ton Tung
Toong
Viet. Đổng
Kor. Dong ()
Phil. Tong, Tung
Jpn.
36 Pān P'an1 Pun1 Poon
Pun
Pun Phoaⁿ Phua Phân Pan
Phan
Phon Phoe Poe Viet. Phan
Kor. Ban ()
Jpn. Han
Phil. Pua, Pan, Poon
37 Yuán Yüan2 Jyun4 Yuen Wan Oân Wang Yèn Yen Iōn Yoe Yoo
Yeu
Viet. Viên
Kor. Won ()
Jpn. En
Phil. Yan
38 Cài Ts'ai4 Coi3 Choi Choy
Tsoi
Toy
Chhoà Chua Chhai Chai
Choi
Chhói Tsa Viet. Thái
Sái
Kor. Chae ()
Jpn. Sai
Can. Chai
Phil. Chua, Chuah, Cua, Choa, Choi, Chai, Tsai
Misc. Tsay
39 Jiǎng Chiang3 Zoeng2 Tseung Cheung Chiúⁿ (X, Q, K, T)
Chióⁿ (Z)
Cheoh
Chioh
Tsiòng Cheong Chiông Cian Jian Viet. Tưởng
Kor. Jang ()
Jpn. Shō
Phil. Chio, Chiu, Chung
40 2 You4 Yu
Yue
U
Yee
Î (Z, K, T)
Û (X, K, T)
Îr (Q)
Ee
Eu
Yee Yu Viet.
Kor. Yeo ()
Jpn. Yo
Idn. Ie, Iman, Oe
Phil. Yee, Yu
41 2 You1 Yue U Î (Z)
Û (X)
U (Q, K, T)
Yee Yee Iu Ü
Yu
Viet. Vu
Kor. U ()
Jpn. U
42 Tu4 Dou6 To Do
Tou
Tō͘ (X, Z, K, T)
Tǒ͘ (Q)
Toh Thu To
Toh
Thù Du Viet. Đỗ
Kor. Du ()
Jpn. To
Phil. To
43 Yeh4 Jip6 Yip Ip
Yeap
Ia̍p Yap Ya̍p Yap Iep Yih Yiq Viet. Diệp
Kor. Seop/Yeop
(/)
Jpn.
Phil. Yap, Ip
Misc. Yee, Ee
44 Chéng Ch'eng2 Cing4 Ching Cheng Thiâⁿ (X, Q, K, T)
Thêeⁿ (Z)
Thia Chhàng
Chhìn
Chang
Chin
Tháng Zen Zung Viet. Trình
Kor. Jeong ()
Jpn. Tei
45 Wèi Wei4 Ngai6 Ngai   Gūi (X, Z, K, T)
Gùi (Q)
Ngwee
Ngui
Ngui Ngui
Wee
Ngùi Ngue
We
Wae Viet. Nguỵ
Ngụy
Kor. Wi ()
Jpn. Gi
Phil. Wee
46 Su1 Sou1 So
Sou So͘ Soh Soo Su Su Soo Viet.
Kor. So ()
Jpn. So
Phil. So, Solon
Misc. Soo
47 3 Leoi5 Lui Loi (X, T)
(Z, K)
Lǐr (Q)
Lee
Leu
Ler
Loo
Lee Liê Li Lee Viet. Lữ
Kor. Yeo/Ryeo
(/)
Jpn. Ryo
Phil. Lu, Loo, Luy
48 Dīng Ting1 Ding1
Teng4
Ting Ding
Teng Teng Tén Ten Tiang Tin Viet. Đinh
Kor. Jeong ()
Jpn. Tei
Phil. Ting, Tin
49 Rén Jen4 Jam6 Yam Iam
Yum
Jîm (Z, K)
Lîm (X, Q)
Līm (T)
Jim Ngim Ngim
Yim
Nìm Nin Nying Viet. Nhiệm
Nhậm
Kor. Im ()
Jpn. Jin
50 Lu2 Lou4 Lo Lou Lô͘ Loh Loo Lu Viet.
Kor. No/Ro
(/)
Jpn. Ro
51 Yáo Yao2 Jiu4 Yiu Yeow
Io
Iu
Iâu Yeo Yào Yow Iēu Yau Yau Viet. Diêu
Kor. Yo ()
Jpn.
Phil. Yao
52 Shěn Shen3 Sam2 Shum
Sum
Sham
Sam
Shum
Sím Sim Shím
Sím
Sim Sím Sen Sung Viet. Thẩm
Trầm
Kor. Sim/Shim ()
Jpn. Shin
53 Zhōng Chung1 Zung1 Chung Chong Chiong
Cheng (K, T)
Cheng Chûng
Tsung
Chong
Chung
Tung Tson Tzon
Tsung
Viet. Chung
Kor. Jong ()
Jpn. Shō
Phil. Chiong, Chong, Chung
54 Jiāng Chiang1 Goeng1 Keung Geung
Keong
Khiang (Z)
Khiong (X, K, T)
Khiuⁿ (Q)
Kiang Kiông Keong Kiong Cian Jian Viet. Khương
Kor. Kang ()
Jpn. Kyō
55 Cuī Ts'ui1 Ceoi1 Chui Choi Chhui Chui
Chwee
Tshûi Chooi Chhoi Tsoe Tseu Viet. Thôi
Kor. Choi ()
Jpn. Sai
Misc. Tseui
56 Tán T'an2 Taam4 Tam Tom
Ham
Hom
Thâm Tham Thàm Tham Thóm De Dae Viet. Đàm
Kor. Dam ()
Jpn. Tan
Phil. Tam
57 Lu4 Luk6 Luk Lok Lio̍k Loke
Lek
Liu̍k Luk Liuk Loh Loq Viet. Lục
Kor. Yuk/Ryuk
(/)
Jpn. Riku
Phil. Diokno
58 Fàn Fan4 Faan6 Fan   Hoān (X, Z, K, T)
Hoǎn (Q)Hwan
Huang
Hoan
Hwan
Fam Fam
Hoan
Hwan
Fàn Ve Vae Viet. Phạm
Kor. Beom ()
Jpn. Han
Phil. Juan, Hwan
59 Wāng Wang1 Wong1 Wong Wung   Ong (X, Q, K, T)
Óng (Z)
Wang Vong Wong Uong Waon Whang Viet. Uông
Kor. Wang ()
Jpn. Ō
Phil. Ong, Ang
60 Liào Liao4 Liu6 Liu Lew
Leow
Liew
Lio
Liāu (X, Z, K, T)
Liàu (Q)
Leow
Liau
Liow
Liau Liew
Liau
Lièu Liau Viet. Liêu
Liệu
Kor. Ryo ()
Jpn. Ryō
61 Shí Shih2 Sek6 Shek Sek
Seac
Seak
Chio̍h Chioh
Cheoh
Sha̍k
Sak
Shak Sak Zah Zaq Viet. Thạch
Kor. Seok (석)
Jpn. Seki
62 Jīn Chin1 Gam1 Kam Gum Kim Kim Kîm Kim Kim Cin Jin Viet. Kim
Kor. Kim ()
Jpn. Kin
63 Wéi Wei2 Wai4 Wai Vai Ûi (X, Q, K, T)
Úi (Z)
Wee Vúi
Wooi
Wee
We Viet. Vi
Kor. Wi ()
Jpn. I
Phil. Wee, Uy
64 Jiǎ Chia3 Gaa2 Ka Ga  (X, Q, K, T)
Kée (Z)
Kia Ka Cia Jia Viet. Giả
Kor. Ga ()
Go ()
Jpn. Ka
65 Xià Hsia2 Haa6 Ha   (K, T)
(X, K, T)
(Q)
Hēe (Z)
Hah
Hay
Ha Ha Gho Ya
Wo
Viet. Hạ
Kor. Ha ()
Jpn. Ka
66 Fu4 Fu6 Fu
Foo
  Pò͘ Poh Fu Fu Fu Foo Viet. Phó
Kor. Bu ()
Jpn. Fu
Phil. Po
67 Fāng Fang1 Fong1 Fong   Hong (X, Q, K, T)
Png (X, Q, K, T)
Puiⁿ (Z)
Pung Fông Fong Fong Faon Faan Viet. Phương
Kor. Bang ()
Jpn.
68 Zōu Tsou1 Zau1 Chau
Chow
Jao
Chau
Chau (K, T)
Cho͘ (X, Z, K, T)
Cho (Q)
Che (Z)
Chou
Choh
Tsêu Chew
Chiew
Chiu Tseu Tzeu Viet. Trâu
Kor. Chu ()
Jpn. Shū
Phil. Chou
69 Xióng Hsiung2 Hung4 Hung Hong Hîm Him Yùng Yoong Hiūng Yon Yoong Viet. Hùng
Kor. Ung ()
Jpn.
Phil. Hung
70 Bái Pai2 Baak6 Pak Bahk Pe̍h
Pe̍k (Z)
Peh Pha̍k Pak
Phak
Phak Bah Baq Viet. Bạch
Kor. Baek ()
Jpn. Haku
Misc. Bo
71 Mèng Meng4 Maang6 Mang   Bēng (X, Z, K, T)
Bèng (Q)
Meng Men Mang Màng Man Viet. Mạnh
Kor. Maeng ()
Jpn.
72 Qín Ch'in2 Ceon4 Chun Tseun
Tseon
Chon
Chîn Ching Tshìn Chin Chhín Zhin Zin Viet. Tần
Kor. Jin ()
Jpn. Shin
Phil. Ching
73 Qiū1 Ch'iu1 Jau1 Yau Iao
Iau
Khu Khoo
Kho
Khiû
Hiû
Hew
Khew
Khiu Chieu Viet. Khâu
Kor. Gu ()
Jpn. Kyū
Mal. Hew, Hiew
Chiew
Phil. Coo, Khoo
Misc. Chiou
74 Hóu Hou2 Hau4 Hau Hao Hô͘ (X, Z)
Hâu (Q, K, T)
Kâu (X, Q, Z)
Hoh
Hau
Hèu Hew Héu Gheu Roe Viet. Hầu
Kor. Hu
(
Jpn.
Phil. Caw, Ho
75 Jiāng Chiang1 Gong1 Kong   Kang Kang Kông Kong Kong Kaon Kang Viet. Giang
Kor. Gang ()
Jpn.
Phil. Kang
Misc. Kiang
76 Yǐn Yin3 Wan5 Wan   Ún (K, T)
Ín (X, Q, Z)
Un
Eun
Eung
Yún Yoon Ín Yin Viet. Doãn
Kor. Yun ()
Jpn. In
Phil. Unson
77 Xuē Hsüeh1 Sit3 Sit   Sih Siet Set Siot Shih Siq Viet. Tiết
Kor. Seol ()
Jpn. Setsu
78 Yán Yen2 Jim4 Yim Im Giâm Ngiam Ngiàm Ngiam
Yam
Iēm Ni Gni
Nyi
Viet. Diêm
Kor. Yeom ()
Jpn. En
79 Duàn Tuan4 Dyun6 Tuen Tun Toān (X, Z, K, T)
Toàn (Q)
Tng
Teung
Thon Ton
Thon
Thòn Doe Deu Viet. Đoàn
Kor. Dan ()
Jpn. Dan
80 Léi Lei2 Leoi4 Lui Loi Lûi Lui Lùi Looi
Lui
Lōi Le Lae
Lei
Viet. Lôi
Kor. Roe ()
Noe ()
Jpn. Rai
Phil. Lui, Luy
Hoisan Louie, Louis
81 Lóng Lung2 Lung4 Lung
Loong
Long Lêng (K, T)
Liông
Leng
Liong
Liùng Loong Liūng Lon Lung Viet. Long
Kor. Yong/Ryong
(/)
Jpn. Ryō
Phil. Leong, Liong, Wee
82 Li2 Lai4 Lai  
  • Loy
  • Loi
  • Lài
  • Lee
  • Lai
Lee Viet.
Kor.
Yeo/Ryeo
  • (/)
Jpn. Rei
83 Shǐ Shih3 Si2 Sze Si
  • (X, Z, K, T)
  • Sái (X, Q)
  • Sír (Q)
  • Ser
  • Seu
  • Sze
Sṳ́
  • Soo
  • Sze
Sy Si Viet. Sử
Kor. Sa ()
Jpn. Shi
Phil. Sze
84 Táo T'ao2 Tou4
  • To
  • Tao
Tow (X, Z, K, T)
Tô͘ (Q)
Thô (Q)
Tow Thàu
Thò
Tao
Tow
Thóu Dau Do Viet. Đào
Kor. Do ()
Jpn.
Phil. To
85 4
Ho4
Ho6 Ho   (X, Z, K, T)
(Q)
Hor Ho
Fo
Ho Wu Woo Viet. Hạ
Kor. Ha ()
Jpn. Ka
86 Máo Mao2 Mou4 Mo Mou Mô͘ Mor
Mâu
Mo
Mao
Mōu Mau Mo Viet. Mao
Kor. Mo (모)
Jpn.
87 Hǎo Hao3 Kok3 Kok   Hok Hak Khok   Hok Heh Heq Viet. Hác
Kor. Hak ()
Jpn. Kaku
88 Ku4 Gu3 Ku Goo
Gu
Khoo
Kò͘ Koh Ku Koo Go Ku Koo
Gu
Viet. Cố
Kor. Go ()
Jpn. Ko
Phil. Coo, Khoo, Gu
89 Gōng Kung1 Gung1 Kung Kwong Kéng (X, Q, K, T)
Kiong (Z)
Kiûng Kong Kiung Cion Jiong
Jun
Viet. Cung
Kor. Gong ()
Jpn. Kyō
90 Shào Shao4 Siu6 Siu
Shiu
Shaw
Sio
Siō (X, K, T)
Siāu (Z, K, T)
Siàu (Q)
Seow
Sioh
Shau
Sau
Shao Sèu Zau Zo Viet. Thiệu
Kor. So ()
Jpn. Shō
Phil. Siao, Syaw, Shau, Shao, Shaw
91 Wàn Wan4 Maan6 Man Meng  Bān (X, Z, K, T)
Bàn (Q)
Buang Van Wan
Man
Màn Vae
Mae
Ve
Me
Viet. Vạn
Kor. Man ()
Jpn. Ban
Phil. Man
92 Tán / Qín T'an2 Taam4 Tam Thâm   Thàm   Thóm Dae De Viet. Tán
Kor. Dam ()
Jpn. Tan
Phil. Tam
93 Wu3 Mou5 Mo Mou Boo Moo
Woo
Wu Ghu
Woo
Viet.
Kor. Mu ()
Jpn. Bu
94 Qián Ch'ien2 Cin4 Chin Chee Chîⁿ Chee Tshièn Chen Chhién Zhi Zee Viet. Tiền
Kor. Jeon ()
Jpn. Sen
Phil. Chi
95 Dài Tai4 Daai3 Tai (X, Z, K, T)
Tèr (Q)
Tai Tai Tai Thài Ta Da Viet. Đái
Đới
Kor. Dae ()
Jpn. Tai
Phil. Te
96 Yán Yen2 Jim4 Yim Im Giâm Ngiam Ngiàm Yam Ngiēm Ni Gni
Nyi
Viet. Nghiêm
Kor. Eom ()
Jpn. Gen
Phil. Gan
97 Ōu Ou1 Au1 Au Au Eu Eu Jpn. Ō
98 Mo4 Mok6  Mok Bo̍h (K, T)
Bo̍k
Mok Mo̍k Mok Mok Moh Moq Viet. Mạc
Kor. Mo ()
Jpn. Baku
99 Kǒng K'ung3 Hung2 Hung Khóng Kong
Khong
Khúng Koong
Khoong
Khúng Khon Kung Viet. Khổng
Kor. Kong ()
Jpn. Kyō
Phil. Consunji, Kong, Hung
100 Xiàng Hsiang4 Hoeng3  Heung  Hiòng (X, Q, K, T)
Hiàng (Z)
Hiang Hióng Hiòng Shian Hian Viet. Hưởng
Kor. Hyang ()
Jpn. Kyō
101 Cháng Ch'ang2 Soeng4  Sheung Siông (X, Q, K, T)
Siâng (Z)
Sioh
Seoh
Sòng Song Sōng Zan Viet. Thường
Kor. Sang ()
Jpn. Shō
Misc. Sōng, Thōng
102 Tāng T'ang1 Tong1  Tong Thng Tng
Teung
Thông Thong
Tong
Thong Thaon Thaan Viet. Thang
Jpn.  Tō
Phil. Tang
103 Kāng Kang1 Hong1  Hong Khng Kang
Khang
Không Khong
Kong
Khong Khaon Khaan Viet. Khang
Kor. Gang ()
Jpn.
Phil. Kang
104 I4 Yi6
Yik6 
Yik    E̍k (X, Z, K, T)
Ia̍k (Q)
Ek Yit   Iak I
Yih
Yiq Viet. Dịch
Kor. Yee ()
Jpn.  Eki, I
105 Qiáo Ch'iao2 Kiu4   Kiu Kiâu Keow
Kiao
Khiàu Kiew
Khiew
Khiéu Jiau Djio
Jioh
Viet. Kiều
Kor. Kyo ()
Jpn. Kyō
106 Lài Lai4 Laai6 Lay Lai Lōa (X, Z, K, T)
Lòa (Q)
Nai Lai Lài Lài La Le
Lae
Viet. Lại
Kor. Roe ()
Noe ()
Jpn. Rai
107 Wén When2 Man4  Man Bûn Boon Vùn Voon Mūn Ven Vung Viet. Văn
Kor. Moon ()
Jpn. Bun 
108 Shī Shih1 Si1  Si Xi Si
Soa
Sy
Sua
Sṳ̂ Sii´ Sy Si Viet. Thí
Kor. Si ()
Jpn. Shi, I 
Phil. Sy, See, Sze
109 Hóng Hung2 Hung4  Hung Huhng Âng
Hông
Ang
Hong
Fùng Fung Ghon Won
Ung One
Viet. Hồng
Kor. Hong ()
Jpn. Kō 
Phil. Ang, Hong
110 Xīn Hsin1 San1  San Sen Sîn Sin Sîn Xin´ Sîng Shin Sin Viet. Tân
Kor. Shin ()
Jpn. Shin 
Phil. Sin, Sing, Singson
111 kʻo1 O1  O Ngo Koa, 

Kho

Ko, 

Ker, 

Quah, 

Kwa

Khô Ko´ Khu Koo Viet. Kha
Kor. Ga ()
Jpn. Ka 
Phil. Cua, Kua, Kho, Ko, Co, Coson
112 Zhuāng Chuang1 Zong1  Tsong Chong, 

Jong

Chng, 

Chong

Cheng Chông Zong´ Chang Tsaon Tsaan
Tzaon
Viet. Trang
Kor. Jang ()
Jpn. Shō, Sō, Chan
Phil. Cheng, Ching, Chung, Chong
Notes
  1. ^ Pronunciations are based on the Xiamen (X), Zhangzhou (Z), Quanzhou (Q),[15] Kaohsiung (K) and Taipei (T) varieties.[16]
Other surveys
  • 2006 multi-year survey and study conducted by Yuan Yida, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences's Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, using a sample size of 296 million spread across 1,110 counties and cities and recording around 4,100 surnames.[18]
  • 1990: Ji Yuwen Publishing House, based on a sample size of 174,900.
  • 1987 study conducted by Yuan Yida with a sample size of 570,000.
  • 1977 study published by Li Dongming, a Chinese historian, as "Surname" (《姓》) in Dongfang Magazine.

400 character list

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In 2013 the Fuxi Institution compiled a ranking of the 400 most common surnames in China.[19]

400 most common surnames in China
Rank Name Pinyin % of pop. No. (1,000's) Province with most
1 Wáng 7.17% 95,200 Henan
2 7.00% 93,400 Henan
3 Zhāng 6.74% 89,600 Henan
4 Liú 5.10% 67,700 Shandong
5 Chén 4.61% 61,300 Guangdong
6 Yáng 3.22% 42,700 Sichuan
7 Huáng 2.45% 32,600 Guangdong
8 2.00% 26,800 Guangdong
9 Zhào 2.00% 26,700 Henan
10 Zhōu 1.90% 25,200 Hunan
11 1.45% 19,300 Jiangsu
12 Sūn 1.38% 18,300 Shandong
13 1.29% 17,200 Henan
14 Zhū 1.28% 17,000 Jiangsu
15 1.16% 15,500 Hubei
16 Lín 1.13% 15,100 Guangdong
17 Guō 1.13% 15,000 Henan
18 1.06% 14,000 Sichuan
19 Gāo 1.00% 13,300 Shandong
20 Luó 0.95% 12,600 Sichuan
21 Zhèng 0.93% 12,400 Guangdong
22 Liáng 0.85% 11,300 Guangdong
23 Xiè 0.76% 10,100 Guangdong
24 Sòng 0.70% 9,320 Shandong
25 Táng 0.69% 9,170 Hunan
26 0.66% 8,810 Guangdong
27 Dèng 0.62% 8,210 Guangdong
28 Féng 0.62% 8,180 Guangdong
29 Hán 0.61% 8,150 Henan
30 Cáo 0.60% 7,910 Henan
31 Zēng 0.58% 7,720 Guangdong
32 Péng 0.58% 7,660 Hunan
33 Xiāo 0.56% 7,390 Hunan
34 Cài 0.53% 7,010 Guangdong
35 Pān 0.52% 6,870 Guangdong
36 Tián 0.52% 6,850 Henan
37 Dǒng 0.51% 6,770 Shandong
38 Yuán 0.50% 6,670 Sichuan
39 0.48% 6,420 Shandong
40 0.48% 6,330 Hubei
41 0.48% 6,320 Guangdong
42 Jiǎng 0.48% 6,320 Sichuan
43 0.47% 6,190 Henan
44 0.46% 6,060 Guangdong
45 Wèi 0.45% 6,030 Henan
46 Chéng 0.45% 6,010 Anhui
47 0.45% 5,960 Shandong
48 Dīng 0.43% 5,760 Jiangsu
49 Shěn 0.41% 5,500 Jiangsu
50 Rén 0.41% 5,470 Henan
51 Yáo 0.40% 5,380 Jiangsu
52 0.40% 5,360 Guangdong
53 0.40% 5,360 Henan
54 Zhōng 0.40% 5,330 Guangdong
55 Jiāng 0.39% 5,230 Shandong
56 Cuī 0.38% 5,090 Shandong
57 Tán 0.38% 4,990 Hunan
58 Liào 0.37% 4,870 Guangdong
59 Fàn 0.36% 4,850 Henan
60 Wāng 0.36% 4,830 Anhui
61 0.36% 4,800 Guangxi
62 Jīn 0.35% 4,670 Zhejiang
63 Shí 0.34% 4,550 Henan
64 Dài 0.34% 4,490 Jiangsu
65 Jiǎ 0.33% 4,390 Henan
66 Wéi 0.32% 4,300 Guangxi
67 Xià 0.32% 4,260 Jiangsu
68 Qiū 0.32% 4,230 Guangdong
69 Fāng 0.31% 4,130 Anhui
70 Hóu 0.30% 4,010 Henan
71 Zōu 0.30% 3,940 Jiangxi
72 Xióng 0.29% 3,840 Jiangxi
73 Mèng 0.29% 3,830 Shandong
74 Qín 0.29% 3,790 Henan
75 Bái 0.28% 3,740 Hebei
76 Jiāng 0.28% 3,690 Guangdong
77 Yán 0.27% 3,600 Henan
78 Xuē 0.26% 3,470 Jiangsu
79 Yǐn 0.26% 3,460 Hunan
80 Duàn 0.24% 3,200 Henan
81 Léi 0.24% 3,190 Sichuan
82 0.22% 2,880 Guangdong
83 Shǐ 0.21% 2,850 Henan
84 Lóng 0.21% 2,810 Hunan
85 Táo 0.21% 2,740 Anhui
86 0.21% 2,740 Hunan
87 0.20% 2,720 Jiangsu
88 Máo 0.20% 2,640 Zhejiang
89 Hǎo 0.20% 2,640 Hebei
90 Gōng 0.20% 2,640 Hunan
91 Shào 0.20% 2,620 Shandong
92 Wàn 0.19% 2,540 Jiangxi
93 Qián 0.19% 2,490 Jiangsu
94 Yán 0.19% 2,460 Jiangsu
95 Lài 0.18% 2,400 Guangdong
96 Qín 0.18% 2,400 Guangxi
97 Hóng 0.18% 2,400 Taiwan
98 0.18% 2,390 Shanxi
99 0.18% 2,330 Guangxi
100 Kǒng 0.17% 2,310 Shandong
101 Tāng 0.17% 2,270 Jiangsu
102 Xiàng 0.17% 2,260 Hunan
103 Cháng 0.16% 2,180 Henan
104 Wēn 0.16% 2,170 Guangdong
105 Kāng 0.16% 2,110 Hebei
106 Shī 0.15% 2,060 Jiangsu
107 Wén 0.15% 2,040 Sichuan
108 Niú 0.15% 2,020 Henan
109 Fán 0.15% 2,000 Henan
110 0.15% 1,950 Jiangsu
111 Xíng 0.14% 1,920 Shandong
112 Ān 0.13% 1,790 Hebei
113 0.13% 1,760 Hebei
114 0.13% 1,750 Hunan
115 Qiáo 0.13% 1,730 Henan
116 0.13% 1,710 Guangdong
117 Páng 0.13% 1,670 Guangxi
118 Yán 0.12% 1,640 Hunan
119 0.12% 1,630 Jiangsu
120 Zhuāng 0.12% 1,620 Guangdong
121 Niè 0.12% 1,590 Jiangxi
122 Zhāng 0.12% 1,570 Zhejiang
123 0.11% 1,510 Henan
124 Yuè 0.11% 1,490 Henan
125 Zhái 0.11% 1,490 Henan
126 Yīn 0.11% 1,470 Jiangsu
127 Zhān 0.11% 1,470 Guangdong
128 Shēn 0.11% 1,470 Henan
129 Ōu 0.11% 1,460 Guangdong
130 Gěng 0.11% 1,400 Henan
131 Guān 0.10% 1,370 Guangdong
132 Lán 0.10% 1,340 Sichuan
133 Jiāo 0.10% 1,330 Henan
134 0.10% 1,320 Zhejiang
135 Zuǒ 0.10% 1,310 Henan
136 Liǔ 0.10% 1,290 Hubei
137 Gān 0.095% 1,260 Guangxi
138 Zhù 0.090% 1,200 Zhejiang
139 Bāo 0.087% 1,150 Inner Mongolia
140 Nìng 0.083% 1,100 Guangxi
141 Shàng 0.082% 1,090 Henan
142 0.082% 1,090 Hainan
143 Shū 0.082% 1,090 Hunan
144 Ruǎn 0.082% 1,090 Guangdong
145 0.080% 1,060 Hubei
146 0.080% 1,060 Shandong
147 Méi 0.079% 1,050 Hubei
148 Tóng 0.079% 1,050 Zhejiang
149 Líng 0.078% 1,030 Guangdong
150 0.078% 1,030 Shandong
151 Shàn 0.076% 1,010 Jiangsu
152 0.076% 1,010 Jiangsu
153 Péi 0.076% 1,000 Henan
154 Huò 0.075% 1,000 Hebei
155 0.075% 1,000 Jiangxi
156 Chéng 0.075% 1,000 Jiangsu
157 Miáo 0.075% 1,000 Henan
158 0.075% 990 Henan
159 Shèng 0.074% 980 Anhui
160 0.074% 980 Shandong
161 Wēng 0.073% 970 Fujian
162 Rǎn 0.073% 970 Chongqing
163 Luò 0.073% 960 Guangdong
164 Lán 0.072% 960 Guangxi
165 0.072% 950 Henan
166 Yóu 0.071% 940 Fujian
167 Xīn 0.070% 920 Shandong
168 Jìn 0.069% 920 Henan
169 欧阳 Ōuyáng 0.068% 910 Hunan
170 Guǎn 0.065% 870 Shandong
171 Chái 0.065% 860 Henan
172 Méng 0.062% 830 Guangxi
173 Bào 0.062% 820 Anhui
174 Huà 0.061% 820 Jiangsu
175 0.061% 810 Hunan
176 0.061% 800 Jiangsu
177 0.056% 750 Sichuan
178 Fáng 0.056% 750 Shandong
179 Téng 0.055% 740 Shandong
180 0.055% 730 Shaanxi
181 Ráo 0.055% 730 Jiangxi
182 Xiè 0.053% 710 Shandong
183 0.053% 700 Sichuan
184 Ài 0.052% 690 Hubei
185 Yóu 0.052% 680 Jiangsu
186 Yáng 0.050% 670 Hunan
187 Shí 0.050% 670 Henan
188 0.048% 640 Guizhou
189 Nóng 0.047% 620 Guangxi
190 0.044% 590 Henan
191 Zhuó 0.043% 580 Guangdong
192 0.043% 580 Guangdong
193 0.043% 580 Jiangsu
194 Miào 0.043% 570 Jiangsu
195 Jiǎn 0.043% 570 Taiwan
196 Chē 0.043% 570 Shandong
197 Xiàng 0.043% 570 Zhejiang
198 Lián 0.043% 570 Fujian
199 0.042% 570 Henan
200 Mài 0.041% 550 Guangdong
201 Chǔ 0.041% 540 Shandong
202 Lóu 0.040% 530 Henan
203 Dòu 0.040% 530 Shandong
204 0.040% 530 Jiangsu
205 Cén 0.039% 520 Guangxi
206 Jǐng 0.039% 520 Shanxi
207 Dǎng 0.039% 520 Shaanxi
208 Gōng 0.039% 520 Shandong
209 Fèi 0.039% 510 Jiangsu
210 0.038% 510 Jiangsu
211 Lěng 0.038% 500 Sichuan
212 Yàn 0.038% 500 Jiangxi
213 0.036% 480 Henan
214 Wèi 0.036% 480 Shanxi
215 0.035% 460 Hebei
216 Bǎi 0.035% 460 Jiangsu
217 Zōng 0.034% 450 Jiangsu
218 0.033% 440 Hunan
219 Guì 0.033% 440 Anhui
220 Quán 0.033% 440 Hunan
221 Tóng 0.033% 430 Liaoning
222 Yīng 0.033% 430 Zhejiang
223 Zāng 0.032% 430 Shandong
224 Mǐn 0.032% 430 Hubei
225 Gǒu 0.032% 430 Sichuan
226 0.032% 420 Zhejiang
227 Biān 0.032% 420 Hebei
228 Biàn 0.032% 420 Jiangsu
229 0.032% 420 Henan
230 Shī 0.031% 410 Henan
231 0.031% 410 Yunnan
232 Qiú 0.030% 400 Jiangsu
233 Luán 0.030% 400 Shandong
234 Suí 0.030% 400 Shandong
235 Shāng 0.030% 390 Shandong
236 Diāo 0.030% 390 Shandong
237 Shā 0.030% 390 Jiangsu
238 Róng 0.029% 380 Shandong
239 0.029% 380 Guangdong
240 Kòu 0.029% 380 Henan
241 Sāng 0.028% 370 Shandong
242 Láng 0.028% 370 Hebei
243 Zhēn 0.027% 360 Hebei
244 Cóng 0.027% 360 Shandong
245 Zhòng 0.027% 350 Jiangsu
246 0.026% 350 Zhejiang
247 Áo 0.026% 350 Guizhou
248 Gǒng 0.026% 340 Shandong
249 Míng 0.026% 340 Hubei
250 Shé 0.025% 340 Hunan
251 Chí 0.025% 340 Fujian
252 Zhā 0.025% 330 Anhui
253 0.025% 330 Zhejiang
254 Yuān 0.025% 330 Hebei
255 Chí 0.024% 320 Shandong
256 Kuàng 0.024% 320 Guangdong
257 Guān 0.023% 310 Guangdong
258 Fēng 0.023% 310 Jiangsu
259 Tán 0.023% 310 Jiangsu
260 Kuāng 0.023% 300 Hunan
261 0.023% 300 Shandong
262 Huì 0.022% 298 Shaanxi
263 Jīng 0.022% 289 Shandong
264 Yuè 0.022% 288 Jiangxi
265 0.021% 285 Hebei
266 0.021% 285 Jiangsu
267 0.021% 285 Sichuan
268 Nán 0.021% 277 Shaanxi
269 Bān 0.021% 273 Guangxi
270 Chǔ 0.021% 272 Anhui
271 Yuán 0.020% 270 Shanxi
272 0.020% 266 Henan
273 Yàn 0.020% 264 Shandong
274 Chǔ 0.020% 263 Henan
275 Yān 0.020% 263 Hubei
276 Láo 0.019% 259 Guangxi
277 Chén 0.019% 248 Hunan
278 0.017% 231 Jiangsu
279 0.017% 229 Hunan
280 0.017% 228 Hunan
281 Xiǎn 0.017% 228 Guangdong
282 Lìn 0.017% 228 Shandong
283 Lóu 0.017% 228 Zhejiang
284 Pán 0.017% 225 Guangxi
285 Mǎn 0.016% 219 Shandong
286 Wén 0.016% 217 Anhui
287 Wèi 0.016% 208 Henan
289 0.016% 206 Zhejiang
289 0.016% 206 Shandong
290 Tóng 0.015% 200 Henan
291 Ōu 0.015% 199 Guangdong
292 Gào 0.015% 198 Henan
293 Hǎi 0.015% 197 Ningxia
294 Kàn 0.015% 196 Anhui
295 Huā 0.015% 195 Jiangsu
296 Quán 0.014% 191 Shaanxi
297 Qiáng 0.014% 190 Shaanxi
298 Shuài 0.014% 190 Sichuan
299 0.014% 189 Zhejiang
300 Dòu 0.014% 188 Henan
301 Piáo 0.014% 187 Jilin
302 0.014% 186 Shandong
303 Liàn 0.014% 185 Guangdong
304 Lián 0.014% 184 Henan
305 0.014% 182 Henan
306 Jǐng 0.013% 179 Shandong
307 0.013% 177 Hebei
308 0.013% 177 Sichuan
309 0.013% 177 Inner Mongolia
310 Fēng 0.013% 176 Shandong
311 Zhī 0.013% 173 Jiangsu
312 Qīng 0.013% 172 Sichuan
313 Guó 0.013% 171 Shandong
314 0.013% 168 Jiangsu
315 Píng 0.013% 166 Henan
316 0.012% 165 Anhui
317 Suǒ 0.012% 165 Henan
318 Xuān 0.012% 164 Zhejiang
319 Jìn 0.012% 162 Henan
320 Xiàng 0.012% 162 Shandong
321 Chū 0.012% 159 Shandong
322 Mén 0.012% 159 Shandong
323 Yún 0.012% 156 Inner Mongolia
324 Róng 0.012% 154 Guangdong
325 Jìng 0.011% 150 Sichuan
326 Lái 0.011% 148 Zhejiang
327 0.011% 147 Henan
328 Cháo 0.011% 146 Henan
329 Ruì 0.011% 146 Jiangsu
330 0.011% 146 Shandong
331 0.011% 145 Yunnan
332 Quē 0.011% 145 Fujian
333 0.011% 144 Jiangsu
334 0.011% 144 Jiangsu
335 0.011% 143 Sichuan
336 鹿 0.011% 140 Shandong
337 0.011% 140 Shandong
338 0.011% 139 Hebei
339 Yōng 0.010% 139 Sichuan
340 0.010% 138 Sichuan
341 Yáng 0.010% 136 Hainan
342 Ā 0.010% 136 Inner Mongolia
343 0.010% 135 Inner Mongolia
344 0.010% 135 Sichuan
345 Qiú 0.010% 134 Zhejiang
346 0.010% 134 Shandong
347 Xiū 0.010% 133 Shandong
348 Tái 0.010% 130 Guizhou
349 0.010% 128 Liaoning
350 Háng 0.010% 128 Jiangsu
351 Kuàng 0.0094% 124 Chongqing
352 0.0093% 124 Inner Mongolia
353 宿 0.0093% 123 Shandong
354 Xiān 0.0092% 122 Sichuan
355 Yìn 0.0091% 121 Jiangsu
356 0.0091% 121 Shandong
357 Lóng 0.0090% 120 Hunan
358 0.0090% 119 Henan
359 Zhū 0.0089% 118 Zhejiang
360 Zhàn 0.0088% 117 Shandong
361 0.0086% 115 Gansu
362 Wēi 0.0084% 112 Jiangxi
363 0.0084% 112 Guangxi
364 Yín 0.0084% 111 Guangxi
365 Kàng 0.0083% 110 Henan
366 0.0082% 109 Jiangsu
367 Gōng 0.0082% 109 Shandong
368 0.0081% 107 Inner Mongolia
369 Zhàn 0.0079% 105 Hunan
370 Bīn 0.0077% 102 Guangxi
371 Róng 0.0076% 101 Jiangsu
372 Gōu 0.0076% 101 Sichuan
373 Máo 0.0076% 101 Jiangsu
374 0.0076% 100 Guangdong
375 0.0074% 99 Jiangsu
376 0.0074% 98 Inner Mongolia
377 0.0074% 98 Jiangsu
378 Jiē 0.0073% 96 Jiangxi
379 Gān 0.0072% 96 Zhejiang
380 Dàn 0.0072% 95 Sichuan
381 Wèi 0.0071% 95 Shanxi
382 0.0071% 94 Qinghai
383 0.0070% 93 Inner Mongolia
384 Yuán 0.0069% 92 Henan
385 Shù 0.0068% 91 Jiangsu
386 Tán 0.0068% 90 Anhui
387 0.0067% 90 Shandong
388 Xìn 0.0067% 89 Shandong
389 Zhǎn 0.0067% 89 Shandong
390 Yīn 0.0067% 89 Shanxi
391 Zǎn 0.0066% 87 Sichuan
392 Zhì 0.0065% 87 Henan
393 Xìng 0.0065% 86 Chongqing
394 Fèng 0.0064% 85 Hunan
395 Zhí 0.0064% 85 Guangdong
396 Héng 0.0063% 84 Jiangsu
397 0.0063% 84 Liaoning
398 Yáo 0.0060% 80 Jiangxi
399 0.0060% 80 Guangxi
400 Yóu 0.0060% 80 Shandong

Taiwan

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According to a comprehensive survey of residential permits released by the Taiwanese Ministry of the Interior's Department of Population in 2016, Taiwan has only 1,503 surnames.[6] The top ten surnames in Taiwan accounted for 52.77% of the general population, and the top 100 accounted for 96.56%.

Rank Character Romanizations % of total pop.
Mandarin Min Nan Hakka Cantonese
2016 Trad. Simp. Wade Pinyin POJ Other PFS Other Jyutping HK Other
1 Ch'en2 Chén Tân Tan Chin Thin Can4 Chan Chin 11.14%
2 Lin2 Lín Lîm Lim
Liem
Lim Lim Lam4 Lam Lum 8.31%
3 Huang2 Huáng Ng Eng
Ung
Uy
Wee
Vòng Wong
Bong
Wong4 Wong Wang
Vang
Wung
6.05%
4 Chang1 Zhāng Tiuⁿ Teo
Teoh
Thio
Tiew
Chông Chong Zoeng1 Cheung Chong
Cheong
5.27%
5 Li3 Lee
Dee
Lee Lei5 Lee
Li
Lei
Ly
5.13%
6 Wang2 Wáng Ông Heng
Bong
Vòng Wong Wong4 Wong Vang Wung 4.11%
7 Wu2 Gô͘
Ngô͘
Goh
Gouw
Ǹg Ng Ng4 Ng Ung
Eng
4.04%
8 Liu2 Liú Lâu Lao Liù Liew Lau4 Lau Lao 3.16%
9 Ts'ai4 Cài Chhoà Chua
Choa
Tjoa
Chhai Chai
Choi
Coi3 Choi Choy
Tsoi
Toy
2.91%
10 Yang2 Yáng Iûⁿ Eaw
Joe
Nyo
Yong
Yòng Yong
Yeong
Joeng4 Yeung Yeong
Ieong
2.66%
11 Hsü3 Khó͘ Ko
Koh
Hi Hee Heoi2 Hui Hoi
12 Cheng4 Zhèng Tīⁿ
Tēⁿ
Teh Chhang Chang Zeng6 Cheng Cheang
Chiang
13 Hsieh4 Xiè Chiā
Siā
Cheah
Seah
Tshia Cheah Ze6 Tse Che
14 Hung2 Hóng Âng
Hông
Ang
Hong
Fùng Fung Hung4 Hung Huhng
15 Kuo1 Guō Koeh Kueh Kwok Kok Gwok3 Kwok Kuok
16 Ch'iu1 Qiū Khu Khoo
Kho
Hiû
Khiû
Hew
Khew
Jau1 Yau Iao
Iau
17 Tseng1 Zēng Chan Tsên Chen Zang1 Tsang Chang
Dong
18 Liao4 Liào Liāu Leow
Liow
Liau Lieu Liu6 Liu Lew
Leow
Lio
19 Lai4 Lài Lōa Nai Lài Laai6 Lay Lai
20 Hsü2 Chhî Chee
Jee
Ji
Chhì Chi Ceoi4 Tsui Choi
Chui
Tsua
21 Chou1 Zhōu Chiu Chew Chiû Cher
Chiew
Zau1 Chow
Chau
Jao
Chao
22 Yeh4 Ia̍p Yap Yap Jip6 Yip Ip
Yeap
23 Su1 So͘ Soh Soo Sou1 So Sou
24 Chuang1 Zhuāng Chong Cheng Chông Zong Zong1 Tsong Chong
Jong
25 3

Līr
Lee
Leu
Loo
Lee Leoi5 Lui Loi
26 Chiang1 Jiāng Kang Kông Kong Gong1 Kong
27 2
Ho2
Ho
Hou
Ho Ho4 Ho Hoe
28 Hsiao1 Xiāo Siau
Sio
Seow
Siow
Siâu Siaw
Siew
Siu1 Siu
Shiu
Sio
29 Lo2 Luó Lo
Law
Law
Lo
Loh
Lo4 Lo Law
Loh
Lowe
Lor
30 Kao1 Gāo Ko Koh
Kau
Koo Gou1
Ko Kou
Go
Other surveys
  • 1994–2011: The American researcher Chih-Hao Tsai has compiled unauthoritative annual surveys of the most common surnames on Taiwan[20] based on published lists of all successful applicants taking Taiwan's Joint College Entrance Exam.[21] The test was mandatory for college entrance until 2002 and is still quite common, with more than a hundred thousand successful applicants a year and a pass rate for all test takers between 60 and 90%.[21]

Philippines

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Chinese Filipinos whose ancestors came to the Philippines from 1898 onward usually have single syllable Chinese surnames. On the other hand, most who have Chinese ancestors who came to the Philippines prior to 1898 usually have multiple-syllable Chinese surnames such as Gokongwei, Ongpin, Pempengco, Yuchengco, Teehankee, and Yaptinchay among such others. These were originally full Chinese names which were transliterated in Spanish orthography and adopted as surnames.

Common Chinese Filipino surnames are: Tan/Chan (陳/陈), Dy/Dee/Lee/Li (), Sy/See/Siy/Sze (), Lim/Lam (), Chua/Choa/Choi (), Yap/Ip (葉/叶), Co/Ko/Kho (許/许), Ko/Gao/Caw (), Ho/Haw/Hau/Caw (), Cua/Kua/Co/Kho/Ko (), Coo/Khoo/Kho/Cu/Kuh (), Go/Ngo/Wu (吳/吴), Ong/Wong (), Ang/Hong/Hung (), Lao (劉/刘), Tiu/Cheung (張/张), Yu/Young (楊/杨), Auyong/Awyoung (歐陽/欧阳), Ng/Uy/Wee/Hong/Wong/Huang (), Tiu/Chiu/Chio/Chu (趙/赵), Chu/Chiu/Chow (), King (), Chan (), Ty/Tee (鄭/郑), Ching/Cheng/Chong (莊/庄), Que/Cue/Kwok (), Leong/Liong/Leung (), etc.

There are also multiple-syllable Chinese surnames that are Spanish transliterations of Hokkien words. Surnames like Tuazon (Eldest Grandson, 大孫), Dizon (Second Grandson, 二孫), Samson/Sanson (Third Grandson, 三孫), Sison (Fourth Grandson, 四孫), Guzon/Gozum/Gozon/Goson (Fifth Grandson, 五孫), Lacson (Sixth Grandson, 六孫), Tecson/Ticzon/Tiongson/Teoxon (Seventh Grandson, 德孫/提克宗/頂客/东阳顺), Sioson (Eighth Grandson, 西奥森) and Hizon (Ninth Grandson, 希森) are examples of transliterations of designations that use the Hokkien suffix -son (孫) used as surnames for some Chinese Filipinos who trace their ancestry from Chinese immigrants to the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period. The surname "Son/Sun" (孫) is listed in the classic Chinese text Hundred Family Surnames, perhaps shedding light on the Hokkien suffix -son used here as a surname alongside some sort of accompanying enumeration scheme.

Rank

(2020)[22][23]

Name Character(s) Total Number

(2020)[22]

1 Tan 123,290
2 Dizon 106,507
3 Lim 96,874
4 Samson 66,516
5 Sison 57,840
6 Chua 51,380
7 Uy 47,832
8 Ong 39,649
9 Yap 37,703
10 Go 37,354
11 Tuazon 36,543
12 Cinco 新哥 29,718
13 Sy 28,038
14 Yu 27,732
15 Sayson /西 26,833
16 Quiambao / 25,555
17 Chan , 24,835
18 Cuizon / 23,732
19 Ang 23,341
20 Tecson 22,679

Canada

[edit]

Statistics Canada has not released a list of common surnames for any of its recent censuses, but much of the Canadian Chinese population is clustered in Metro Vancouver and Greater Victoria in British Columbia and the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area and the Ottawa-Gatineau Area in Ontario, as well as in some emerging major clusters, such as the Calgary–Edmonton Corridor in Alberta, Montreal, and the Communauté métropolitaine de Québec (Quebec Community Metropolitan Area) in Quebec.

Ontario

[edit]

A 2010 study by Baiju Shah & al data-mined the Registered Persons Database of Canadian health card recipients in the province of Ontario for a particularly Chinese-Canadian name list. Ignoring potentially non-Chinese spellings such as Lee (49,898 total),[24]: Table 1  they found that the most common Chinese names in Ontario were:[24]

Rank Name Total Number Character(s) Romanization
Trad. Simp.
1 Wong 34,567 Wáng, Wong
Huáng, Hwang, Hawang, Whang, Whong
Wāng, Wong, Wung
2 Chan 32,692 Chan, Chén
3 Li 27,608 Ly, Lee, Lei, Lǐ
Lai, Ly, Lee, Lei, Lí
4 Chen 25,618 Chan, Chén
5 Wang 22,548 Wáng, Wong
Wāng, Wong
6 Liu 18,784 Lau, Liew, Liú, Low
Lau, Lew, Liào, Lieu, Liew, Liu
7 Zhang 18,003 Chang, Chong, Chung, Cheung, Teo, Zhāng, Zheung
8 Lam 15,910 Lam, Lín
Lán
9 Leung 13,696 Leung, Liáng
10 Ho 12,830 Hé, Ho
Hè, Ho

Indonesia

[edit]

Nearly as large is the Chinese Indonesian community. The 2010 Indonesian census reported more than 2.8 million self-identified Chinese, or about 1% of the general population.[25] Just as in Thailand, though, previous legislation (in this case, 127/U/Kep/12/1966) had banned ethnic Chinese surnames throughout the country. This law was abolished after the removal of Suharto, but Chinese Indonesian names remain a mix of Indonesian, pinyin, peh-oe-ji, and Dutch-spelled Hokkien.

Malaysia

[edit]

During the 2010 Malaysian Census, there were approximately 6,960,000 Malaysians of Chinese ethnicity.[26] The Chinese are the second largest ethnicity in Malaysia, after the Malays.

Singapore

[edit]
Chinese Singaporean surnames by frequency:

Ethnic Chinese make up almost three-fourths (2009) of Singapore's resident population of nearly four million (2011).

2000

[edit]

According to Statistics Singapore, as of the year 2000, the most common Chinese Singaporean names were:[27]

Rank Name Origin Total Number
(2000)
%
(Chinese population)
Character(s) Pinyin Other Forms Notes
Trad. Simp.
1 Tan Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
237,800 9.5 Chén Chan for Cantonese, Chin for Hakka
2 Lim Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
166,000 6.6 Lín Lam or Lum for Cantonese
3 Lee Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
112,600 4.5
4 Ng Hokkien
Teochew
106,200 4.2 Huáng
Hakka
Cantonese
5 Ong Hokkien 66,700 2.7 Wáng
Wāng
6 Wong Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
65,000 2.6 Wáng
Wāng
Huáng
7 Goh Hokkien
Teochew
56,200 2.2
8 Chua Hokkien
Teochew
54,600 2.2 Cài Choy for Cantonese, Chai for Hakka
9 Chan Cantonese 48,400 1.9 Chén
Hokkien
Teochew
Zēng
10 Koh Hokkien
Teochew
48,100 1.9 Hee for Hakka
11 Teo Hokkien
Teochew
46,800 1.9 Zhāng Cheong for Cantonese, Chong for Hakka
12 Ang Hokkien
Teochew
43,600 1.7 Hóng
Hokkien Wēng
13 Yeo Hokkien
Teochew
36,600 1.5 Yáng
Yáo
14 Tay Hokkien
Teochew
35,800 1.4 Zhèng
15 Ho Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
35,000 1.4
16 Low Teochew
Hokkien
31,600 1.3 Liú
17 Toh Teochew
Hokkien
25,300 1.0
Zhuó
18 Sim Teochew
Hokkien
23,800 0.9 Shěn
19 Chong Hakka 23,100 0.9 Zhāng
Cantonese
Hakka
Zhuāng
Zhōng
20 Chia Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
22,600 0.9 Xiè
  • As most Singaporeans of Chinese descent have ancestors which originated from Southern China, mainly from Fujian, Guangdong and Hainan, the distribution of surnames in Singapore is quite different from that of Mainland China.
  • As there are a variety of dialect[dubiousdiscuss] groups in Singapore, the same surname in Chinese characters may be romanised in several different ways in Singapore. Some less common Chinese transcriptions of the 20 most common romanised surnames may not be listed in the table above.

Newer version

[edit]

There is a newer list of most common surnames in Singapore from an unknown year.[28] Some numbers are missing as the original list contains several non-Chinese surnames, which have been excluded from the table below.

Rank Name Origin Total Number Character(s) Pinyin
Trad. Simp.
1 Tan Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Henghua
276,329 Chén
2 Lim Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
196,492 Lín
3 Lee Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
151,278
4 Ng Hokkien
Teochew
Henghua
125,122 Huáng
Hakka
Cantonese
5 Wong Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
Eastern Min
90,861 Wáng
Wāng
Huáng
6 Ong Hokkien 80,354 Wáng
Wāng
Hainanese
Henghua
Wēng
7 Goh Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
72,248
8 Chan Cantonese 69,355 Chén
Hokkien
Teochew
Zēng
Hokkien Tián
9 Chua Hokkien
Teochew
67,321 Cài
10 Koh Hokkien
Teochew
61,941
Gāo
11 Teo Hokkien
Teochew
59,487 Zhāng
Zhào
12 Ang Hokkien
Teochew
Henghua
52,131 Hóng
Hokkien Wēng
13 Ho Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
50,949
14 Tay Hokkien
Teochew
49,438 Zhèng
Hokkien
Henghua
Dài
15 Yeo Hokkien
Teochew
48,889 Yáng
Yáo
16 Low Teochew
Hokkien
Cantonese
Hakka
Henghua
43,122 Liú
Luó
Luò
17 Chong Hakka 41,552 Zhāng
Cantonese
Hakka
Zhuāng
Zhōng
18 Chen Mandarin 35,895 Chén
Hakka Zēng
19 Leong Cantonese
Hakka
32,898 Liáng
Hokkien Lóng
20 Loh Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
32,808 Luó
Hokkien Luò
21 Chia Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
32,718 Xiè
22 Sim Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
32,621 Shěn
23 Chew Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
Henghua
31,051 Zhōu
Cantonese Zhào
24 Wang Mandarin
Hainanese
28,888 Wáng
Mandarin Wāng
25 Yap Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
28,636
26 Toh Teochew
Hokkien
28,268
Zhuó
27 Li Mandarin 26,363
28 Wee Hokkien
Hainanese
25,278 Huáng
Hokkien Ruǎn
29 Tang Teochew 24,548 Chén
Hokkien
Teochew
Dǒng
Cantonese Dèng
Eastern Min Zhèng
Mandarin Táng
Tāng
30 Yong Cantonese
Hakka
24,503 Yáng
31 Foo Hainanese 24,438
Hakka
32 Soh Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
23,818
33 Chin Hakka 23,211 Chén
Cantonese Qián
34 Lin Mandarin 23,056 Lín
35 Chng Teochew
Hokkien
21,339 Zhuāng
36 Lau Teochew
Hokkien
Cantonese
21,047 Liú
37 Zhang Mandarin 19,549 Zhāng
38 Cheng Cantonese
Hainanese
19,401 Zhèng
Teochew
Hokkien
Zhōng
Mandarin Chéng
39 Choo Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
19,181 Zhū
Hakka Zhōu
40 Liu Mandarin 18,374 Liú
41 Lai Cantonese 18,303
Cantonese
Hakka
Lài
42 Cheong Cantonese 17,993 Zhāng
Eastern Min Jiǎng
43 Chee Hokkien
Hakka
17,870
44 Heng Teochew 17,631 Wáng
45 Quek Teochew 17,418 Guō
46 Peh Teochew
Hokkien
16,845 Bái
47 Khoo Teochew
Hokkien
16,572 Qīu
48 Poh Hokkien 16,527
49 Seah Teochew
Hokkien
16,197 Xiè
Shé
50 Pang Teochew
Hokkien
Hainanese
15,778 Féng
Mandarin Páng
Cantonese
Hakka
Péng
51 Huang Mandarin 15,519 Huáng
52 Liew Hakka 14,906 Liú
53 Yang Mandarin
Cantonese
14,809 Yáng
54 Neo Hokkien 14,550 Liáng
55 Lam Hokkien
Hakka
Cantonese
13,640 Lán
Cantonese Lín
56 Chang Cantonese
Teochew
13,252 Zēng
Hakka Zhèng
57 Gan Hokkien 13,130 Yán
58 Han Mandarin 12,962 Hán
59 Song Mandarin
Teochew
Cantonese
12,878 Sòng
60 Wu Mandarin 12,839
61 Hong Mandarin
Cantonese
Hainanese
12,645 Hóng
Cantonese Kāng
Xióng
Henghua Fāng
62 Chow Cantonese 12,096 Zhōu
Teochew
Hokkien
Cáo
Hakka Zhào
63 Kok Cantonese 11,903 Guō
64 Tham Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
11,715 Tán
65 Ling Eastern Min 11,321 Lín
Mandarin Líng
66 Wei Mandarin 11,276 Wèi
67 See Hokkien 11,063 Shī
Teochew
Hokkien
Xuē
68 Oh Teochew
Hokkien
10,617
69 Yu Mandarin 10,475
70 Seet Cantonese 10,361 Xuē
71 Fong Cantonese 10,346 Fāng
Féng
72 Loo Cantonese
Hakka
10,340 Luó
Eastern Min
73 Kong Cantonese 9,642 Jiāng
Mandarin Kǒng
74 Phua Teochew
Hokkien
Hainanese
9,545 Pān
75 Yee 9,487
Cantonese
Hakka
76 Seow Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
9,442 Xiāo
77 Teng Hokkien
Teochew
9,339 Dèng
Henghua Chén
78 Xu Mandarin 8,822
79 Kang Hokkien 8,292 Jiāng
Mandarin Kāng
80 Tong Cantonese 8,150 Dǒng
Táng
Mandarin Tóng
81 Leow Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
8,021 Liào
82 Chai Cantonese
Hakka
7,950 Cài
83 Teh Teochew
Hokkien
7,711 Zhèng
84 Png Teochew
Hokkien
7,687 Fāng
85 Soon Hokkien
Cantonese
Hakka
7,608 Sūn
86 Wan Cantonese 7,498 Wēn
Yuán
87 Tee Hokkien 7,466 Zhèng
88 Hui Cantonese 7,272
89 Yip Cantonese 7,220
90 Woo Cantonese 7,123
91 Liang Mandarin 7,098 Liáng
92 Chung Cantonese 6,923 Zhōng
93 Lu Mandarin 6,910
94 Soo Hakka 6,568
95 Aw Hakka
Hokkien
6,381
Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Ōu
96 Boon Teochew
Hokkien
Hainanese
6,368 Wén
97 Yan Mandarin 6,355 Yán
Cantonese Zhēn
98 Zhou Mandarin 6,265 Zhōu
99 Ting Eastern Min 6,232 Chén
Dīng
100 Kee Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
Hainanese
6,226
101 Seng Teochew
Hokkien
Cantonese
6,135 Chéng
102 Sun Mandarin 6,103 Sūn
Cantonese Xīn
103 Kwok Cantonese
Hakka
6,103 Guo
104 Ooi Hainanese
Hokkien
6,064 Huáng
105 Kim Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
Hainanese
6,026 Jīn
106 Yew Hokkien 5,748 Yáng
Yóu
107 Su Mandarin 5,735
108 Zheng Mandarin 5,677 Zhèng
109 Law Hakka 5,593 Liú
110 Loke Cantonese 5,490
111 Poon Cantonese 5,418 Pān
112 Chiang Hainanese 5,406 Zhāng
Jiǎng
113 Hu Mandarin 5,380
114 Zhao Mandarin 5,373 Zhào
115 Peng Mandarin 5,315 Péng
116 Lum Hokkien
Hakka
Cantonese
5,315 Lán
Cantonese Lín
117 Ching Teochew 5,263 Qín
118 Kwan Cantonese 5,192 Guān
119 Ee 5,154
Cantonese
120 Kwek Teochew
Hokkien
5,147 Guō
121 Mok Hainanese
Cantonese
Teochew
5,089
122 Ngiam Teochew
Hakka
Hainanese
Eastern Min
Yán
123 Nah Teochew Lán
124 Thia Hokkien
Teochew
Chéng
125 Quah Hokkien
Teochew
126 Sng Teochew
Hokkien
Sūn
127 Eng Teochew Wēng

Thailand

[edit]

The largest Chinese diaspora community in the world are the Chinese Thais (or Sino-Thais), who make up 12–14%[29][30] of the total Thai population. However, very few of the Chinese Thais have Chinese surnames, after the 1913 Surname Act that required the adoption of Thai surnames in order to enjoy Thai citizenship. Moreover, the same law requires that those possessing the same surname be related, meaning that immigrant Chinese may not adopt the surname of their clansmen unless they can show actual kinship.

United States

[edit]

The 2010 US Census found 3,794,673 self-identified Chinese Americans and 230,382 self-identified Taiwanese Americans,[31] up from 2,734,841 Chinese Americans and 144,795 Taiwanese Americans in 2000.[32]

Although the Chinese make up the largest segment of the U.S. Asian and Pacific Islander population,[33] the most common Chinese-derived surname during the 2000 census was not itself Chinese but the Vietnamese Nguyễn (Chinese: , Ruǎn).[3]

During the 2000 census, the 10 most common Chinese American names were:[note 1]

Rank Name Ethnicity
[34]
Total Number
(2000 census; API only)
Character(s) Pinyin
Among
API
Across
All Names
Trad. Simp.
2 24 Lee Chinese 229,200
Korean
6 262 Chen Chinese 100,700 Chén
7 279 Wong Chinese
(Cantonese)
88,000 Wáng
Huáng
Wāng
9 399 Yang Chinese
(Mandarin)
69,000 Yáng
10 440 Wang Chinese 63,800 Wáng
Wāng
11 426 Chang Chinese 62,900 Zhāng
Cháng
12 461 Chan Chinese
(Cantonese)
59,800 Chén
14 521 Li Chinese 55,700
17 626 Lin Chinese 47,000 Lín
18 652 Liu Chinese 45,500 Liú
Liào
Other surveys
  • 2002: study by Matthew Falkenstein, data-mining the 2000 US Census for a particularly Asian & Pacific Islander name list,[35] omitting those like Lee that are common among other ethnicities
  • 2000: study by Diane Lauderdale, et al., data-mining Social Security card applications by persons born abroad before 1941 for a particularly Chinese-American name list[34]

See also

[edit]

Notes

[edit]
  1. ^ Other popular Asian & Pacific Islander names are the Vietnamese names Nguyen (#1), Tran (#5), Le (#8), and Pham (#13); the Korean names Kim (#3) and Park (#15); and the Indian names Patel (#4) and Singh (#16).

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