Hundred Family Surnames

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  • ( Zhao )
  • ( Qian )
  • ( Sun )
  • ( Li )
Hundred Family Surnames
Chinese name
Chinese 百家姓
Hanyu Pinyin Bǎijiā Xìng
  • 百家姓(Bǎijiāxìng)
  • (zhōng) [note 1]

Prevalence in modern times

In 2013 the Fuxi Institution compiled a ranking of the 400 most common surnames in China. [9]

Under 300th most common

According to the study, the following surnames are not among the 300 most common surnames: [9]

Under 400th most common

According to the study, the following surnames are not among the 400 most common surnames: [9]

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. The last four-character line means "thus ends the Hundred Family Surnames." It is not intended to contain surnames.

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