List of common Chinese surnames

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

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The conception of China as consisting of the "old 100 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 US 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

China

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 Lis (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, Li, Zhang, Liu, Chen—alone accounted for more people than Indonesia, the fourth most populous country in the world, [13] and their total number is around the population of the US, the third most populous country in the world.

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.

All together, the top hundred surnames accounted for 84.77% of China's population. [5] [14] By way of comparison, the 2000 census found the most common surname in the United States   Smith  had fewer than 2.4 million occurrences and made up only 0.84% of the general population. The top 100 surnames accounted for only 16.4% of the US population, [3] and reaching 89.8% of the US population required more than 150,000 surnames. [2]

Surname list

Romanizations
Rank Character MandarinCantonese Min Nan Hakka Gan Wu Other
2019 Trad. Simp. Pinyin Wade–Giles Jyutping HK Other POJ [lower-alpha 1] Other PFS OtherGPOther Shanghainese romanization Other
1 Wáng Wang 2 Wong 4 Wong Vang Ông Wung

Heng

Vòng Wong Uōng Wong Waon Whang Viet. Vương
Kor. Wang (왕)
Jpn. Ō
Phil. Ong, Wong, Wang, Heng
2 Li 3 Lei 5 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 Chang 1 Zoeng 1 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 Liu 2 Lau 4 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'en 2 Can 4 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 Yang 2 Joeng 4 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 Huang 2 Wong 4 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 Chao 4 Ziu 6 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 Wu 2 Ng 4 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 Chou 1 Zau 1 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 Hsü 2 Ceoi 4 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 Sun 1 Syun 1 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 Ma 3 Maa 5 Ma Mah
Mar

(K, T)
Bey
Beh
Baey
Ma Mo Mu
Ma
Viet.
Kor. Ma ()
Phil. Ma/Mapua
Jpn. Ba
14 Zhū Chu 1 Zyu 1 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 Hu 2 Wu 4 Wu Woo,
Vu
Ô͘ Oh
Ow
Aw
Foo Ū Wu
Foo
Wu Woo Viet. Hồ
Kor. Ho ()
Jpn. Ko
Phil. Hu, Ho
16 Guō Kuo 1 Gwok 3 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
Ho 2
Ho 4 Ho Hoe Ho
Hor
Hou
Ho Ho Wu Woo Viet.
Kor. Ha ()
Phil. Ho
Jpn. Ka
18 Lín Lin 2 Lam 4 Lam Lum Lîm Lim Lìm Lim Līm Līm Lin Ling Viet. Lâm
Kor. Lim/Im/Rim
(/)
Phil. Lim
Jpn. Rin/Hayashi
19 Gāo Kao 1 Gou 1 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 Lo 2 Lo 4 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 Cheng 4 Zeng 6 Cheng Cheang
Chiang
Tēⁿ (K)
Tīⁿ (X, T)
Tìⁿ (Q)
Tēeⁿ (Z)
Tay
Teh
ChhangChang Thàng Zen Zung Viet. Trịnh
Kor. Jeong ()
Jpn. Tei
Phil. Ty, Tee, Cheng, Chiang
22 Liáng Liang 2 Loeng 4 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 Hsieh 4 Ze 6 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 Sung 4 Sung 3 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'ang 2 Tong 4 Tong Tn̂g
Tông (X, Z, K, T)
Tng
Tang
ThòngTong
Thong
Thóng Daon Daan Viet. Đường
Kor. Dang ()
Phil. Teng
Jpn.
26 [17] Hsü 3 Heoi 2 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 Teng 2 Dang 6 Tang Theng Tēng (X, Z, K, T)
Tèng (Q)
Teng ThenTen
Then
Thèn Den Viet. Đặng
Kor. Deung ()
Jpn.
Phil. Deang/Teng, Tengco, Tangco
28 Hán Han 2 Hon 4 Hon Hân Hang
Han
Hòn Hon Hón Ghoe Reu Viet. Hàn
Kor. Han ()
Jpn. Kan
Misc. Hang
29 Féng Feng 2 Fung 4 Fung Fong Pâng Pang Fùng
Phùng
Foong Fūng Von Vong Viet. Phùng
Kor. Pung ()
Jpn.
Phil. Fung, Pangco, Pang
30 Cáo Ts'ao 2 Cou 4Cho
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'eng 2 Pang 4 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 Tseng1Zang1TsangChang
Dong
Chan Chan TsênChenChen Tsen Tzen
Tsung
Viet.Tăng
Kor.Jeung ()
Jpn.
Idn. Tjan
Phil. Chan, Chang
Misc. Tzeng
33 Xiāo Hsiao1Siu1Siu
Shiu
SioSiau (X, Z, K, T)
Sio (X, Q, K, T)
Seow
Siau
Siow
SiâuSiew
Siaw
Sieu Siau Shio Viet.Tiêu
Kor.So ()
Phil. Siao, Syaw, Shau, Shao, Shaw
Jpn. Shō
34 Tián T'ien2Tin4TinChanTiânChan
Chang
ThiènThien
Then
Thién Di Dee Viet.Điền
Kor.Jeon (전)
Phil. Tian, Tien
Jpn. Ten
35 Dǒng Tung3Dung2TungTongTáng
Tóng (Z)
TongTúngTungTûng Ton Tung
Toong
Viet.Đổng
Kor.Dong ()
Phil. Tong, Tung
Jpn.
36 Pān P'an1Pun1Poon
Pun
PunPhoaⁿPhuaPhânPan
Phan
Phon Phoe Poe Viet.Phan
Kor.Ban ()
Jpn. Han
Phil. Pua, Pan, Poon
37 Yuán Yüan2Jyun4YuenWanOânWangYènYenIōn Yoe Yoo
Yeu
Viet.Viên
Kor.Won ()
Jpn. En
Phil. Yan
38 Cài Ts'ai4Coi3ChoiChoy
Tsoi
Toy
ChhoàChuaChhaiChai
Choi
Chhói Tsa Viet.Thái
Sái
Kor.Chae ()
Jpn. Sai
Can. Chai
Phil. Chua, Chuah, Cua, Choa, Choi, Chai, Tsai
Misc. Tsay
39 Jiǎng Chiang3Zoeng2TseungCheungChiúⁿ (X, Q, K, T)
Chióⁿ (Z)
Cheoh
Chioh
TsiòngCheongChiông Cian Jian Viet.Tưởng
Kor.Jang ()
Jpn. Shō
Phil. Chio, Chiu, Chung
40 2You4Yu
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 2You1YueUÎ (Z)
Û (X)
U (Q, K, T)
YeeYeeIuÜ
Yu
Viet.Vu
Kor.U ()
Jpn. U
42 Tu4Dou6ToDo
Tou
Tō͘ (X, Z, K, T)
Tǒ͘ (Q)
TohThuTo
Toh
Thù Du Viet.Đỗ
Kor.Du ()
Jpn. To
Phil. To
43 Yeh4Jip6YipIp
Yeap
Ia̍pYapYa̍pYapIep Yih Yiq Viet.Diệp
Kor.Seop/Yeop
(/)
Jpn.
Phil. Yap, Ip
Misc. Yee, Ee
44 Chéng Ch'eng2Cing4ChingChengThiâⁿ (X, Q, K, T)
Thêeⁿ (Z)
ThiaChhàng
Chhìn
Chang
Chin
Tháng Zen Zung Viet.Trình
Kor.Jeong ()
Jpn. Tei
45 Wèi Wei4Ngai6Ngai Gūi (X, Z, K, T)
Gùi (Q)
Ngwee
Ngui
NguiNgui
Wee
Ngùi Ngue
We
Wae Viet.Nguỵ
Ngụy
Kor.Wi ()
Jpn. Gi
Phil. Wee
46 Su 1 Sou 1 So
Sou So͘ Soh Soo Su Su Soo Viet.
Kor. So ()
Jpn. So
Phil. So, Solon
Misc. Soo
47 3Leoi5LuiLoi(X, T)
(Z, K)
Lǐr (Q)
Lee
Leu
Ler
Loo
LeeLiê Li Lee Viet.Lữ
Kor.Yeo/Ryeo
(/)
Jpn. Ryo
Phil. Lu, Loo, Luy
48 Dīng Ting1Ding1
Teng4
TingDing
TengTengTénTenTiang Tin Viet.Đinh
Kor.Jeong ()
Jpn. Tei
Phil. Ting, Tin
49 Rén Jen4Jam6YamIam
Yum
Jîm (Z, K)
Lîm (X, Q)
Līm (T)
JimNgimNgim
Yim
Nìm Nin Nying Viet.Nhiệm
Nhậm
Kor.Im ()
Jpn. Jin
50 Lu2Lou4LoLouLô͘LohLoo Lu Viet.
Kor.No/Ro
(/)
Jpn. Ro
51 Yáo Yao2Jiu4YiuYeow
Io
Iu
IâuYeoYàoYowIēuYau Yau Viet.Diêu
Kor.Yo ()
Jpn.
Phil. Yao
52 Shěn Shen3Sam2Shum
Sum
Sham
Sam
Shum
SímSimShím
Sím
SimSímSenSung Viet.Thẩm
Trầm
Kor.Sim/Shim ()
Jpn. Shin
53 Zhōng Chung1Zung1ChungChongChiong
Cheng (K, T)
ChengChûng
Tsung
Chong
Chung
Tung Tson Tzon
Tsung
Viet.Chung
Kor.Jong ()
Jpn. Shō
Phil. Chiong, Chong, Chung
54 Jiāng Chiang1Goeng1KeungGeung
Keong
Khiang (Z)
Khiong (X, K, T)
Khiuⁿ (Q)
KiangKiôngKeongKiong Cian Jian Viet.Khương
Kor.Kang ()
Jpn. Kyō
55 Cuī Ts'ui1Ceoi1ChuiChoiChhuiChui
Chwee
TshûiChooiChhoiTsoeTseu Viet.Thôi
Kor.Choi ()
Jpn. Sai
Misc. Tseui
56 Tán T'an2Taam4TamTom
Ham
Hom
ThâmThamThàmThamThóm De Dae Viet.Đàm
Kor.Dam ()
Jpn. Tan
Phil. Tam
57 Lu4Luk6LukLokLio̍kLoke
Lek
Liu̍kLukLiuk Loh Loq Viet.Lục
Kor.Yuk/Ryuk
(/)
Jpn. Riku
Phil. Diokno
58 Fàn Fan4Faan6Fan Hoān (X, Z, K, T)
Hoǎn (Q)Hwan
Huang
Hoan
Hwan
FamFam
Hoan
Hwan
Fàn Ve Vae Viet.Phạm
Kor.Beom ()
Jpn. Han
Phil. Juan, Hwan
59 Wāng Wang1Wong1WongWung Ong (X, Q, K, T)
Óng (Z)
WangVongWongUong Waon Whang Viet.Uông
Kor.Wang ()
Jpn. Ō
Phil. Ong, Ang
60 Liào Liao4Liu6LiuLew
Leow
Liew
Lio
Liāu (X, Z, K, T)
Liàu (Q)
Leow
Liau
Liow
LiauLiew
Liau
Lièu Liau Viet.Liêu
Liệu
Kor.Ryo ()
Jpn. Ryō
61 Shí Shih2Sek6ShekSek
Seac
Seak
Chio̍hChioh
Cheoh
Sha̍k
Sak
ShakSak Zah Zaq Viet.Thạch
Kor.Seok (석)
Jpn. Seki
62 Jīn Chin1Gam1KamGumKimKimKîmKimKim Cin Jin Viet.Kim
Kor.Kim ()
Jpn. Kin
63 Wéi Wei2Wai4WaiVaiÛi (X, Q, K, T)
Úi (Z)
WeeVúi
Wooi
Wee
We Viet.Vi
Kor.Wi ()
Jpn. I
Phil. Wee, Uy
64 Jiǎ Chia3Gaa2KaGa (X, Q, K, T)
Kée (Z)
KiaKa Cia Jia Viet.Giả
Kor.Ga ()
Go ()
Jpn. Ka
65 Xià Hsia2Haa6Ha (K, T)
(X, K, T)
(Q)
Hēe (Z)
Hah
Hay
HaHaGhoYa
Wo
Viet.Hạ
Kor.Ha ()
Jpn. Ka
66 Fu4Fu6Fu
Foo
 Pò͘PohFuFu Fu Foo Viet.Phó
Kor.Bu ()
Jpn. Fu
Phil. Po
67 Fāng Fang1Fong1Fong Hong (X, Q, K, T)
Png (X, Q, K, T)
Puiⁿ (Z)
PungFôngFongFong Faon Faan Viet.Phương
Kor.Bang ()
Jpn.
68 Zōu Tsou1Zau1Chau
Chow
Jao
Chau
Chau (K, T)
Cho͘ (X, Z, K, T)
Cho (Q)
Che (Z)
Chou
Choh
TsêuChew
Chiew
Chiu Tseu Tzeu Viet.Châu
Kor.Chu ()
Jpn. Shū
Phil. Chou
69 Xióng Hsiung2Hung4 Hung HongHîmHimYùngYoongHiūng Yon Yoong Viet.Hùng
Kor.Ung ()
Jpn.
Phil. Hung
70 Bái Pai2Baak6PakBahkPe̍h
Pe̍k (Z)
PehPha̍kPak
Phak
PhakBahBaq Viet.Bạch
Kor.Baek ()
Jpn. Haku
Misc. Bo
71 Mèng Meng4Maang6Mang Bēng (X, Z, K, T)
Bèng (Q)
MengMenMangMàngMan Viet.Mạnh
Kor.Maeng ()
Jpn.
72 Qín Ch'in2Ceon4ChunTseun
Tseon
Chon
ChînChingTshìnChinChhínZhinZin Viet.Tần
Kor.Jin ()
Jpn. Shin
Phil. Ching
73 Qiū 1Ch'iu1Jau1 Yau Iao
Iau
KhuKhoo
Kho
Khiû
Hiû
Hew
Khew
KhiuChieu Viet.Khâu
Kor.Gu ()
Jpn. Kyū
Mal. Hew, Hiew
Chiew
Phil. Coo, Khoo
Misc. Chiou
74 Hóu Hou2Hau4HauHaoHô͘ (X, Z)
Hâu (Q, K, T)
Kâu (X, Q, Z)
Hoh
Hau
HèuHewHéuGheuRoe Viet.Hầu
Kor.Hu
(
Jpn.
Phil. Caw, Ho
75 Jiāng Chiang1Gong1Kong KangKangKôngKongKong Kaon Kang Viet.Giang
Kor.Gang ()
Jpn.
Phil. Kang
Misc. Kiang
76 Yǐn Yin3Wan5Wan Ún (K, T)
Ín (X, Q, Z)
Un
Eun
Eung
YúnYoonÍn Yin Viet.Doãn
Kor.Yun ()
Jpn. In
Phil. Unson
77 Xuē Hsüeh1Sit3Sit SihSietSetSiotShihSiq Viet.Tiết
Kor.Seol ()
Jpn. Setsu
78 Yán Yen2Jim4YimImGiâmNgiamNgiàmNgiam
Yam
IēmNiGni
Nyi
Viet.Diêm
Kor.Yeom ()
Jpn. En
79 Duàn Tuan4Dyun6TuenTunToān (X, Z, K, T)
Toàn (Q)
Tng
Teung
ThonTon
Thon
Thòn Doe Deu Viet.Đoàn
Kor.Dan ()
Jpn. Dan
80 Léi Lei 2 Leoi 4 Lui Loi LûiLuiLùiLooi
Lui
Lōi LeLae
Lei
Viet. Lôi
Kor. Roe ()
Noe ()
Jpn. Rai
Phil. Lui, Luy
Hoisan Louie, Louis
81 Lóng Lung2Lung4Lung
Loong
LongLêng (K, T)
Liông
Leng
Liong
LiùngLoongLiūngLonLung Viet.Long
Kor.Yong/Ryong
(/)
Jpn. Ryō
Phil. Leong, Liong, Wee
82 Li2Lai4Lai 
  • Loy
  • Loi
  • Lài
  • Lee
  • Lai
Lee Viet.
Kor.
Yeo/Ryeo
  • (/)
Jpn. Rei
83 Shǐ Shih3Si2SzeSi
  • (X, Z, K, T)
  • Sái (X, Q)
  • Sír (Q)
  • Ser
  • Seu
  • Sze
Sṳ́
  • Soo
  • Sze
SySi Viet.Sử
Kor.Sa ()
Jpn. Shi
Phil. Sze
84 Táo T'ao2Tou4
  • To
  • Tao
Tow(X, Z, K, T)
Tô͘ (Q)
Thô (Q)
TowThàu
Thò
Tao
Tow
ThóuDauDo Viet.Đào
Kor.Do ()
Jpn.
Phil. To
85 4
Ho4
Ho6Ho (X, Z, K, T)
(Q)
HorHo
Fo
Ho Wu Woo Viet.Hạ
Kor.Ha ()
Jpn. Ka
86 Máo Mao2Mou4MoMouMô͘Mor
Mâu
Mo
Mao
Mōu Mau Mo Viet.Mao
Kor.Mo (모)
Jpn.
87 Hǎo Hao3Kok3Kok HokHakKhok HokHehHeq Viet.Hác
Kor.Hak ()
Jpn. Kaku
88 Ku4Gu3KuGoo
Gu
Khoo
Kò͘KohKuKooGoKuKoo
Gu
Viet.Cố
Kor.Go ()
Jpn. Ko
Phil. Coo, Khoo, Gu
89 Gōng Kung1Gung1KungKwongKéng (X, Q, K, T)
Kiong (Z)
KiûngKongKiung Cion Jiong
Jun
Viet.Cung
Kor.Gong ()
Jpn. Kyō
90 Shào Shao4Siu6Siu
Shiu
Shaw
Sio
Siō (X, K, T)
Siāu (Z, K, T)
Siàu (Q)
Seow
Sioh
Shau
Sau
ShaoSèuZauZo Viet.Thiệu
Kor.So ()
Jpn. Shō
Phil. Siao, Syaw, Shau, Shao, Shaw
91 Wàn Wan4Maan6ManMeng Bān (X, Z, K, T)
Bàn (Q)
BuangVanWan
Man
MànVae
Mae
Ve
Me
Viet.Vạn
Kor.Man ()
Jpn. Ban
Phil. Man
92 Tán / Qín T'an2Taam4TamThâm Thàm ThómDaeDe Viet.Tán
Kor.Dam ()
Jpn. Tan
Phil. Tam
93 Wu3Mou5MoMouBooMoo
Woo
Wu Ghu
Woo
Viet.
Kor.Mu ()
Jpn. Bu
94 Qián Ch'ien2Cin4ChinCheeChîⁿCheeTshiènChenChhién Zhi Zee Viet.Tiền
Kor.Jeon ()
Jpn. Sen
Phil. Chi
95 Dài Tai4Daai3Tai(X, Z, K, T)
Tèr (Q)
TaiTaiTaiThàiTaDa Viet.Đái
Đới
Kor.Dae ()
Jpn. Tai
Phil. Te
96 Yán Yen2Jim4YimImGiâmNgiamNgiàmYamNgiēmNiGni
Nyi
Viet.Nghiêm
Kor.Eom ()
Jpn. Gen
Phil. Gan
97 Ōu Ou1Au1AuAuEuEu Jpn. Ō
98 Mo4Mok6 MokBo̍h (K, T)
Bo̍k
MokMo̍kMokMokMohMoq Viet.Mạc
Kor.Mo ()
Jpn. Baku
99 Kǒng K'ung3Hung2 Hung KhóngKong
Khong
KhúngKoong
Khoong
Khúng Khon Kung Viet.Khổng
Kor.Kong ()
Jpn. Kyō
Phil. Consunji, Kong, Hung
100 Xiàng Hsiang4Hoeng3 Heung Hiòng (X, Q, K, T)
Hiàng (Z)
HiangHióngHiòngShianHian Viet.Hưởng
Kor.Hyang ()
Jpn. Kyō
101 Cháng Ch'ang2Soeng4 SheungSiông (X, Q, K, T)
Siâng (Z)
Sioh
Seoh
SòngSongSōngZan Viet.Thường
Kor.Sang ()
Jpn. Shō
Misc. Sōng, Thōng
102 Tāng T'ang1Tong1 TongThngTng
Teung
ThôngThong
Tong
ThongThaonThaan Viet.Thang
Jpn.  
Phil. Tang
103 Kāng Kang1Hong1 HongKhngKang
Khang
KhôngKhong
Kong
KhongKhaonKhaan Viet.Khang
Kor.Gang ()
Jpn.
Phil. Kang
104 I4Yi6
Yik6 
Yik  E̍k (X, Z, K, T)
Ia̍k (Q)
EkYit IakI
Yih
Yiq Viet.Dịch
Kor.Yee ()
Jpn.  Eki, I
105 Qiáo Ch'iao2Kiu4 KiuKiâuKeow
Kiao
KhiàuKiew
Khiew
KhiéuJiauDjio
Jioh
Viet.Kiều
Kor.Kyo ()
Jpn. Kyō
106 Lài Lai4Laai6LayLaiLōa (X, Z, K, T)
Lòa (Q)
NaiLaiLàiLàiLaLe
Lae
Viet.Lại
Kor.Roe ()
Noe ()
Jpn. Rai
107 Wén When2Man4 ManBûnBoonVùnVoonMūnVenVung Viet.Văn
Kor.Moon ()
Jpn. Bun 
108 Shī Shih1Si1 SiXiSi
Soa
Sy
Sua
Sṳ̂Sii´SySi Viet.Thí
Kor.Si ()
Jpn. Shi, I 
Phil. Sy, See, Sze
109 Hóng Hung2Hung4 HungHuhngÂng
Hông
Ang
Hong
FùngFungGhonWon
Ung One
Viet.Hồng
Kor.Hong ()
Jpn.  
Phil. Ang, Hong
110 Xīn Hsin1San1 SanSenSînSinSînXin´SîngShinSin Viet.Tân
Kor. Shin ()
Jpn. Shin 
Phil. Sin, Sing, Singson
111 kʻo1O1 ONgoKoa, 

Kho

Ko, 

Ker, 

Quah, 

Kwa

KhôKo´KhuKoo Viet.Kha
Kor.Ga ()
Jpn. Ka 
Phil. Cua, Kua, Kho, Ko, Co, Coson
112 Zhuāng Chuang1Zong1 TsongChong, 

Jong

Chng, 

Chong

ChengChôngZong´ChangTsaonTsaan
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), Quanzho (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

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

400 most common surnames in China
RankName% of pop.No. (10,000's)Province with most
1 7.170%9520.00Henan
2 7.000%9340.00Henan
3 6.740%8960.00Henan
4 5.100%6770.00Shandong
5 4.610%6130.00Guangdong
6 3.220%4270.00Sichuan
7 2.450%3260.00Guangdong
8 2.000%2680.00Guangdong
9 2.000%2670.00Henan
10 1.900%2520.00Hunan
11 1.450%1930.00Jiangsu
12 1.380%1830.00Shandong
13 1.290%1720.00Henan
14 1.280%1700.00Jiangsu
15 1.160%1550.00Hubei
16 1.130%1510.00Guangdong
17 1.130%1500.00Henan
18 1.060%1400.00Sichuan
19 1.000%1330.00Shandong
20 0.950%1260.00Sichuan
21 0.930%1240.00Guangdong
22 0.850%1130.00Guangdong
23 0.760%1010.00Guangdong
24 0.700%932.00Shandong
25 0.690%917.00Hunan
26 0.660%881.00Guangdong
27 0.620%821.00Guangdong
28 0.620%818.00Guangdong
29 0.610%815.00Henan
30 0.600%791.00Henan
31 0.580%772.00Guangdong
32 0.580%766.00Hunan
33 0.560%739.00Hunan
34 0.530%701.00Guangdong
35 0.520%687.00Guangdong
36 0.520%685.00Henan
37 0.510%677.00Shandong
38 0.500%667.00Sichuan
39 0.480%642.00Shandong
40 0.480%633.00Hubei
41 0.480%632.00Guangdong
42 0.480%632.00Sichuan
43 0.470%619.00Henan
44 0.460%606.00Guangdong
45 0.450%603.00Henan
46 0.450%601.00Anhui
47 0.450%596.00Shandong
48 0.430%576.00Jiangsu
49 0.410%550.00Jiangsu
50 0.410%547.00Henan
51 0.400%538.00Jiangsu
52 0.400%536.00Guangdong
53 0.400%536.00Henan
54 0.400%533.00Guangdong
55 0.390%523.00Shandong
56 0.380%509.00Shandong
57 0.380%499.00Hunan
58 0.370%487.00Guangdong
59 0.360%485.00Henan
60 0.360%483.00Anhui
61 0.360%480.00Guangxi
62 0.350%467.00Zhejiang
63 0.340%455.00Henan
64 0.340%449.00Jiangsu
65 0.330%439.00Henan
66 0.320%430.00Guangxi
67 0.320%426.00Jiangsu
68 0.320%423.00Guangdong
69 0.310%413.00Anhui
70 0.300%401.00Henan
71 0.300%394.00Jiangxi
72 0.290%384.00Jiangxi
73 0.290%383.00Shandong
74 0.290%379.00Henan
75 0.280%374.00Hebei
76 0.280%369.00Guangdong
77 0.270%360.00Henan
78 0.260%347.00Jiangsu
79 0.260%346.00Hunan
80 0.240%320.00Henan
81 0.240%319.00Sichuan
82 0.220%288.00Guangdong
83 0.210%285.00Henan
84 0.210%281.00Hunan
85 0.210%274.00Anhui
86 0.210%274.00Hunan
87 0.200%272.00Jiangsu
88 0.200%264.00Zhejiang
89 0.200%264.00Hebei
90 0.200%264.00Hunan
91 0.200%262.00Shandong
92 0.190%254.00Jiangxi
93 0.190%249.00Jiangsu
94 0.190%246.00Jiangsu
95 0.180%240.00Guangdong
96 0.180%240.00Guangxi
97 0.180%240.00Taiwan
98 0.180%239.00Shanxi
99 0.180%233.00Guangxi
100 0.170%231.00Shandong
101 0.170%227.00Jiangsu
102 0.170%226.00Hunan
103 0.160%218.00Henan
104 0.160%217.00Guangdong
105 0.160%211.00Hebei
106 0.150%206.00Jiangsu
107 0.150%204.00Sichuan
108 0.150%202.00Henan
109 0.150%200.00Henan
110 0.150%195.00Jiangsu
111 0.140%192.00Shandong
112 0.130%179.00Hebei
113 0.130%176.00Hebei
114 0.130%175.00Hunan
115 0.130%173.00Henan
116 0.130%171.00Guangdong
117 0.130%167.00Guangxi
118 0.120%164.00Hunan
119 0.120%163.00Jiangsu
120 0.120%162.00Guangdong
121 0.120%159.00Jiangxi
122 0.120%157.00Zhejiang
123 0.110%151.00Henan
124 0.110%149.00Henan
125 0.110%149.00Henan
126 0.110%147.00Jiangsu
127 0.110%147.00Guangdong
128 0.110%147.00Henan
129 0.110%146.00Guangdong
130 0.110%140.00Henan
131 0.100%137.00Guangdong
132 0.100%134.00Sichuan
133 0.100%133.00Henan
134 0.100%132.00Zhejiang
135 0.100%131.00Henan
136 0.100%129.00Hubei
137 0.095%126.00Guangxi
138 0.090%120.00Zhejiang
139 0.087%115.00Inner Mongolia
140 0.083%110.00Guangxi
141 0.082%109.00Henan
142 0.082%109.00Hainan
143 0.082%109.00Hunan
144 0.082%109.00Guangdong
145 0.080%106.00Hubei
146 0.080%106.00Shandong
147 0.079%105.00Hubei
148 0.079%105.00Zhejiang
149 0.078%103.00Guangdong
150 0.078%103.00Shandong
151 0.076%101.00Jiangsu
152 0.076%101.00Jiangsu
153 0.076%100.00Henan
154 0.075%100.00Hebei
155 0.075%100.00Jiangxi
156 0.075%100.00Jiangsu
157 0.075%100.00Henan
158 0.075%99.00Henan
159 0.074%98.00Anhui
160 0.074%98.00Shandong
161 0.073%97.00Fujian
162 0.073%97.00Chongqing
163 0.073%96.00Guangdong
164 0.072%96.00Guangxi
165 0.072%95.00Henan
166 0.071%94.00Fujian
167 0.070%92.00Shandong
168 0.069%92.00Henan
169 欧阳 0.068%91.00Hunan
170 0.065%87.00Shandong
171 0.065%86.00Henan
172 0.062%83.00Guangxi
173 0.062%82.00Anhui
174 0.061%82.00Jiangsu
175 0.061%81.00Hunan
176 0.061%80.00Jiangsu
177 0.056%75.00Sichuan
178 0.056%75.00Shandong
179 0.055%74.00Shandong
180 0.055%73.00Shaanxi
181 0.055%73.00Jiangxi
182 0.053%71.00Shandong
183 0.053%70.00Sichuan
184 0.052%69.00Hubei
185 0.052%68.00Jiangsu
186 0.050%67.00Hunan
187 0.050%67.00Henan
188 0.048%64.00Guizhou
189 0.047%62.00Guangxi
190 0.044%59.00Henan
191 0.043%58.00Guangdong
192 0.043%58.00Guangdong
193 0.043%58.00Jiangsu
194 0.043%57.00Jiangsu
195 0.043%57.00Taiwan
196 0.043%57.00Shandong
197 0.043%57.00Zhejiang
198 0.043%57.00Fujian
199 0.042%57.00Henan
200 0.041%55.00Guangdong
201 0.041%54.00Shandong
202 0.040%53.00Henan
203 0.040%53.00Shandong
204 0.040%53.00Jiangsu
205 0.039%52.00Guangxi
206 0.039%52.00Shanxi
207 0.039%52.00Shaanxi
208 0.039%52.00Shandong
209 0.039%51.00Jiangsu
210 0.038%51.00Jiangsu
211 0.038%50.00Sichuan
212 0.038%50.00Jiangxi
213 0.036%48.00Henan
214 0.036%48.00Shanxi
215 0.035%46.00Hebei
216 0.035%46.00Jiangsu
217 0.034%45.00Jiangsu
218 0.033%44.00Hunan
219 0.033%44.00Anhui
220 0.033%44.00Hunan
221 0.033%43.00Liaoning
222 0.033%43.00Zhejiang
223 0.032%43.00Shandong
224 0.032%43.00Hubei
225 0.032%43.00Sichuan
226 0.032%42.00Zhejiang
227 0.032%42.00Hebei
228 0.032%42.00Jiangsu
229 0.032%42.00Henan
230 0.031%41.00Henan
231 0.031%41.00Yunnan
232 0.030%40.00Jiangsu
233 0.030%40.00Shandong
234 0.030%40.00Shandong
235 0.030%39.00Shandong
236 0.030%39.00Shandong
237 0.030%39.00Jiangsu
238 0.029%38.00Shandong
239 0.029%38.00Guangdong
240 0.029%38.00Henan
241 0.028%37.00Shandong
242 0.028%37.00Hebei
243 0.027%36.00Hebei
244 0.027%36.00Shandong
245 0.027%35.00Jiangsu
246 0.026%35.00Zhejiang
247 0.026%35.00Guizhou
248 0.026%34.00Shandong
249 0.026%34.00Hubei
250 0.025%34.00Hunan
251 0.025%34.00Fujian
252 0.025%33.00Anhui
253 0.025%33.00Zhejiang
254 0.025%33.00Hebei
255 0.024%32.00Shandong
256 0.024%32.00Guangdong
257 0.023%31.00Guangdong
258 0.023%31.00Jiangsu
259 0.023%31.00Jiangsu
260 0.023%30.00Hunan
261 0.230%30.00Shandong
262 0.022%29.80Shaanxi
263 0.022%28.90Shandong
264 0.022%28.80Jiangxi
265 0.021%28.50Hebei
266 0.021%28.50Jiangsu
267 0.021%28.50Sichuan
268 0.021%27.70Shaanxi
269 0.021%27.30Guangxi
270 0.021%27.20Anhui
271 0.020%27.00Shanxi
272 0.020%26.60Henan
273 0.020%26.40Shandong
274 0.020%26.30Henan
275 0.020%26.30Hubei
276 0.019%25.90Guangxi
277 0.019%24.80Hunan
278 0.017%23.10Jiangsu
279 0.017%22.90Hunan
280 0.017%22.80Hunan
281 0.017%22.80Guangdong
282 0.017%22.80Shandong
283 0.017%22.80Zhejiang
284 0.017%22.50Guangxi
285 0.016%21.90Shandong
286 0.016%21.70Anhui
287 0.016%20.80Henan
289 0.016%20.60Zhejiang
289 0.016%20.60Shandong
290 0.015%20.00Henan
291 0.015%19.90Guangdong
292 0.015%19.80Henan
293 0.015%19.70Ningxia
294 0.015%19.60Anhui
295 0.015%19.50Jiangsu
296 0.014%19.10Shaanxi
297 0.014%19.00Shaanxi
298 0.014%19.00Sichuan
299 0.014%18.90Zhejiang
300 0.014%18.80Henan
301 0.014%18.70Jilin
302 0.014%18.60Shandong
303 0.014%18.50Guangdong
304 0.014%18.40Henan
305 0.014%18.20Henan
306 0.013%17.90Shandong
307 0.013%17.70Hebei
308 0.013%17.70Sichuan
309 0.013%17.70Inner Mongolia
310 0.013%17.60Shandong
311 0.013%17.30Jiangsu
312 0.013%17.20Sichuan
313 0.013%17.10Shandong
314 0.013%16.80Jiangsu
315 0.013%16.60Henan
316 0.012%16.50Anhui
317 0.012%16.50Henan
318 0.012%16.40Zhejiang
319 0.012%16.20Henan
320 0.012%16.20Shandong
321 0.012%15.90Shandong
322 0.012%15.90Shandong
323 0.012%15.60Inner Mongolia
324 0.012%15.40Guangdong
325 0.011%15.0Sichuan
326 0.011%14.80Zhejiang
327 0.011%14.70Henan
328 0.011%14.60Henan
329 0.011%14.60Jiangsu
330 0.011%14.60Shandong
331 0.011%14.50Yunnan
332 0.011%14.50Fujian
333 0.011%14.40Jiangsu
334 0.011%14.40Jiangsu
335 0.011%14.30Sichuan
336 鹿 0.011%14.00Shandong
337 0.011%14.00Shandong
338 0.011%13.90Hebei
339 0.010%13.90Sichuan
340 0.010%13.80Sichuan
341 0.010%13.60Hainan
342 0.010%13.60Inner Mongolia
343 0.010%13.50Inner Mongolia
344 0.010%13.50Sichuan
345 0.010%13.40Zhejiang
346 0.010%13.40Shandong
347 0.010%13.30Shandong
348 0.010%13.00Guizhou
349 0.010%12.80Liaoning
350 0.010%12.80Jiangsu
351 0.0094%12.40Chongqing
352 0.0093%12.40Inner Mongolia
353 宿 0.0093%12.30Shandong
354 0.0092%12.20Sichuan
355 0.0091%12.10Jiangsu
356 0.0091%12.10Shandong
357 0.0090%12.00Hunan
358 0.0090%11.90Henan
359 0.0089%11.80Zhejiang
360 0.0088%11.70Shandong
361 0.0086%11.50Gansu
362 0.0084%11.20Jiangxi
363 0.0084%11.20Guangxi
364 0.0084%11.10Guangxi
365 0.0083%11.00Henan
366 0.0082%10.90Jiangsu
367 0.0082%10.90Shandong
368 0.0081%10.70Inner Mongolia
369 0.0079%10.50Hunan
370 0.0077%10.20Guangxi
371 0.0076%10.10Jiangsu
372 0.0076%10.10Sichuan
373 0.0076%10.10Jiangsu
374 0.0076%10.00Guangdong
375 0.0074%9.90Jiangsu
376 0.0074%9.80Inner Mongolia
377 0.0074%9.80Jiangsu
378 0.0073%9.60Jiangxi
379 0.0072%9.60Zhejiang
380 0.0072%9.50Sichuan
381 0.0071%9.50Shanxi
382 0.0071%9.40Qinghai
383 0.0070%9.30Inner Mongolia
384 0.0069%9.20Henan
385 0.0068%9.10Jiangsu
386 0.0068%9.00Anhui
387 0.0067%9.00Shandong
388 0.0067%8.90Shandong
389 0.0067%8.90Shandong
390 0.0067%8.90Shanxi
391 0.0066%8.70Sichuan
392 0.0065%8.70Henan
393 0.0065%8.60Chongqing
394 0.0064%8.50Hunan
395 0.0064%8.50Guangdong
396 0.0063%8.40Jiangsu
397 0.0063%8.40Liaoning
398 0.0060%8.00Jiangxi
399 0.0060%8.00Guangxi
400 0.0060%8.00Shandong

Taiwan

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 ChénTânTanChinThinCan4ChanChin11.14%
2 Lin2 LínLîmLim
Liem
LimLimLam4LamLum8.31%
3 Huang2 HuángNgEng
Ung
Uy
Wee
VòngWong
Bong
Wong4 Wong Wang
Vang
Wung
6.05%
4 Chang1 Zhāng TiuⁿTeo
Teoh
Thio
Tiew
ChôngChongZoeng1 Cheung Chong
Cheong
5.27%
5 Li3 Lee
Dee
Lee Lei 5 Lee
Li
Lei
Ly
5.13%
6 Wang2 Wáng Ông Heng
Bong
VòngWongWong4 Wong VangWung4.11%
7 Wu2 Gô͘
Ngô͘
Goh
Gouw
ǸgNgNg4NgUng
Eng
4.04%
8 Liu2 LiúLâuLaoLiùLiewLau4LauLao3.16%
9 Ts'ai4 CàiChhoàChua
Choa
Tjoa
ChhaiChai
Choi
Coi3ChoiChoy
Tsoi
Toy
2.91%
10 Yang2 YángIûⁿEaw
Joe
Nyo
Yong
YòngYong
Yeong
Joeng4YeungYeong
Ieong
2.66%
11 Hsü3 Khó͘Ko
Koh
HiHeeHeoi2HuiHoi
12 Cheng4 Zhèng Tīⁿ
Tēⁿ
TehChhangChang Zeng6 ChengCheang
Chiang
13 Hsieh4 XièChiā
Siā
Cheah
Seah
TshiaCheahZe6 Tse Che
14 Hung2 HóngÂng
Hông
Ang
Hong
FùngFungHung4HungHuhng
15 Kuo1 GuōKoehKuehKwokKokGwok3KwokKuok
16 Ch'iu1 QiūKhuKhoo
Kho
Hiû
Khiû
Hew
Khew
Jau1 Yau Iao
Iau
17 Tseng1 ZēngChanTsênChenZang1TsangChang
Dong
18 Liao4 LiàoLiāuLeow
Liow
LiauLieuLiu6LiuLew
Leow
Lio
19 Lai4 LàiLōaNaiLàiLaai6LayLai
20 Hsü2 ChhîChee
Jee
Ji
ChhìChiCeoi4Tsui Choi
Chui
Tsua
21 Chou1 Zhōu Chiu ChewChiûCher
Chiew
Zau1 Chow
Chau
Jao
Chao
22 Yeh4 Ia̍pYapYapJip6YipIp
Yeap
23 Su1 So͘ Soh Soo Sou 1SoSou
24 Chuang1 ZhuāngChongChengChôngZongZong1TsongChong
Jong
25 3

Līr
Lee
Leu
Loo
LeeLeoi5LuiLoi
26 Chiang1 JiāngKangKôngKongGong1Kong
27 2
Ho2
Ho
Hou
HoHo4Ho Hoe
28 Hsiao1 XiāoSiau
Sio
Seow
Siow
SiâuSiaw
Siew
Siu1Siu
Shiu
Sio
29 Lo2 Luó Lo
Law
Law
Lo
Loh
Lo4Lo Law
Loh
Lowe
Lor
30 Kao1 Gāo KoKoh
Kau
Koo Gou 1
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

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), Gozon/Goson/Gozum (Fifth Grandson, 五孫), Lacson (Sixth Grandson, 六孫), Tecson/Tiocson/Teoxon (Seventh Grandson, 德孫/蒂奥森/东阳顺) and Sioson (Eight Grandson, 西奥森) 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]

NameCharacter(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

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

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]

RankNameTotal NumberCharacter(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

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

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

Singapore

Chinese Singaporean surnames by frequency:
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Tan
(9.5%)
Lim
(6.6%)
Lee
(4.5%)
Ng
(4.2%)
Ong
(2.7%)
Wong
(2.6%)
Goh
(2.2%)
Chua
(2.2%)
Chan
(1.9%)
Koh
(1.9%)
Teo
(1.9%)
Ang
(1.7%)
Yeo
(1.5%)
Tay
(1.4%)
Chong
(0.9%)
Chia/Seah
(0.9%)
Other
(48.8%) Singaporean surnames by frequency.png
Chinese Singaporean surnames by frequency:

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

2000

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

RankNameOriginTotal Number
(2000)
 %
(Chinese population)
Character(s)PinyinOther FormsNotes
Trad. Simp.
1 Tan Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
237,8009.5 Chén Chan for Cantonese, Chin for Hakka
2 Lim Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
166,0006.6 Lín
3 Lee Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
112,6004.5
4 Ng Hokkien
Teochew
106,2004.2 Huáng
Hakka
Cantonese
5 Ong Hokkien 66,7002.7 Wáng
Wāng
6 Wong Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
65,0002.6 Wáng
Wāng
Huáng
7 Goh Hokkien
Teochew
56,2002.2
8 Chua Hokkien
Teochew
54,6002.2 Cài
9 Chan Cantonese 48,4001.9 Chén
Hokkien
Teochew
Zēng
10 Koh Hokkien
Teochew
48,1001.9
11 Teo Hokkien
Teochew
46,8001.9 Zhāng
12 Ang Hokkien
Teochew
43,6001.7 Hóng
Hokkien Wēng
13 Yeo Hokkien
Teochew
36,6001.5 Yáng
Yáo
14 Tay Hokkien
Teochew
35,8001.4 Zhèng
15 Ho Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
35,0001.4
16 Low Teochew
Hokkien
31,6001.3 Liú
17 Toh Teochew
Hokkien
25,3001.0
Zhuó
18 Sim Teochew
Hokkien
23,8000.9 Shěn
19 Chong Hakka 23,1000.9 Zhāng
Cantonese
Hakka
Zhuāng
Zhōng
20 Chia Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
22,6000.9 Xiè

Newer version

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.

RankNameOriginTotal NumberCharacter(s)Pinyin
Trad. Simp.
1 Tan Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
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
125,122 Huáng
Hakka
Cantonese
5 Wong Cantonese
Hainanese
Hakka
90,861 Wáng
Wāng
Huáng
6 Ong Hokkien 80,354 Wáng
Wāng
7 Goh Hokkien
Teochew
72,248
8 Chan Cantonese 69,355 Chén
Hokkien
Teochew
Zēng
9 Chua Hokkien
Teochew
67,321 Cài
10 Koh Hokkien
Teochew
61,941
11 Teo Hokkien
Teochew
59,487 Zhāng
Zhào
12 Ang Hokkien
Teochew
52,131 Hóng
Hokkien Wēng
13 Ho Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
50,949
14 Tay Hokkien
Teochew
49,438 Zhèng
15 Yeo Hokkien
Teochew
48,889 Yáng
Yáo
16 Low Teochew
Hokkien
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
Teochew Lóng
20 Loh Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
32,808 Luó
Luò
21 Chia Hokkien
Teochew
Hakka
32,718 Xiè
22 Sim Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
32,621 Shěn
23 Chew Hokkien
Teochew
Hainanese
Hakka
31,051 Zhōu
Cantonese Zhào
24 Wang Mandarin 28,888 Wáng
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
29Tang Teochew 24,548 Chén
Hokkien
Teochew
Dèng
Mandarin Táng
Tāng
30 Yong Cantonese
Hakka
24,503 Yáng
31Foo Hainanese 24,438
Hakka
32Soh Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
23,818
34 Chin Hakka 23,211 Chén
Cantonese Qián
35Lin Mandarin 23,056 Lín
36Chng Teochew
Hokkien
21,339 Zhuāng
37Lau Teochew
Hokkien
Cantonese
21,047 Liú
38Zhang Mandarin 19,549 Zhāng
39Cheng Cantonese 19,401 Zhèng
Teochew
Hokkien
Zhōng
Mandarin Chéng
40Choo Hokkien
Teochew
19,181 Zhū
41Liu Mandarin 18,374 Liú
42Lai18,303
Lài
43Cheong Cantonese 17,993 Zhāng
Jiǎng
44Chee Hokkien 17,870
45Heng Teochew 17,631 Wáng
46Quek Teochew
Hokkien
17,418 Guō
47Peh Teochew
Hokkien
16,845 Bái
48Khoo Teochew
Hokkien
16,572 Qīu
49Poh Hokkien 16,527
50Seah Teochew
Hokkien
16,197 Xiè
Shé
52Pang Teochew
Hokkien
15,778 Féng
Páng
Péng
53Huang Mandarin 15,519 Huáng
54Liew Hakka 14,906 Liú
55Yang Mandarin
Cantonese
14,809 Yáng
56Neo Teochew
Hokkien
14,550 Liáng
57Lam Teochew
Hokkien
Hakka
Cantonese
13,640 Lán
Cantonese Lín
58Chang13,252
59Gan Hokkien 13,130 Yán
60Han Mandarin 12,962 Hán
61Song Mandarin 12,878 Sòng
62Wu Mandarin 12,839
63Hong Mandarin
Cantonese
12,645 Hóng
64Chow Cantonese 12,096 Zhōu
Teochew
Hokkien
Cáo
Hakka Zhào
65Kok Cantonese 11,903 Guō
66Tham Hokkien
Teochew
Cantonese
Hakka
Hainanese
11,715 Tán
67Ling Eastern Min 11,321 Lín
Líng
68Wei11,276 Wèi
69See11,063 Shī
Teochew
Hokkien
Xuē
70Oh Teochew
Hokkien
10,617
72Yu10,475
73Seet Teochew
Hokkien
Cantonese
10,361 Xuē
74Fong10,346 Fāng
75Loo10,340 Luó
76Kong Cantonese 9,642 Jiāng
Mandarin Kǒng
78Phua Teochew
Hokkien
9,545 Pān
79Yee9,487
80Seow9,442 Xiāo
81Teng9,339
82Xu Mandarin 8,822
84Kang8,292 Jiāng
Kāng
85Tong8,150 Dǒng
Cantonese Táng
Tóng
86Leow Hokkien
Teochew
8,021 Liào
87Chai Cantonese
Hakka
7,950 Cài
88Teh Teochew
Hokkien
7,711 Zhèng
89Png Teochew
Hokkien
7,687 Fāng
90Soon Hokkien
Cantonese
7,608 Sūn
91Wan7,498 Yuán
92Tee Teochew
Hokkien
7,466 Zhèng
93Hui Cantonese 7,272
94Yip Cantonese 7,220
95Woo Cantonese 7,123
96Liang Mandarin 7,098 Liáng
97Chung Cantonese 6,923 Zhèng
98Lu Mandarin 6,910
100Soo Hakka 6,568
101Aw Hakka 6,381
103Boon Teochew
Hokkien
6,368 Wén
105Yan Mandarin 6,355 Yán
106Zhou Mandarin 6,265 Zhōu
107Ting Eastern Min 6,232 Chén
Dīng
108Kee6,226
109Seng Teochew
Hokkien
Cantonese
6,135 Chéng
110Sun Mandarin 6,103 Sūn
111Kwok Cantonese
Hakka
6,103 Guo
112Ooi Hainanese 6,064 Huáng
113Kim6,026 Jīn
115Yew Teochew
Hokkien
5,748 Yáng
Yóu
116Su Mandarin 5,735
117Zheng5,677 Zhèng
118Law5,593 Liú
119Loke5,490
120Poon Cantonese 5,418 Pān
121Chiang5,406 Jiǎng
122Hu5,380
123Zhao Mandarin 5,373 Zhào
124Peng Mandarin 5,315 Péng
125Lum Teochew
Hokkien
Hakka
Cantonese
5,315 Lán
Cantonese Lín
126Ching5,263
127Kwan5,192 Guān
128Ee5,154
129Kwek Teochew
Hokkien
5,147 Guō
130Mok5,089

Thailand

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

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]

RankNameEthnicity
[34]
Total Number
(2000 census; API only)
Character(s)Pinyin
Among
API
Across
All Names
Trad. Simp.
224 Lee Chinese 229,200
Korean
6262 Chen Chinese 100,700 Chén
7279 Wong Chinese
(Cantonese)
88,000 Wáng
Huáng
Wāng
9399 Yang Chinese
(Mandarin)
69,000 Yáng
10440 Wang Chinese 63,800 Wáng
Wāng
11426 Chang Chinese 62,900 Zhāng
Cháng
12461 Chan Chinese
(Cantonese)
59,800 Chén
14521 Li Chinese 55,700
17626 Lin Chinese 47,000 Lín
18652 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

Notes

  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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