List of common Chinese surnames

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This is a list of the top 100 most common Chinese surnames according to a study published in 2006.[1] Their ranks in 1990[2] are shown by the side. Mandarin, Cantonese and Minnan transliterations are displayed. Other transliterations, used before the formalization and popularization of existing Romanizations, still can be found in the names of some overseas Chinese. Transliterations in other Chinese languages (dialects) used by some overseas Chinese whose ancestral mother tongue is neither Mandarin, Cantonese or Minnan also exist, as well as pronunciations in other languages, particularly Korean and Vietnamese, in which these surnames are commonly used.


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[edit] 2006 Rankings

Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/Teochew) Vietnamese Korean
(RR)		 Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
1 3 李 Lǐ Li Lee Lei5 Lee
Li		 Le Lí Dee Lý, Lí Rank 14 Yi/Ri (이/리)<
Rank 2		  
2 1 王 Wáng Wang   Wong4 Wong Vong4 Ông Ong
Heng		 Vương
Rank 19		 Wang (왕) Ō (Japanese)
3 4 張 张 Zhāng Chang   Zoeng1 Cheung Chong5 Tiuⁿ Teo
Teoh
Tio		 Trương Jang (장)
Rank 9		  
4 5 劉 刘 Liú Liu Liou Lau4 Lau Lou Lâu Lau
Low		 Lưu
Rank 27		 Yu/Ryu (유/류)  
5 2 陳 陈 Chén Ch'en (Chen) Chern Can4 Chan Chun Tân Tan
Chan
Ting		 Trần
Rank 2		 Jin (진) Ding
6 6 楊 杨 Yáng Yang   Joeng4 Yeung   Iûⁿ Yeo Dương
Rank 13		 Yang (양) Young (English)
7 7 黃 黄 Huáng Huang Hwang Wong4 Wong Wang
Vong4		 N̂g Ng
Wee
Oei
Ooi
Uy
Ung		 Hoàng, Huỳnh Rank 4 Hwang (황)
Rank 16		  
8 12 趙 赵 Zhào Chao   Ziu6 Chiu Jiu Tiō Chew Triệu
Rank 23		 Jo (조)
Rank 7		 Chu
(Hawaiian)
9 10 周 Zhōu Chou Joe Zau1 Chow Chau Chiu Chew
Chiew		 Chu
Châu		 Ju (주)  
10 8 吳 吴 Wú Wu Woo Ng4 Ng Eng Gô·
Ngô·		 Goh
Gouw		 Ngô
Rank 12		 Oh (오)
Rank 11		  
11 14 徐 Xú Hsü (Hsu)   Ceoi4 Tsui Chui
Tsua		 Chhî Chee Từ Seo (서)
Rank 13		  
12 15 孫 孙 Sūn Sun Suen Syun1 Suen Sun Sun
Soon		 Sng Tôn
Rank 26		 Son (손)
Rank 15		  
13 16 朱 Zhū Chu Choo Zyu1 Chu Chue Chu
Chee		   Chu
Rank 22		 Ju (주) Gee, Ju
14 18 馬 马 Mǎ Ma   Maa5 Ma Mah Má
Be		   Mã Ma (마)  
15 23 胡 Hú Hu   Wu4 Wu Woo Hoo
Ô·		   Hồ
Rank 11		 Ho (호)  
16 20 郭 Guō Kuo   Gwok3 Kwok   Koeh Kwee Quách Kwak (곽)  
17 9 林 Lín Lin   Lam4 Lam Lum Lîm Lim
Liem		 Lâm
Rank 15		 Im/Rim
(임/림)
Rank 10		 Hayashi (Japanese)
18 21 何 Hé Hê, Ho   Ho4 Ho   Hô   Hà Ha/Ga (하/가)  
19 17 高 Gāo Kao   Gou1 Ko Go Koh   Cao Go (고)  
20 19 梁 Liáng Liang   Loeng4 Leung Leong
Lang
Leng		 Niû Neo Lương Yang, Ryang
(양, 량)		 Ryou (Japanese)
21 22 鄭 郑 Zhèng Cheng Jehng Zeng6 Cheng   Tēⁿ
Tīⁿ		 Tay
Teh		 Trịnh
Rank 20		 Jeong (정)
Rank 5		  
22 32 羅 罗 Luó Lo   Lo4 Lo Law
Loh
Lowe		 Lô   La Na/Ra
(나/라)		  
23 35 宋 Sòng Sung Soong Sung3 Sung   Sòng   Tống Song (송)
Rank 17		  
24 29 謝 谢 Xiè Hsieh Shieh Ze6 Tse   Chiā, Siā Cheah Tạ Sa (사)3  
25 30 唐 Táng T'ang (Tang)   Tong4 Tong   Tn̂g Tng Đường Dang (당)  
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
26 42 韓 韩 Hán Han   Hon4 Hon   Hân Han Hàn Han (한) Rank 11  
27 37 曹 Cáo Ts'ao (Tsao)   Cou4 Tso   Chô   Tào 3  
28 31 許 许 Xǔ Hsü (Hsu)   Heoi2 Hui
Hooi		   Khó· Koh
Khor
Co		 Hứa Heo (허) (about 300,000)  
29 27 鄧 邓 Dèng Teng   Dang6 Tang Dung Tēng   Đặng
Rank 8		 3  
30 55 蕭 萧 肖 Xiāo Hsiao   Siu1 Siu   Siau   Tiêu    
31 34 馮 冯 Féng Feng Ferng Fung4 Fung Fong Pâng   Phùng
Rank 21		 3  
32 25 曾 Zēng Tseng Tzeng Zang1 Tsang   Chan   Tăng
Tang		 3  
33 60 程 Chéng Ch'eng (Cheng)   Cing4 Ching   Thiâⁿ   Trình    
34 24 蔡 Cài Ts'ai (Tsai) Chai, Tsay Coi3 Choi Choy Chhoà Chua
Choa
Tjoa		 Thái
Sái		 Chae (채) Sai (さい)
(Japanese)
35 79 彭 Péng P'eng (Peng)   Paang4 Pang   Phêⁿ, Phîⁿ   Bành   Phang
(Jamaican)
36 51 潘 Pān P'an (Pan)   Pun1 Poon   Phoaⁿ Phua Phan
Rank 6		    
37 33 袁 Yuán Yüan (Yuan)   Jyun4 Yuen   Oân   Viên    
38 41 于 Yú Yü (Yu)   Jyu1 Yue   Î, Û   Vu    
39 40 董 Dǒng Tung   Dung2 Tung   Táng   Đổng    
40 61 余 Yú Yü (Yu)   Jyu4 Yu, Yue Yee Î, Û   Dư   Eu
41 36 蘇 苏 Sū Su   Sou1 So   So·   Tô   Soo
42 11 葉 叶 Yè Yeh Yee
Ee		 Jip6 Yip Ip Ia̍p Yap Diệp   Yep
43 13 呂 吕 Lǚ Lü (Lu)   Leoi5 Lui   Lī
Lū		 Dy
Dee		 Lữ
Lã		    
44 62 魏 Wèi Wei   Ngai6 Ngai   Gūi Wee Nguỵ
Ngụy		    
45 44 蔣 蒋 Jiǎng Chiang Chung Zoeng2 Cheung Chiang Chiúⁿ Cheoh
Chiong		 Tưởng    
46 58 田 Tián T'ien (Tien)   Tin4 Tin   Tiân   Điền    
47 48 杜 Dù Tu   Dou6 To Do Tō·   Đỗ
Rank 10		    
48 49 丁 Dīng Ting   Ding1 Ting Ding Teng   Đinh
Rank 16		    
49 28 沈 Shěn Shen   Sam2 Sum Shum Sím   Thẩm
Trầm		 Shim (심)  
50 52 姜 Jiāng Chiang   Goeng1 Keung Geung Kiang
Kiuⁿ		   Khương Kang (강)
Rank 6		  
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
51 65 范 Fàn Fan   Faan6 Fan   Hoān   Phạm
Rank 5		    
52 87 江 Jiāng Chiang   Gong1 Kong   Kang   Giang   Kong
(Hakka)
53 106 傅 Fù Fu   Fu6 Fu, Foo       Phó    
54 46 鍾 钟 Zhōng Chung   Zung1 Chung   Chiong
Cheng		   Chung    
55 66 盧 卢 Lú Lu   Lou4 Lo   Lô·   Lư
Lô		 No/Ro
(노, 로)		  
56 75 汪 Wāng Wang   Wong1 Wong   Ong
Ang		   Uông    
57 64 戴 Dài Tai   Daai3 Tai   Tè   Đái
Đới		    
58 59 崔 Cuī Ts'ui (Tsui) Tsuei Ceoi1 Chui   Chui   Thôi Choi (최)
Rank 4		  
59 43 任 Rén Jen   Jam6 Yam Yum Jîm   Nhiệm
Nhậm		 Im (임)  
60 38 陸 陆 Lù Lu   Luk6 Luk   Lio̍k Loke Lục 3  
61 82 廖 Liào Liao   Liu6 Liu Lew Liāu   Liêu
Liệu		    
62 50 姚 Yáo Yao   Jiu4 Yiu   Iâu   Diêu    
63 47 方 Fāng Fang   Fong1 Fong   Png   Phương Bang (방) Kata (かた)
(Japanese)
64 56 金 Jīn Chin Kim Gam1 Kam Gum Kim   Kim Kim (김)
Rank 1		  
65 54 邱 Qiū Ch'iu (Chiu) Chiou Jau1 Yau   Khu, Cu Khoo
Koo		 Khưu    
66 69 夏 Xià Hsia   Haa6 Ha   Hā   Hạ    
67 53 譚 谭 Tán T'an (Tan)   Taam4 Tam Tom
Ham
Hom		 Thâm Tham Đàm    
68 120 韋 韦 Wéi Wei   Wai4 Wai       Vi    
69 57 賈 贾 Jiǎ Chia   Gaa2 Ga   Ká   Giả    
70 74 鄒 邹 Zōu Tsou   Zau1 Chow Chau Cho·   Trâu    
71 78 石 Shí Shih   Sek6 Sek, Shek   Chio̍h   Thạch    
72 133 熊 Xióng Hsiung   Hung4 Hung       Hùng    
73 99 孟 Mèng Meng   Maang6 Mang   Bēng   Mạnh    
74 81 秦 Qín Ch'in (Chin)   Ceon4 Tseun
Tseon
Chun		   Chîn   Tần    
75 92 閻 阎 Yán Yen   Jim4 Yim   Giâm   Diêm    
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
76 63 薛 Xuē Hsüeh (Hsueh)   Sit3 Sit   Sih   Tiết    
77 68 侯 Hóu Hou   Hau4 Hau   Hâu
Jao		   Hầu    
78 102 雷 Léi Lei   Leoi4 Lui       Lôi   Louie
(Hoisan)
79 70 白 Bái Pai Bo, Po Baak6 Pak   Pe̍h, Pe̍k Peh Bạch Baek (백)  
80 108 龍 龙 Lóng Lung   Lung4 Lung
Loong		       Long    
81 118 段 Duàn Tuan   Dyun6 Tuen       Đoàn    
82 110 郝 Hǎo Hao   Kok3 Kok       Hác    
83 128 孔 Kǒng K'ung (Kung)   Hung2 Hung       Khổng    
84 88 邵 Shào Shao Shaw Siu6 Shiu   Siō   Thiệu    
85 76 史 Shǐ Shih   Si2 Sze   Sú   Sử    
86 89 毛 Máo Mao   Mou4 Mo   Mô·   Mao    
87 94 常 Cháng Ch'ang (Chang)   Soeng4 Sheung   Siông   Thường    
88 97 萬 万 Wàn Wan   Maan6 Man   Bān   Vạn    
89 45 顧 顾 Gù Ku   Gu3 Gu Goo Kò·   Cố    
90 86 賴 Lài Lai   Laai6 Lai   Lōa   Lại    
91 130 武 Wǔ Wu   Mou5 Mo       Vũ
Võ
Rank 7		    
92 95 康 Kāng Kang   Hong1 Hong   Khng   Khang    
93 71 賀 贺 Hè He   Ho6 Ho   Hō   Hạ    
94 93 嚴 严 Yán Yen   Jim4 Yim   Giâm   Nghiêm    
95 101 尹 Yǐn Yin   Wan5 Wan       Doãn Yun (윤)
Rank 8		  
96 72 錢 钱 Qián Ch'ien (Chien)   Cin4 Chin   Chîⁿ   Tiền    
97 84 施 Shī Shih   Si1 Sze   Si See Thi    
98 96 牛 Niú Niu   Ngau4 Ngau   Gû   Ngưu    
99 67 洪 Hóng Hung   Hung4 Hung   Âng Ang Hồng Hong (홍)
Rank 20		  
100 80 龔 龚 Gōng Kung   Gung2 Kung   Kióng   Cung    
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fujian)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
The following from the 1990 list are no longer within the 2006 top 100.
  26 佘 Shé She   Se4 Sheh Shai Sia   Xà 3  
  39 麥 麦 Mài Mai   Mak6 Mak Muk Be̍h Beh Mạch 3  
  73 莊 庄 Zhuāng Chuang   Zong1 Chong   Chng   Trang    
  77 路 Lù Lu   Lou6 Lo   Lō·   Lộ    
  83 黎 Lí Li   Lai4 Lai   Lê   Lê    
  85 付 Fù Fu   Fu6 Foo   Pò·   Phó    
  90 邢 Xíng Hsing   Jing4 Ying   Hêng   Hình    
  91 倪 Ní Ni   Ngai4 Ngai   Gê   Nghê    
  98 陶 Táo T'ao (Tao)   Tou4 Tou Tow Tô   Đào Do (도)  
  100 葛 Gě Kê, Ko   Got3 Kot   Kat   Cát    
  1. Unofficial versions of Wade-Giles transliterations, (with diacritics removed) appear in parentheses. Currently, Wade-Giles is used primarily to romanize Taiwanese names, and often appears (erroneously) without the diacritics.
  2. This is the romanization used most often by the Hong Kong Government in transliterating names for birth certificates and identity cards. It is an unsystematic method based on the Meyer-Wempe system, without any of the aspiration marks and diacritics.
  3. None or very few in South Korean 2000 census (foreigners' households not included). Only indicated for Chinese 40 most common surnames, not checked for Chinese 41–100. Names 1–40 whose Korean rank or number is not indicated have more than 1.000 bearers according to the census, but are not among the most common 16 names.
  4. Portuguese transliteration
  5. Common Americanised spelling

[edit] History

  • 2006 - Ranking based on a multi-year survey and study conducted by Yuan Yida, a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Genetics and Developmental Biology, using a sample size of 296 million, spread across 1,110 counties and cities. A total of 4,100 surnames recorded.
  • November 2004 - China issued its first set of postage stamps, for each of the top 100 Chinese family names (based on a 1982 government survey).[3]
  • 1990 - Sample size of 174,900.

[edit] See also

[edit] References

  1. ^ Newest 100 Surnames (2006-01-10). Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
  2. ^ Zhongwen.com: Top 200 Chinese Family Names (1990). Retrieved on 2006-12-30.
  3. ^ China issues first set of stamps of Chinese family names. People's Daily Online (2004-11-19). Retrieved on 2006-12-30.

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