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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.
List of the most common Chinese last names, surnames, and family names with meanings and hanzi, featuring unique and rare Chinese last names.
Chinese Surnames - Behind the Name. Home » Names. Chinese names are used in China and in Chinese communities throughout the world. Note that depending on the Chinese characters used these names can have many other meanings besides those listed here. See also about Chinese names. More Filters. Bai 白 Chinese. From Chinese 白 (bái) meaning "white".
According to the latest research of the Ministry of Public Security of China, there are totally 6150 surnames (last names) in use in China nowadays. China has nearly 1.4 billion people live in the country and the top 100 Chinese surnames cover around 85% of the total population.
Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in Greater China, Korea, Vietnam and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the Western tradition in which surnames are written last.
50 Most popular Chinese Surnames. 1. Wáng (王) As the most common surname in China, Wang is the Chinese word for king. It represents 93 million people, accounting for 7.25 percent of China's total population. 2. Lǐ (李) Li is the second most common surname in China and one of the most common surnames in Asia.
With 101.5 million people sharing the surname, 王 (Wáng) remains the most common surname in China, followed by 李 (Lǐ), 张 (Zhāng), 刘 (Liú), and 陈 (Chén). The only change to the top 20 list is that 罗 (Luó) went up from 20 to 19 with a small spike in births, taking the place of 高 (Gāo).