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- Two distinct types of Chinese surnames existed in ancient China, namely xing (Chinese: 姓; pinyin: xìng) ancestral clan names and shi (Chinese: 氏; pinyin: shì) branch lineage names. Later, the two terms began to be used interchangeably, and in the present day, xing refers to the surname and shi may refer either the clan or maiden name.
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Chinese last names reflect the linguistic and cultural traditions that began in ancient history. Chinese surnames, written in characters called hanzi, each have meanings based on the characters. We’ve curated a list of China’s most common surnames with meanings and hanzi.
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.
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.
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.
- 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.
- Lǐ (李) Li is the second most common surname in China and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It was the royal surname during the Tang Dynasty.
- Zhāng (张) Zhang is the third most common surname in China and one of the most common surnames in the world with over 100 million people.
- Liú (刘) Liu is the 4th most common surname in China. It is the surname of the Han dynasty emperors.
For example, Li Mei is a typical Chinese name, and Li (李) is the surname and Mei is the given name. However, if a Chinese name is written in English, sometimes the surname and the given name will change the order to be similar to the foreign names. Here is the list of top 100 common Chinese last names 1. Wang (王) Wang is the most common ...
4 days ago · A Chinese name, or 姓名 (xìngmíng), consists of a surname (姓 xìng) and a first name (名 míng). Chinese first names are usually made up of two characters, although single character first names also exist.
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