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title: "The 100 Most Common Chinese Surnames: Last Names With Pinyin, Meaning and Spellings"
description: "The 100 most common Chinese surnames, from 王 (Wáng), 李 (Lǐ) and 张 (Zhāng) down, each with its character, pinyin, meaning, traditional form and the spelling families abroad use (Wong, Lee, Chan). Type a name to find it."
canonical: "https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-surnames"
author: "Mandarin The Wild"
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Free · 100 surnames

# Chinese surnames

Find a surname

1. [1王Wángking · Wong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%8E%8B)
2. [2李Lǐplum · Lee, Li](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9D%8E)
3. [3张張Zhāngto open; to spread · Cheung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BC%A0)
4. [4刘劉LiúLau](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%88%98)
5. [5陈陳Chénto display; to arrange · Chan](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%99%88)
6. [6杨楊Yángpoplar · Yeung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9D%A8)
7. [7黄黃Huángyellow · Wong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%BB%84)
8. [8赵趙ZhàoZhao (one of the Warring States) · Chiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%B5%B5)
9. [9吴吳WúWu (ancient state in today's Jiangsu and Zhejiang) · Ng](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%90%B4)
10. [10周Zhōuweek · Chow, Chau](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%91%A8)
11. [11徐Xúslowly; gently · Tsui](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BE%90)
12. [12孙孫Sūngrandchild; grandson · Suen](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AD%99)
13. [13马馬Mǎhorse · Ma](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%A9%AC)
14. [14朱Zhūvermilion; bright red · Chu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9C%B1)
15. [15胡Hú(historical) non-Han peoples in the north and west · Wu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%83%A1)
16. [16郭Guōouter city wall · Kwok](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%83%AD)
17. [17何Héwhat; how; why · Ho](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BD%95)
18. [18林Línforest; woods · Lam](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9E%97)
19. [19高Gāohigh; tall · Ko](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%AB%98)
20. [20罗羅Luónet (for catching birds) · Lo](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%BD%97)
21. [21郑鄭ZhèngZheng (state in the Zhou dynasty) · Cheng](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%83%91)
22. [22梁Liángbeam; rafter · Leung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%A2%81)
23. [23谢謝Xièto thank · Tse](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%B0%A2)
24. [24宋SòngSong dynasty (960-1279) · Sung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AE%8B)
25. [25唐TángTang dynasty (618-907) · Tong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%94%90)
26. [26许許Xǔto allow; to permit · Hui](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%AE%B8)
27. [27邓鄧DèngTang](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%82%93)
28. [28韩韓HánSouth Korea; Korea (short for 韩国) · Hon](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9F%A9)
29. [29冯馮FéngFung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%86%AF)
30. [30曹Cáopeople; class · Cho, Tso](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9B%B9)
31. [31彭PéngPang](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BD%AD)
32. [32曾ZēngTsang](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9B%BE)
33. [33萧蕭Xiāodesolate; dreary · Siu, Shiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%90%A7)
34. [34田Tiánfield; farmland · Tin](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%94%B0)
35. [35董Dǒngto supervise; to direct · Tung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%91%A3)
36. [36潘PānPoon, Pun](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%BD%98)
37. [37袁YuánYuen](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%A2%81)
38. [38蔡CàiChoi](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%94%A1)
39. [39蒋蔣JiǎngTseung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%92%8B)
40. [40余Yúsurplus; remainder · Yu, Yue](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BD%99)
41. [41于Yúat; in; on · Yue](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BA%8E)
42. [42杜Dùto prevent; to stop · To](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%9D%9C)
43. [43叶葉Yèleaf · Yip](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8F%B6)
44. [44程Chéngjourney; distance · Ching](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A8%8B)
45. [45魏WèiWei (state in the Warring States period) · Ngai](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%AD%8F)
46. [46苏蘇Sūto revive; to come back to life · So](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8B%8F)
47. [47吕呂LǚLui](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%90%95)
48. [48丁Dīngman; person · Ting](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%B8%81)
49. [49任RénYam](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BB%BB)
50. [50卢盧LúLo](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8D%A2)
51. [51姚YáoYiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A7%9A)
52. [52沈ShěnShenyang (short for 沈阳) · Shum, Sum, Sham](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B2%88)
53. [53钟鍾Zhōngclock · Chung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%92%9F)
54. [54姜Jiāngginger · Keung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A7%9C)
55. [55崔CuīChui](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B4%94)
56. [56谭譚TánTam](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%B0%AD)
57. [57陆陸Lùland; shore · Luk](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%99%86)
58. [58范Fànmodel; example · Fan](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8C%83)
59. [59汪Wāng(of liquid) to collect; to accumulate · Wong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B1%AA)
60. [60廖LiàoLiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%BB%96)
61. [61石Shístone; rock · Shek](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%9F%B3)
62. [62金Jīngold · Kam](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%87%91)
63. [63韦韋Wéitanned leather · Wai](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9F%A6)
64. [64贾賈JiǎKa](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%B4%BE)
65. [65夏Xiàsummer · Ha](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%A4%8F)
66. [66傅Fùteacher; tutor · Fu, Foo](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%82%85)
67. [67方Fāngsquare · Fong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%96%B9)
68. [68邹鄒ZōuZou (ancient state in Shandong) · Chau, Chow](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%82%B9)
69. [69熊Xióngbear · Hung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%86%8A)
70. [70白Báiwhite · Pak](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%99%BD)
71. [71孟Mèngfirst (month of a season) · Mang](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AD%9F)
72. [72秦QínQin dynasty (221-207 BC) · Chun](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E7%A7%A6)
73. [73邱QiūYau](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%82%B1)
74. [74侯Hóumarquis; nobleman · Hau](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%BE%AF)
75. [75江Jiāngriver (esp. a large one) · Kong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%B1%9F)
76. [76尹YǐnWan](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%B0%B9)
77. [77薛XuēSit](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%96%9B)
78. [78阎閻YánKing Yama, ruler of hell · Yim](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%98%8E)
79. [79段Duànclassifier for sections, passages and stretches of time or road · Tuen](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%AE%B5)
80. [80雷Léithunder · Lui](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%9B%B7)
81. [81龙龍Lóngdragon · Lung, Loong](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%BE%99)
82. [82黎Límultitude; the masses · Lai](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%BB%8E)
83. [83史Shǐhistory · Sze](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%8F%B2)
84. [84陶Táopottery; ceramics · To, Tao](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%99%B6)
85. [85贺賀Hèto congratulate · Ho](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%B4%BA)
86. [86毛Máohair; fur; feather · Mo](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%AF%9B)
87. [87郝HǎoKok](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%83%9D)
88. [88顾顧Gùto look after; to take care of · Ku](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%A1%BE)
89. [89龚龔GōngKung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%BE%9A)
90. [90邵ShàoSiu, Shiu](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%82%B5)
91. [91万萬Wànten thousand · Man](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%B8%87)
92. [92覃Tán / Qíndeep; extensive · Tam](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%A6%83)
93. [93武Wǔmilitary; martial · Mo](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%AD%A6)
94. [94钱錢Qiánmoney · Chin](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E9%92%B1)
95. [95戴Dàito wear (a hat, glasses, jewelry, etc.) · Tai](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%88%B4)
96. [96严嚴Yánstrict; stern; severe · Yim](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E4%B8%A5)
97. [97欧歐ŌuEurope (short for 欧洲) · Au](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E6%AC%A7)
98. [98莫Mòdon't; must not · Mok](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E8%8E%AB)
99. [99孔Kǒnghole; opening · Hung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%AD%94)
100. [100向Xiàngtoward; to · Heung](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order/%E5%90%91)

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## What are the most common Chinese surnames?

王 (Wáng), 李 (Lǐ), 张 (Zhāng), 刘 (Liú), 陈 (Chén). 王, 李 and 张 alone are carried by about one person in five in mainland China.

## Does the surname come first in Chinese?

Yes. 王小明 is Wang Xiaoming: 王 is the family name, 小明 the given name. People are called by the surname with a title, 王老师 (Teacher Wang) or 王先生 (Mr Wang), and Chinese women keep their own surname when they marry.

## Why is Wang also spelled Wong, and Chen Chan?

Families who left from Hong Kong and southern China spelled their names the Cantonese way, so 王 and 黄 both became Wong, 陈 Chan and 吴 Ng. Pinyin, the mainland spelling, is the one used today in China.

## Are there two-character surnames?

A few: 欧阳 (Ōuyáng), 司马 (Sīmǎ), 诸葛 (Zhūgě) and 上官 (Shàngguān) are the best known. Almost every Chinese surname is one character.

## More on names

- [Your name in Chinese](https://mandarinthewild.com/chinese-name)
- [Chinese etiquette, with names and titles](https://mandarinthewild.com/guides/chinese-etiquette)
- [Stroke order of any character](https://mandarinthewild.com/stroke-order)

Order from China’s Ministry of Public Security’s report on 2019 registrations, as listed on Wikipedia’s List of common Chinese surnames; the share of 王, 李 and 张 from its 2007 survey (21.3%). Meanings from our own dictionary.