Chinese Surnames

Explore Chinese last names — their meanings, origins, and famous bearers.

32 surnames found
Li
Historic Chinese surname often written with several characters, one common fo...
Chinese
Wang
Common Chinese surname meaning king in the standard character.
Chinese
Liang
Ancient Chinese surname associated with old states and dynasties.
Chinese
Zhang
Historic Chinese surname often associated with archery or drawing a bow in et...
Chinese
Lim
Romanized surname used for Lin in Hokkien and related dialects.
Chinese
Chen
Historic Chinese surname linked to the ancient state of Chen.
Chinese
Lin
Common Chinese surname often meaning forest in one standard character.
Chinese
Yang
Ancient Chinese surname associated with place and clan origins.
Chinese
Liu
Historic Chinese surname associated with ancient states and dynastic lines.
Chinese
Wu
Ancient Chinese surname associated with old states and dynasties.
Chinese
Huang
Historic Chinese surname often meaning yellow in one common character form.
Chinese
Jiang
Ancient Chinese surname linked to old clans and states.
Chinese
Zhao
Ancient Chinese surname associated with the state of Zhao and imperial lineage.
Chinese
Xu
Historic Chinese surname linked to ancient state names.
Chinese
Lu
Ancient Chinese surname tied to old states and noble lines.
Chinese
Luo
Historic Chinese surname associated with ancient states.
Chinese
Ma
Very common Chinese surname, often meaning horse in one character form.
Chinese
Ren
Ancient Chinese surname linked to old clan traditions.
Chinese
Zheng
Ancient Chinese surname associated with the state of Zheng.
Chinese
He
Ancient Chinese surname of multiple historical origins.
Chinese
Guo
Chinese surname associated with outer city walls or state-related roots.
Chinese
Zhu
Historic Chinese surname linked to ancient state and clan names.
Chinese
Sun
Surname linked to descendants and clan names of ancient China.
Chinese
Zhou
Historic Chinese surname linked to the Zhou dynasty.
Chinese
Chan
Romanized Chinese surname, often corresponding to Chen in Cantonese.
Chinese
Chang
Romanized form of Chinese surname Zhang in some systems or Chang in Korean co...
Chinese
Chao
Chinese surname linked to ancient state and clan roots.
Chinese
Ho
Romanized form used for several Chinese surnames depending on dialect.
Chinese
Cheng
Chinese surname and given-name element with old state and clan associations.
Chinese
Lam
Romanized form used for Lin or other surnames depending on dialect.
Chinese
Hu
Ancient Chinese surname associated with old states and clans.
Chinese
Leung
Romanized Cantonese surname often corresponding to Liang.
Chinese
About Chinese surnames

Chinese surnames often reflect geography, occupation, ancestry, or personal characteristics from centuries of cultural history.

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