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This is a list of the top 100 most common Chinese surnames according to a study published in 2006. Their ranks in 1990 are shown by the side. Mandarin, Cantonese and Min Nan (Hokkien) transliterations are displayed. Other common transliterations, used before the formalization and popularization of existing Romanizations, still can be found in the names of some overseas Chinese. Common 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.

Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fukien)/Teochew) Viet Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
1 3 Lǐ Li
 Lee Lei5 Lee / Li   Lí Dee Lý, Lí Yi, Lee, I (이, 리) Rank 2  
2 1 Wáng Wang   Wong4 Wong Vong
(Portuguese spelling) 		Ông Ong, Heng Vương Wang (왕)  
3 4 Zhāng Chang   Zoeng1  Cheung Chong (Americanized spelling) Tiuⁿ Teo, Teoh Trương Jang, Chang (장) Rank 9  
4 5 Liú Liu Liou Lau4 Lau Lou Lâu Lao, Low Lưu Liew; Yoo (유, 류)  
5 2 Chén Ch'en (Chen) Chern Can4 Chan Chun Tân Tan, Chan Trần Chin (진) Ding
6 6 Yáng Yang   Joeng4 Yeung   Iûⁿ Yeo Dương Yang (양) Young
7 7 Huáng Huang Hwang Wong4 Wong Wang, Vong
(Portuguese spelling) 		N̂g Ng, Wee, Uy Hoàng, Huỳnh Hwang (황) Rank 16  
8 12 Zhào Chao   Ziu6 Chiu Jiu Tiō Chew Triệu Cho (조) Rank 7 Chu
(Hawaiian spelling)
9 10 Zhōu Chou Joe Zau1 Chow Chau Chiu Chew, Chiew Chu, Châu    
10 8 Wú Wu Woo Ng4 Ng Eng Gô·, Ngô· Goh Ngô Oh (오) Rank 11  
11 14 Xú Hsü (Hsu)   Ceoi4 Tsui   Chhî Chee Từ Suh, Seo (서) Rank 13  
12 15 Sūn Sun Suen Syun1 Suen Sun Sun, Soon   Tôn Son, Sohn (손) Rank 15  
13 16 Zhū Chu   Zyu1 Chu Chue Chu, Chee   Chu Joo, Choo (주) Gee, Ju
14 18 Ma   Maa5 Ma Mah Má, Be   Mã    
15 23 Hú Hu   Wu4 Wu Woo Hoo, Ô·   Hồ    
16 20 Guō Kuo   Gwok3 Kwok   Koeh   Quách Kwak (곽)  
17 9 Lín Lin   Lam4 Lam Lum Lîm Lim, Liem Lâm Im, Lim (임, 림) Rank 10  
18 21 Hé Hê, Ho   Ho4 Ho   Hô   Hà 3  
19 17 Gāo Kao   Gou1 Ko Go Ko   Cao Goh, Go (고)  
20 19 Liáng Liang   Loeng4 Leung Leong, Lang Niû Neo Lương Yang, Ryang (양, 량)  
21 22 Zhèng Cheng Jehng Zeng6 Cheng   Tēⁿ, Tīⁿ Tay, The Trịnh Jeong (정) Rank 5  
22 32 Luó Lo   Lo4 Lo Law, Loh, Lowe Lô   La 3  
23 35 Sòng Sung Soong Sung3 Sung   Sòng   Tống Song (송) Rank 17  
24 29 Xiè Hsieh Sheih Ze6 Tse   Chiā, Siā   Tạ 3  
25 30 Táng T'ang (Tang)   Tong4 Tong   Tn̂g   Đường    
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fukien)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
26 42 Hán Han   Hon4 Hon   Hân Han Hàn Hahn, Han (한) Rank 11  
27 37 Cáo Ts'ao (Tsao)   Cou4 Tso   Chô   Tào 3  
28 31 Xǔ Hsü (Hsu)   Heoi2 Hui   Khó· Koh, Khor, Co Hứa Hur, Huh (허) (about 300,000)  
29 27 Dèng Teng   Dang6 Tang Dung Tēng   Đặng 3  
30 55 Xiāo Hsiao   Siu1 Siu   Siau   Tiêu    
31 34 Féng Feng Ferng Fung4 Fung Fong Pâng   Phùng 3  
32 25 Zēng Tseng Tzeng Zang1 Tsang   Chan   Tăng, Tang 3  
33 60 Chéng Ch'eng (Cheng)   Cing4 Ching   Thiâⁿ   Trình    
34 24 Cài Ts'ai (Tsai) Chai   Coi3 Choi Choy Chhoà Chua, Choa, Tjoa Thái,Sái Chae (채) Sai (さい) (Japanese)
35 79 Péng P'eng (Peng)   Paang4 Pang   Phêⁿ, Phîⁿ   Bành    
36 51 Pān P'an (Pan)   Pun1 Poon   Phoaⁿ Phua Phan    
37 33 Yuán Yüan (Yuan)   Jyun4 Yuen   Oân   Viên    
38 41 Yú Yü (Yu)   Jyu1 Yue   Î, Û   Vu    
39 40 Dǒng Tung   Dung2 Tung   Táng   Đổng    
40 61 Yú Yü (Yu)   Jyu4 Yu, Yue Yee Î, Û   Dư   Eu
41 36 Sū Su   Sou1 So   So·   Tô    
42 11 Yè Yeh Yee, Ee Jip6 Yip Ip Ia̍p Yap Diệp   Yep
43 13 Lǚ Lü (Lu)   Leoi5 Lui   Lī, Lū Dy, Dee Lữ, Lã    
44 62 Wèi Wei   Ngai6 Ngai   Gūi Wee Nguỵ, Ngụy    
45 44 Jiǎng Chiang Chung Zoeng2 Cheung Chiang Chiúⁿ Cheoh Tưởng    
46 58 Tián T'ien (Tien)   Tin4 Tin   Tiân   Điền    
47 48 Dù Tu   Dou6 To Do Tō·   Đỗ    
48 49 Dīng Ting   Ding1 Ting Ding Teng   Đinh    
49 28 Shěn Shen   Sam2 Sum Shum Sím   Thẩm, Trầm 3  
50 52 Jiāng Chiang   Goeng1 Keung Geung Kiang, Kiuⁿ   Khương Kang (강) Rank 6  
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fukien)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
51 65 Fàn Fan   Faan6 Fan   Hoān   Phạm    
52 87 Jiāng Chiang   Gong1 Kong   Kang   Giang   Kong (Hakka)
53 106 Fù Fu   Fu6 Fu, Foo       Phó    
54 46 Zhōng Chung   Zung1 Chung   Chiong, Cheng   Chung    
55 66 Lú Lu   Lou4 Lo   Lô·   Lư, Lô Noh (노, 로)  
56 75 Wāng Wang   Wong1 Wong   Ong, Ang   Uông    
57 64 Dài Tai   Daai3 Tai   Tè   Đái, Đới    
58 59 Cuī Ts'ui (Tsui) Tsuei Ceoi1 Chui   Chui   Thôi Choi (최) Rank 4  
59 43 Rèn Jen   Jam6 Yam Yum Jîm   Nhiệm, Nhậm    
60 38 Lù Lu   Luk6 Luk   Lio̍k Loke Lục 3  
61 82 Liào Liao   Liu6 Liu Lew Liāu   Liêu, Liệu    
62 50 Yáo Yao   Jiu4 Yiu   Iâu   Diêu    
63 47 Fāng Fang   Fong1 Fong   Png   Phương   かた (Japanese)
64 56 Jīn Chin Kim Gam1 Kam Gum Kim   Kim Kim (김) Rank 1  
65 54 Qiū Ch'iu (Chiu) Chiou Jau1 Yau   Khu, Cu Khoo Khưu    
66 69 Xià Hsia   Haa6 Ha   Hā   Hạ    
67 53 Tán T'an (Tan)   Taam4 Tam Tom, Ham Thâm   Đàm   Hom
68 120 Wéi Wei   Wai4 Wai            
69 57 Jiǎ Chia   Gaa2 Ga   Ká   Giả    
70 74 Zōu Tsou   Zau1 Chow Chau Cho·   Trâu    
71 78 Shí Shih   Sek6 Sek, Shek   Chio̍h   Thạch    
72 133 Xióng Hsiung   Hung4 Hung            
73 99 Mèng Meng   Maang6 Mang   Bēng   Mạnh    
74 81 Qín Ch'in (Chin)   Ceon4 Tseun, Tseon, Chun   Chîn   Tần    
75 92 Yán Yen   Jim4 Yim   Giâm   Diêm    
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fukien)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
76 63 Xuē Hsüeh (Hsueh)   Sit3 Sit   Sih   Tiết    
77 68 Hóu Hou   Hau4 Hau   Hâu, Jao   Hầu    
78 102 Léi Lei   Leoi4 Lui            
79 70 Bái Pai Bo, Po Baak6 Pak   Pe̍h, Pe̍k Peh Bạch Baek (백)  
80 108 Lóng Lung   Lung4 Lung, Loong            
81 118 Duàn Tuan   Dyun6 Tuen            
82 110 Hǎo Hao   Kok3 Kok            
83 128 Kǒng K'ung (Kung)   Hung2 Hung            
84 88 Shào Shao Shaw Siu6 Shiu   Siō   Thiệu    
85 76 Shǐ Shih   Si2 Sze   Sú   Sử    
86 89 Máo Mao   Mou4 Mo   Mô·   Mao    
87 94 Cháng Ch'ang (Chang)   Soeng4 Sheung   Siông   Thường    
88 97 Wàn Wan   Maan6 Man   Bān   Vạn    
89 45 Gù Ku   Gu3 Gu Goo Kò·   Cố    
90 86 Lài Lai   Laai6 Lai   Lōa   Lai, Lại    
91 130 Wǔ Wu   Mou5 Mo            
92 95 Kāng Kang   Hong1 Hong   Khng   Khương, Khang    
93 71 Hè He   Ho6 Ho   Hō   Hạ    
94 93 Yán Yen   Jim4 Yim   Giâm   Nghiêm    
95 101 Yǐn Yin   Wan5 Wan         Yun (윤) Rank 8  
96 72 Qián Ch'ien (Chien)   Cin4 Chin   Chîⁿ   Tiền    
97 84 Shī Shih   Si1 Sze   Si See Thi    
98 96 Niú Niu   Ngau4 Ngau   Gû   Ngưu    
99 67 Hóng Hung   Hung4 Hung   Âng Ang Hồng Hong (홍) Rank 20  
100 80 Gōng Kung   Gung2 Kung   Kióng   Cung    
Rank Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien (Fukien)/Teochew) Vietnam­ese Korean Other
2006 1990 T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-ōe-jī Other
The following are no longer within top 100.
  26 Shé She   Se4 Sheh Shai Sia   Xà 3  
  39 Mài Mai   Mak6 Mak Muk Be̍h Beh Mạch 3  
  73 Zhuāng Chuang   Zong1 Chong   Chng   Trang    
  77 Lù Lu   Lou6 Lo   Lō·   Lộ    
  83 Lí Li   Lai4 Lai   Lê   Lê    
  85 Fù Fu   Fu6 Foo   Pò·   Phó    
  90 Xíng Hsing   Jing4 Ying   Hêng   Hình    
  91 Ní Ni   Ngai4 Ngai   Gê   Nghê    
  98 Táo T'ao (Tao)   Tou4 Tou Tow Tô   Đào    
  100 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, with all the aspiration marks and diacritics gone.
  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.

See also

Under the category of Hokkien, family name "Ma" and "Mai" can use "Beh".

References

 

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