Chinese last names

Chinese last names / family names / surnames:

Chinese one of the old community started using surnames, however total surnames they have is few thousands and out of which less than 1000 are very common. The most popular last names are

• Sun
• Li
• Qian
• Zheng
• Zhao
• Zhou
• Wang
• Wu

Like every other culture chinese children gets the surname from parents. Daughters when they get married adopted to husband surname. Comprehensive list of chinese last names.

A

• Ang

C

• Chaim
• Chan
• Chang
• Che
• Cheung
• Chew
• Chin
• Chong
• Chou
• Cuil

D

• Dea
• Der
• Dong

F

• Foong
• Fung

G

• Gail
• Gauk
• Gim
• Gok
• Gong
• Gwock

H

• Hew
• Hong
• Hor
• Hsiao
• Hui

J

• Jian
• Jin
• Joe

K

• Kau
• Khoo
• Khu
• Koo
• Kwan
• Kwei
• Kwong

L

• Lam
• Lau
• Law
• Le
• Lee
• Lew
• Lim
• Lo
• Loh
• Louis

M

• Mah
• Mar
• Moy
• Mui
• Ng

O

• Oul

P

• Pang

Q

• Qil
• Quan

S

• Sa
• Sam
• Seah
• Seow
• Seto
• She
• Shaw
• Shu
• Shum
• Sil
• Siew
• Siu
• Sum

T

• Tang
• Teng
• Teoh
• Thean
• Thian
• Thien
• Tong
• Tow
• Tsang
• Tsen

W

• Wang
• Won
• Wong
• Woo

X

• Xil
• Xiang
• Xuel

Y

• Yap
• Yau
• Yee
• Yep
• Yim
• Yu

Z

• Zhao
• Zheng