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The most common Chinese surnames

Ranked by the 2020 mainland register, with Taiwan ranks, Traditional and Simplified characters, and how Wang becomes Wong, Ong or Vương depending on who is spelling.

Mainland China Taiwan

Taiwan: the 30 most common surnames, ranked by the Ministry of the Interior register. Mainland ranks are shown for comparison.

#1陳 (陈)Chén
to display; oldCantonese: can4 (Chan) · Hokkien: Tan · Mainland #5

#2林Lín
forestCantonese: lam4 (Lam) · Hokkien: Lim · Mainland #18

#3黃 (黄)Huáng
yellowCantonese: wong4 (Wong) · Hokkien: Ng, Wee, Oei · Mainland #7

#4張 (张)Zhāng
to draw a bowCantonese: zoeng1 (Cheung) · Hokkien: Teo, Chong, Tiong · Mainland #3

#5李Lǐ
plum treeCantonese: lei5 (Lee, Li) · Hokkien: Lee, Lie · Mainland #2

#6王Wáng
kingCantonese: wong4 (Wong) · Hokkien: Ong · Mainland #1

#7吳 (吴)Wú
ancient state of WuCantonese: ng4 (Ng) · Hokkien: Goh, Go · Mainland #9

#8劉 (刘)Liú
battle axe; to killCantonese: lau4 (Lau) · Hokkien: Lau, Low · Mainland #4

#9蔡Cài
tortoise (for divination); ancient state of CaiCantonese: coi3 (Choi, Tsoi) · Hokkien: Chua, Choa · Mainland #38

#10楊 (杨)Yáng
poplarCantonese: joeng4 (Yeung) · Hokkien: Yeo, Yeoh · Mainland #6

#11許 (许)Xǔ
to allow, to promise; ancient State of Xu (許)Cantonese: heoi2 (Hui) · Hokkien: Khoo, Koh · Mainland #26

#12鄭 (郑)Zhèng
ancient State of Zheng; solemnCantonese: zeng6 (Cheng) · Hokkien: Tay, Teh · Mainland #21

#13謝 (谢)Xiè
to thank; place name XieCantonese: ze6 (Tse) · Hokkien: Chia · Mainland #23

#15郭Guō
outer city wallCantonese: gwok3 (Kwok) · Hokkien: Quek, Kuek · Mainland #16

#16邱Qiū
hill, mound (variant of 丘)Cantonese: jau1 (Yau) · Hokkien: Khoo, Khu · Mainland #73

#17曾Zēng
once; great-grand-Cantonese: zang1 (Tsang) · Hokkien: Chan · Mainland #32

#18廖Liào
name of an ancient stateCantonese: liu6 (Liu) · Hokkien: Liāu (Liao, Leow) · Mainland #60

#20徐Xú
slowly, calmlyCantonese: ceoi4 (Tsui) · Hokkien: Chee, Ser · Mainland #11

#21周Zhōu
circuit; Zhou dynastyCantonese: zau1 (Chow) · Hokkien: Chew, Chiu · Mainland #10

#22葉 (叶)Yè
LeafCantonese: jip6 (Yip) · Hokkien: Yap, Iap · Mainland #43

#23蘇 (苏)Sū
to revive; perilla (紫蘇)Cantonese: sou1 (So) · Hokkien: Soh · Mainland #46

#25呂 (吕)Lǚ
spine; musical pitch pipeCantonese: leoi5 (Lui) · Hokkien: Lu · Mainland #47

#26江Jiāng
river; the YangtzeCantonese: gong1 (Kong) · Hokkien: Kang · Mainland #75

#27何Hé
what; to carryCantonese: ho4 (Ho) · Hokkien: Ho, Hoe · Mainland #17

#28蕭 (萧)Xiāo
mugwort (Artemisia); desolateCantonese: siu1 (Siu) · Hokkien: Seow · Mainland #33

#29羅 (罗)Luó
bird netCantonese: lo4 (Law, Lo) · Hokkien: Lo, Loh · Mainland #19

#30高Gāo
tall, highCantonese: gou1 (Ko) · Hokkien: Koh · Mainland #20