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The following is a list of the top 80 Chinese surnames with their Mandarin, Cantonese and Minnan transliterations. The "Other" columns are common transliterations, used before the formalization and popularization of existing Romanizations, still can be found in the names of some overseas Chinese. The last columns are some popular transliterations in other Chinese languages (dialects) used by some overseas Chinese whose ancestral mother tongue is neither Mandarin nor Cantonese nor Minnan.


Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien) Other dialects and languages
T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-oe-ji Other
1 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: WángThis article is about Wang as surnames. See Chinese noble and Korean nobility for royalty rank. Chinese surname Wang ( in pinyin: Wang; in penkyamp & Jyutping: Wong4) is one of the most common Chinese family names. In a 2002 study, Wang was ranked number Wang   Wong4 Wong Vong
( PortuguesePortuguese portugues is a Romance language predominantly spoken in Portugal, Brazil, Angola, Mozambique, Cape Verde, and East Timor. With more than 200 million native speakers, Portuguese is one of the few languages spoken in such widely-distributed parts spelling)		 Ông Ong  
2 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Chén Ch'en (Chen) Chern Can4 Chan Chun Tân Tan Ding, Chin or Trần ( VietnameseVietnamese can mean: Vietnamese people the majority ethnic group residing in Vietnam, also known as Kinh. Vietnamese language the language spoken by those people.)
3 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: L Li LeeLee #A common alternative transliteration of Li (Chinese name), a common Chinese family name. The second most common Korean family name (after Kim). See Lee (Korean name). A common English-language family name. See Lee (English name). A commune of Pyrenee Lei5 Lee   Lí Dee Lý ( VietnameseVietnamese can mean: Vietnamese people the majority ethnic group residing in Vietnam, also known as Kinh. Vietnamese language the language spoken by those people.), Lê, Yi ( KoreanKorean is: A person from or something related to Korea. See Koreans and List of Koreans. The Korean language.)
4 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhng Chang   Zoeng1  Cheung   Tiuⁿ Teo  
5 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Liú Liu Liou Lau4 Lau   Lâu   Liew; Yoo ( Korean)
6 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Yáng Yang   Joeng4 Yeung   Iûⁿ Yeo  
7 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Huáng Huang Hwang Wong4 Wong Vong
( Portuguese spelling)		 N̂g    
8 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Wú Wu Woo Ng4 Ng   Gô• Goh  
9 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Lín Lin   Lam4 Lam Lum Lîm    
10 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhou Chou Joe Zau1 Chow Chau Chiu    
11 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Yè Yeh   Jip6 Yip Ip Ia̍p Yap  
12 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhào Chao   Ziu6 Chiu Jiu Tio   Chu
( Hawaiian spelling)
13 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: L Lü (Lu)   Leoi5 Lui   Li/Lu Dy  
14 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Xú Hsü (Hsu)   Ceoi4 Tsui   Chhî Chee  
15 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Sun Sun Suen Syun1 Suen Sun Sng/Sun    
16 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhu Chu   Zyu1 Chu Chue Chu   Gee, Ju
17 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Go Kao   Gou1 Ko Go Ko   Goh ( Korean)
18 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: M Ma   Maa5 Ma Mah Má    
19 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Liáng Liang   Loeng4 Leung Leong, Lang Niû Neo  
20 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Guo Kuo   Gwok3 Kwok   Koeh    
21 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Hé Hê, Ho   Ho4 Ho   Hô    
22 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhèng Cheng Jehng Zeng6 Cheng   Teⁿ/Tiⁿ Tay  
23 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Hú Hu   Wu4 Wu Woo Ô•    
24 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Cài Ts'ai (Tsai)   Coi3 Choi Choy Chhoà Chua  
25 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zeng Tseng Tzeng Cang1 Tsang   Chan    
Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien) Other dialects and languages
T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-oe-ji Other
26 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: She She   Se4 Sheh        
27 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Dèng Teng   Dang6 Tang Dung Teng    
28 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Shen Shen   Sam2 Sum Shum Sím    
29 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Xiè Hsieh Sheih Ze6 Tse   Chiā/Siā    
30 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Táng T'ang (Tang)   Tong4 Tong   Tn̂g    
31 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: X Hsü (Hsu)   Heoi2 Hui   Khó, Khor; Koh, Khor  
32 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Luó Lo   Lo4 Lo Law, Lowe Lô    
33 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Yuán Yüan (Yuan)   Jyun4 Yuen   Oân    
34 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Féng Feng Ferng Fung4 Fung Fong      
35 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Sòng Sung Soong Sung3 Sung   Sòng    
36 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Su Su   Sou1 So   So•    
37 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Cáo Ts'ao (Tsao)   Cou4 Tso   Chô    
38 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Lù Lu   Luk6 Luk   Lio̍k    
39 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Mài Mai   Mak6 Mak Muk Be̍h    
40 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Dng Tung   Dung2 Tung   Táng    
41 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Yú Yü (Yu)   Jyu1 Yue   I/U    
42 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Hán Han   Hon4 Hon   Hân    
43 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Rèn Jen   Jam6 Yam Yum Jîm    
44 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Jing Chiang Chung Zoeng2 Cheung Chiang Chiúⁿ Cheoh  
45 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Gù Ku   Gu3 Gu Goo Kò•    
46 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhong Chung   Zung1 Chung   Chiong    
47 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Fng Fang   Fong1 Fong   Png    
48 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Dù Tu   Dou6 To Do To•    
49 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Ding Ting   Ding1 Ting Ding Teng    
50 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Yáo Yao   Jiu4 Yiu   Iâu    
Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien) Other dialects and languages
T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-oe-ji Other
51 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Pn P'an (Pan)   Pun1 Poon   Phoaⁿ Phua  
52 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Jing Chiang   Goeng1 Keung Geung Kiang/Kiuⁿ   Kang ( Korean)
53 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Tán T'an (Tan)   Taam4 Tam Tom Thâm   Hom
54 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Qiu Ch'iu (Chiu) Chiou Jau1 Yau   Khu Khoo  
55 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Xiào Hsiao   Siu1 Siu   Siau    
56 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Jin Chin Kim Gam1 Kam Gum Kim   Kim ( Korean)
57 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Ji Chia   Gaa2 Ga   Kà    
58 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Tián T'ien (Tien)   Tin4 Tin   Tiân    
59 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Cui Ts'ui (Tsui) Tsuei Ceoi1 Chui   Chhui   Choi ( Korean)
60 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Chéng Ch'eng (Cheng)   Cing4 Ching   Thiâⁿ    
61 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Yú Yü (Yu)   Jyu4 Yue Yee Î/Û    
62 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Wèi Wei   Ngai6 Ngai   Gui    
63 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Xue Hsüeh (Hsueh)   Sit3 Sit   Sih    
64 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Dài Tai   Daai3 Tai   Tè    
65 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Fàn Fan   Faan6 Fan   Hoān    
66 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Lú Lu   Lou4 Lo   Lô•   Noh ( Korean)
67 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Hóng Hung   Hung4 Hung   Âng    
68 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Hóu Hou   Hau4 Hau   Hâu    
69 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Xià Hsia   Haa6 Ha   Hā    
70 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Bái Pai Bo, Po Baak6 Pak   Pe̍h/Pe̍k    
71 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Hè He   Ho6 Ho        
72 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Qián Ch'ien (Chien)   Cin4 Chin   Chîⁿ    
73 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zhung Chuang   Zong1 Chong   Chng    
74 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Zou Tsou   Zau1 Chow Chau      
75 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Wng Wang   Wong1 Wong        
Char. Mandarin Cantonese Min Nan (Hokkien) Other dialects and languages
T. S. Pinyin W-G1 Other Jyutping HK Gov't2 Other Pe̍h-oe-ji Other
76 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Sh Shih   Si2 Sze   Sú    
77 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Lù Lu   Lou6 Lo   Lo·    
78 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Shí Shih   Sek6 Sek   Chio̍h    
79 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Péng P'eng (Peng)   Paang4 Pang   Phêⁿ    
80 Wiktionary: Wiktionary: Gong Kung   Gung2 Kung        
  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.


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