The top ten surnames in China are: Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu, Chen, Yang, Huang, Zhao, Wu and Zhou.

1, Wang

In 2022, wang xing was the most popular surname in China, accounting for 7.94% of the Han population. It is worth mentioning that the total population of the five surnames "Wang", "Li", "Zhang", "Liu" and "Chen" accounts for nearly one-third of the total registered population in China. "Wang" is not only the most used surname for adults, but also one of the most registered surnames for newborns.

2. Li

Li is the second largest surname in China in 2022, and it is also one of the most used surnames by overseas Chinese. Li's surname originated from the "Won" surname. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Li was already the most popular surname in China. In the Tang Dynasty, Li, who ruled China for 300 years, was a prominent surname, and Li's large-scale southward migration also began in the Tang Dynasty.

3. Zhang (surname)

"Zhang" is the surname of the top ten in the total population. Zhang Zu was born in the Central Plains. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, due to the war in the north, ethnic minorities invaded the Central Plains, and Zhang's population migrated to the south and southeast. China Personal Names Dictionary contains about 174 1 person, accounting for 3.83% of the total number of celebrities, ranking third in celebrity surnames. Well-known representatives include Zhang Fei, Zhang Zhongjing, Zhang Yi and Zhang Jiuling.

4. Liu (surname)

Liu's early development and reproduction were mainly in the north. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Liu's surname, like other surnames, migrated to the south, southeast and southwest, and also migrated overseas. During the Tang and Song Dynasties, Liu had spread all over the country. In 2020, after the founding of New China, Liu has become the fourth surname in China. China Personal Names Dictionary has included about 1574 celebrities, accounting for 3.46% of the total number of celebrities in past dynasties, ranking fourth in celebrity surnames. Among the emperors of past dynasties, Liu took 66 emperors as the first surname.

5. Chen

The top ten surnames of China population in 2022: surnames can be traced back to the pre-Qin period; During the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the surname Chen had developed steadily in the south. Chen's surname flourished in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian, Guangdong and Hunan provinces, and finally formed a typical southern surname today. The province with the largest distribution of Chen surname is Guangdong. In modern times, Chen Duxiu, Chen Yannian, Chen, Chen Yinque and Chen are the representatives of Chen.

6. Yang (surname)

"Yang" is the sixth largest surname in China, ranking first in the latest population ranking of major surnames in 2022. As one of the top ten surnames in China, Yang was born in today's Shanxi Province. China Personal Names Dictionary contains 805 famous people with Yang surname in past dynasties, accounting for 1.77% of the total names. Representative figures are Yang Zhenning, Jiang Yang, Yang Liwei and Yang Yang.

7. yellow

The population of Huang surname is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Sichuan, Guangxi, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Fujian and other places, and the origin of Huang surname can be traced back to ancient times. During the Qin and Han Dynasties, the main force of Huang had moved away from the north, so it suffered several wars in the north of China and was slightly damaged, and developed steadily and rapidly in the south of China. Especially in the Song, Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the surname Huang flourished in Jiangxi, Zhejiang, Fujian and Guangdong provinces, and finally formed a typical southern surname today. Representative figures are Huang Feihong, Huang Jiren, Ka Kui Wong and Paul Wong.

8. Zhao

As one of the most populous surnames in China in 2022, Zhao occupies an important position in the history of China and is a very common surname in the northern region. The provinces along the Yellow River valley are the main areas where Zhao's surname is distributed. In the long history of the Zhao family in China for thousands of years, Zhao's elite made great efforts to make progress, pioneering and enterprising, and generations of talents came forth in large numbers. Historically, Zhao has produced dozens of emperors. Contemporary representatives are Zhao Benshan and Zhao.

9. Wu dialect

Wu surname is a multi-ethnic surname with many origins, which originated in Wuxi, Jiangsu Province. China Personal Names Dictionary has included 805 celebrities with Wu surname, accounting for 1.77% of the total names, ranking seventh among celebrity surnames. Among them, famous artists account for 3. 16% of the total number of artists in China, ranking fifth.

10, week

The history of Zhou surname can be traced back to the ancient times of the Yellow Emperor. Hou Ji, the great grandson of the Yellow Emperor, was regarded as the ancestor of the Zhou family by most people in ancient and modern times, and some people respected Zhou Chang, Ji Chang of Zhou Wenwang or Ji Dan of the Duke of Zhou as the ancestor of the Zhou family.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-China Personal Names Dictionary.