Chinese surname culture has a long history, the most famous of which is the "Hundred Family Surnames" created during the Song Dynasty, when the top four surnames were "Zhao Qian, Sun Li". However, time flies, the tide ebbs and flows, and the population distribution of surnames continues to evolve.
In 2019, the "100 surnames" population ranking was released, and 23 of them had a population of more than 10 million, two of which exceeded 100 million. Here are the top 10 surnames and their populations:
No. 10: surnamed Zhou, with a total population of 26.8 million.
Yuanliu: The surname Zhou is a surname with a long history, mainly Han nationality, covering multiple ethnic groups and multiple origins. Its main origins can be traced back to the surname Hime. It is mainly distributed in Hunan, Sichuan, Jiangsu and Hubei provinces.
Ancestor: Houji.
Representative figures: Zhou Yu, Zhou Yafu, Zhou Dunyi, Zhou Peigong, Zhou Shuren, Zhou Guoping, Chow Yun-fat, Stephen Chow, Jay Chou, etc.
No. 9: surnamed Wu, with a total population of 27.8 million.
Origin: The surname Wu mainly originated from the surname of Yandi Jiang, including the Wu Hui clan of the Zhurong clan, the surname Yao, and the surname of the Yellow Emperor Ji. It is mainly distributed in Guangdong, Fujian, Guangxi, Guizhou and Jiangsu provinces, of which Guangdong is the largest province with the surname Wu.
Ancestor: Taibo Zhongyong.
Representative figures: Wu Qi, Wu Guang, Wu Boxiong, Wu Chengen, Wu Sangui, Wu Zun, etc.
No. 8: surnamed Zhao, with a total population of 28.6 million.
Origin: The Han surname Zhao comes from the surname Ying, which is mainly distributed in the northern region, especially in the provinces and regions along the Yellow River Basin.
Ancestor: Father-Maker.
Representative figures: Zhao Ying, Zhao Yong, Zhao Tuo, Zhao Yun, Zhao Kuangyin, Zhao Ji, Zhao Zhongxiang, Zhao Youting, Zhao Wei, Zhao Benshan, Zhao Wenzhuo, etc.
seventh place: Huang, with a population of 33.7 million;
*: The surname Huang is a surname with the characteristics of multi-ethnic and multi-origin, which mainly originates from factors such as the surname Ying and the change of surnames of some ethnic minorities. Guangdong, Sichuan, Hunan, Guangxi, Jiangxi, Hubei, Fujian, Jiangsu and other places are the main distribution areas of the Huang surname.
Ancestor: Lu Zhong.
Outstanding figures: Huang Xiang, Huang Chao, Huang Daopo, Huang Tingjian, Huang Zongxi, Huang Feihong, Huang Jiguang, Huang Xiaoming, etc.
sixth place: surnamed Yang, with a population of 46.2 million;
*: The surname Yang is also a typical multi-ethnic and multi-source surname, which mainly originates from factors such as the surname Ji and the change of surnames of some ethnic minorities. Sichuan is the province with the largest distribution of the surname Yang, followed by Henan, Yunnan, Shandong, Hubei, Hunan, Guizhou, and Hebei.
Ancestor: Yang Boqiao.
Outstanding figures: Yang Jian, Yang Guang, Yang Wanli, Yang Liwei, etc.
fifth: surnamed Chen, with a population of 63.3 million;
*: The surname Chen is also a typical multi-ethnic and multi-origin surname, which mainly originates from factors such as the surname of the concubine and the change of the surname of some ethnic minorities. In Taiwan and Guangdong provinces, the surname Chen has the largest population, accounting for more than 10% of the province's population. The global population surnamed Chen is about 98 million, known as "Chen Lin half the world".
Ancestor: Chen Hugong.
Outstanding figures: Chen Sheng, Chen Ping, Chen Shou, Chen Shubao, Chen Qingzhi, Chen Baxian, Xuanzang (real name Chen Yi), Chen Youliang, Chen Yuanyuan, Chen Yucheng, Chen Huilin, Chen Daoming, etc.
fourth place: surnamed Liu, with a population of 72.1 million;
*: The earliest branch of the surname Liu originated from Liu Lei, a descendant of Yao. The origin of the surname mainly covers three aspects: the surname Qi, the surname Ji, and the change of surnames from foreign people. The distribution is mainly concentrated in Jiangxi, Hebei, Shandong, Hunan, Henan, Zhejiang, Fujian and Sichuan.
Ancestor: Liu Lei (Yulong Clan).
Outstanding figures: Liu Bang, Liu Che, Liu Heng, Liu Bei, Liu Yu, Liu Yuxi, Liu Ji, Liu Jin, Liu Yong, Liu Mingchuan, Andy Lau, Liu Huan, Liu Ruoying, Liu Qiangdong, etc.
third place: surnamed Zhang, about 95.4 million people;
Origin: The surname Zhang is one of the Chinese surnames, which has the characteristics of multiple ethnic groups and multiple origins, mainly originating from the surname Ji and the surname changes of some ethnic minorities. It is mainly distributed in Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu, Sichuan, Anhui, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Hubei and other places in China.
The first generation of ancestors: Zhang Hui.
Outstanding figures: Zhang Yi, Zhang Heng, Zhang Liang, Zhang Fei, Zhang Liao, Zhang Juzheng, Zhang Jiuling, Zhang Xianzhong, Zhang Tingyu, Zhang Zuolin, Zhang Xueliang, Leslie Cheung, Jacky Cheung, etc.
Second place: surname Li, about 100.9 billion people;
Origin: The origin of the surname Li covers many aspects: the origin of the surname Ying, the totemic inheritance of the Li family, the legend of the surname Ji (tiger totem), the reward of the surname and the restoration of the Li family. The surname Li is mainly distributed in Hebei, Sichuan, Henan, Shandong, Shaanxi, Jiangxi, Shanxi, Hunan and other places in China.
The first ancestor: Li Lizhen.
Outstanding figures: Li Mu, Li Shimin, Li Longji, Li Guang, Li Bai, Li Yu, Li Shizhen, Li Zicheng, Li Guangdi, Li Hongzhang, Li Kuan Yew, Li Ka-shing, Li Robin, Li Kaifu, Li Shufu, Bruce Lee, Jet Li, etc.
The first place: Wang's surname, about 101.5 billion people;
Origin: The surname Wang is one of the Chinese surnames, mainly originating from the surname Ji, partly from the surname Zi, the surname of the concubine, and the change of the surname of some ethnic minorities. It is mainly distributed in Shandong, Henan, Hebei, Sichuan, Anhui, Jiangsu, Liaoning, Heilongjiang, Shanxi, Hubei, Shaanxi, Zhejiang, Gansu and other places in China.
The first ancestor: the prince of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty.
Outstanding figures: Wang Zhaojun, Wang Mang, Wang Xizhi, Wang Bo, Wang Wei, Wang Yangming, Wang Anshi, Wang Guowei, Wang Shi, Wang Jianlin, Wang Chuanfu, Faye Wong, etc.
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