Chinese Surnames are names that have been passed down families lines for centuries. A surname gives the history of one's family. A Chinese surname is placed before their actual name. These surnames were originated by Emperor Fu Xi (2852BC). These family names are an important aspect of Chinese life. Old Chinese customs prohibited the marriage of two people with the same surname. People with the same surname consider themselves relatives. Today there are about 200 Chinese surnames being commonly used.
Surnames who's population in over 20 million:
Liu
Chen
Yang
Huang
Zhao
Wu
Zhou
Surnames with population of over 10 million each are as follows:
Xu
Sun
Ma
Zhu
Hu
Guo
He
Gao
Lin
Luo
Zheng
Liang
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