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CHINESE SURNAMES There are over 100 Chinese surnames. The most common surnames in China are Wang, Zhang, Li, Chen, and Dai. Other common surnames include: Wu, Sun, Guo, Huang, and Zhao. The origin of Chinese surnames is obscure. Some surnames may be derived from place names, while others may be derived from personal names. Many surnames have multiple origins. Some surnames are only used by certain groups of people. For example, the surname Li is only used by the Han Chinese. There are many variations of Chinese surnames. For example, some people may spell their surnames with a yin or yang character (Wang, Zhang, Li, Chen, Dai), while others may not (Sun, Guo, Huang, Zhao). Chinese surnames are often used as family names.
