Chinese Surnames Starting with C
32 surnames
Cahete
From Daur tribal heritage
Heilongjiang400+
Cai
Tortoise shell for divination
Southern China5.5M+
Cang
Vast blue
China450+
Cao
Officials or functionaries
Northern China8.0M+
Ce
Plan
China52K+
Cen
Small hill
China152K+
Chahan
White in Mongolian
Inner Mongolia500+
Chai
Firewood
Northern China520K+
Chang
Often or constant
Northern China850K+
Changhai
From the long sea region
Liaoning600+
Changsun
Elder grandson
Shaanxi
Changyi
Prosperous benefit
China4K+
Chen
To exhibit or ancient state
Southern China70.0M+
Cheng
Journey, process, or rule
Nationwide4.6M+
Cheng2
Sincere
China3.2M+
Chengli
From Xiongnu noble lineage
Inner Mongolia200+
Cheung
Zhang Cantonese
Hong Kong6K+
Chi
Pool
China750K+
Chia
Xie clan
Southeast Asia38K+
Chigu
Red valley or ancient tribal
Xinjiang300+
Chin
Qian variant
Southeast Asia7K+
Chong
Zhong clan
Southeast Asia10K+
Choo
Zhu variant
Southeast Asia9K+
Chou
Silk or reward
Hebei
Chow
Zhou Cantonese
Hong Kong4K+
Chua
Cai clan
Southeast Asia60K+
Chuang
Window
China110K+
Chugu
From the Chugu Turkic clan
Northwest China200+
Chuluun
Stone in Mongolian
Inner Mongolia400+
Cong
Clever
China188K+
Cui
High mountain
China800K+
Cui2
Emerald
China42K+