Chinese Surnames
Explore 542 Chinese surnames with meanings and origins.
Se
Zither
China250+
Seah
Xie variant
Southeast Asia34K+
Sha
Sand
China220K+
Shache
From the ancient Shache kingdom
Xinjiang300+
Shan
Mountain
Northern China650K+
Shan2
Good
China250K+
Shan3
Flash
China200+
Shang
Commerce
China1.1M+
Shangguan
Superior officer
China480K+
Shanyu
Xiongnu chief
China2K+
Shao
Encourage or beautiful
Eastern China2.2M+
Shatuo
From the Shatuo Turkic tribe
Shanxi200+
She
Shoot
China400+
Shek
Shi Cantonese
Hong Kong2K+
Shen
Deep or careful
Eastern China3.8M+
Sheng
Rise
China180K+
Shengwuda
From Mongolian sacred mountain
Inner Mongolia200+
Shentu
Examine butcher
China160K+
Shi
Stone or rock
Northern China3.0M+
Shi2
Abundant
China1.6M+
Shi3
History
China3.5M+
Shu
Book
China440K+
Shuai
Commander
China300+
Shui
Water
China560K+
Shuoluo
From Xianbei ancient clan
Northeast China200+
Si
Manage
China310K+
Sili
Supervisor
China13K+
Sima
Minister of war
China520K+
Situ
Minister of education
China320K+
Siu
Xiao Cantonese
Hong Kong3K+
Soh
Su clan
Southeast Asia20K+
Song
Song dynasty or pine
Eastern China11.0M+
Song2
Pine
China3.3M+
Songmo
From the pine desert region
Inner Mongolia300+
Soo
Su variant
Southeast Asia8K+
Su
Revive or awaken
Eastern China4.2M+
Sui
Follow or comply
Hubei
Sun
Grandchild or descendant
Eastern China19.0M+
Sunshu
Grandson uncle
China600+
Suo
Lock
China148K+
Suo2
Shuttle
China62K+
Suolun
From the Solon Evenki people
Heilongjiang400+
Suwan
Sparse forest
Liaoning
Taerba
From Mongolian fat meaning prosperity
Inner Mongolia300+
Tai
Great
China56K+
Taishi
Grand master
China150K+
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