Family Tree of Chinese Last Names Dating Back to 5,000 Years!

Strokes	Chinese	English Surnames	Comments
	Character	(Meaning)
2	丁	Ding(Man, Gardener)
3	于	Yu (There, Give, To)
4	方	Fang, Fong (Square)	The North and South Conqueror
	孔	Kong, Kung, Hung (Pores)	Descendants of Confucius
	毛	Mao, Mo (Hair)
	王	Wang, Wong, Voung, Ong, Heng (King)	The Royal Family
	文	Wen, Man (Literature)
	尹	Yin
5	白	Bai, Ba (White)	The Irrigation Specialist
	石	Shi, Shek (rock)	A Loyal Judge Who Wont Even Spare His Own Son
	史	Shi, Zee (History)	Descendants of the Character Inventor
	田	Tian, Tien (Field)	Man of the Field
6	池	Chi, Chea (Moat)	The People of the Moat
	江	Jiang, Chiang, Gong, Giang (River)	The People of the River
	任	Ren, Yum (Duty, Let, Allow)	Name With Long History
	伊	Yi, Yee (Person, He, or She)	Descendants of Yi Yin
	朱	Zhu, Chew, Choo, Chu, Gee (Bright Red)
	阮	Ruan, Yuen, Nguyen (A Musical Instrument)	The Most Popular Family Name in Vietnam
7	杜	Du, Tu, Do (Prevent, Eradicate)	The Handsome Man
	何	He, Ho, Ko (How, Where, Who)	The Man of Cold River
	李	Li, Lee (Pear)	The Man of Pear
	呂	Lu	The Flood Fighter
	邱	Qiu, Khu, Kau	The Seafood Merchants
	邵	Shao, Chiu
	沈	Shen, Sun, Sung (Sink)	Men Who Don't Yield to Power
	宋	Song, Sung	Descendants of a Righteous Prince
	巫	Wu, Mo (Sorcery)
	吳	Wu, Woo, Ng, Ang, Eng, Ing	Men of Brotherly Love
	余	Yu, Yue (Surplus, Extra)	The Ambassador
8	金	Jin, Ching, King (Gold)	The Golden Man
	林	Lin, Lim, Lam, Lum (Forest)	The Man of Forest
	孟	Meng, Man	Descendants of the Famous Fugitive
	汪	Wang, Wong (Vastness)	The Giants
	易	Yi, Yee (Change, Easy)	Descendants of a Great Cook
	周	Zhou, Chau, Chow, Chou, Joe (Surrounding)	The Fighting Farmers
	花	Hua, Fa, Far (Flower, Pattern)	Hua Mulan the Heroine
9	段	Duan (Section)	Descendants of a Rebellious Brother
	范	Fan, Fang (Model, Limits)
	郝	Hao
	胡	Hu, Wu, Woo	Royal Family Who Were Named After the Official Title
	侯	Hou	Descendants of the Earliest Historian
	姜	Jiang, Giang (Ginger)
	馬	Ma, Mah, Mar (Horse)	The Tax Officials
	姚	Yao, Yew	Descendent of Ancient King Shun Di
	柯	Ke, Ker, and Quah (handle of an axe)
	洪	Hong, Hung (flood)	Gods of Water
10	陳	Chen, Chan, Tan (Old)	Royal Family Named After the Awarded Land
	高	Gao, Kao, Ko (Tall, High)	The Duke Helpers
	郭	Guo, Kuo, Kuok, Kwok (City Wall)	People Loved by the Dukes
	姬	Ji (Concubine)	One of the Earliest Last Names
	康	Kang, Hong (Health)	The Great Governor
	陸	Lu, Loc, Lok (Land)	The Tea God
	秦	Qin, Chin	The Famous Horse Trainer
	孫	Sun, Suen (Grandson)	People Who Share the Same Name as the Father of China
	唐	Tang, Tong	Descendants of Ancient King, Yao
	夏	Xia, Hsia, Ha (Summer)	Descendants of Xia Yu
	徐	Xu, Hsu, Shaw, Seah, Shu	The Man of Lucky Omen
	袁	Yuan, Yuen (Robe)	Men of Ambition
11	曹	Cao, Tsao, Tso, Cho, Tow	Man of Caesarian Birth
	常	Chang (Often)	Judges of the Ancient King
	崔	Cui, Chui	Men of Famous Prime Ministers
	馮	Feng, Fung, Foong
	黃	Huang, Wong, Hwang, Oei, Ooi (Yellow)	The Man of Yellow
	梁	Liang, Leong, Leung, Liong, Leon, Loeung (Beam)	The Conquerors of the West
	梅	Mei, Mai, May, Mey, Mui, Mue (Plum)	Descendents of a Righteous Duke
	許	Xu, Hsu, Hui (Allow, Permit))	Man Who Refused to Serve the King
	張	Zhang, Chang, Cheung, Jung, Cheong, Jong, Teo, Teoh (Open, Widen)	The Bow Inventors
12	程	Cheng, Tsen (Journey)	Man of Sacrifice
	傅	Fu, Foo	The Wise Man in Ragged Clothe
	賀	He (Congratulation)
	彭	Peng, Pang	The Man of Long Life
	湯	Tang, Tong (Soup)	Descendants of the Shang Dynasty
	萬	Wan, Man, Mon, Won (Ten Thousand)	The Man of Many Concubines
	葉	Ye, Yip, Ip, Yap, Yep (Leaves)	The Rebellion Suppresser
	曾	Zeng, Tseng, Jeng (Once, Formerly)	Descendants of the Escaped Prince
	鄒	Zou, Chou
	焦	Jiao, Jiu	Descendants of Emperor Yan Di
	項	Xiang, Hong	Descendants of the Dominating King
13	鄧	Deng, Tang, Teng, Thien, Thean, Thian
	董	Dong, Tong	The Historian
	賈	Jia, Chia	The Would be Commander in Chief
	雷	Lei, Louie (Thunder)	Descendants of a Foreign Tribe
	喬	Qiao, Chiao, Kiu (Move, Disguise)	Caretakers of the King's Grave
	楊	Yang, Young, Yeung, Yeo, Yong (Willow)	The People of Goat Tongue
14	潘	Pan, Poon	The Kings Teacher
	熊	Xiong, Hong, Hung (Bear)
	趙	Zhao, Chao, Chiu, Chew, Chieu, Chu	The Loyal Chauffeur
	鄭	Zheng, Cheng, Chung (Solemn, Serious)	People of the Fertile Land
15	蔡	Cai, Tsai, Choi, Chua, Chai, Chye, Choy	One of the Three Guards
	范	Fan, Fang, Farn	Descendents of an Ancient Tribe
	蔣	Jiang, Chiang	Royal Family of Zhou Dynasty
	黎	Li, Lai (People, Dawn)	Descendants of an Agriculture Administrator
	劉	Liu, Lau	The Dragon Keepers
	駱	Luo(Camel)
	閻	Yan(Hell)
16	歐	Ou, Au	Descendents of a king who tried to regain glory
	賴	Lai (Rely, Depend)
	霍	Huo, Fuo	Descendents of a Famous General Huo Qiubing
	盧	Lu, Loh, Low	One of Four Great Last Names
	錢	Qian, Chian, Chin (Money)	The Treasurers
	蕭	Xiao, Siu, Siew, Seow, Hsiao (Desolate)	Rebellion Suppresser
17	韓	Han, Hon	The Kingdom Splitter
	龍	Long, Lung (Dragon)	The Dragon Trainer
	魏	Wei, Ngai	One of Seven Kingdoms in Zhan Guo
	謝	Xie, Tsia, Che, She, Tse, Tze, Hsieh (Thanks)	The Last Name that Means Thanks
	薛	Xue
	璩	Qu, Chu	The Earring Makers
18	戴	Dai, Tai (Wear, Bring)	The Name of 18 Strokes
	聶	Nie, Ni, Nye, Ny	The Name of Three Ears
19	譚	Tan, Tam (Talk, Conversation)
	羅	Luo, Law (Net)	The Bird Hunters
20	蘇	Su, Soo, So (Regain Consciousness)
	鍾	Zhong, Chong (Bell)
	關	Guan, Kwan, Kuan, Kwuan, Quan (Shut, Close)	Descendents of the Renown (Three Kingdom) General, Guan Yun Chang (also known as Guan Yu, or Guan Gong)
21	顧	Gu, Ku (Consult)
22	龔	Gong
23	欒	Luan
Compound	歐陽	Ou Yang, Au Yang	Descendents of a king who tried to regain glory
Names	司徒	SiTu	Desendents of a Prime Minister.
	慕容	MuRong	People who admired the heaven and the earth, and believed they resembled the appearance of the sun, moon and stars.