Surname, Romanized Name, Pronunciation, Meaning and Origin

 These names are listed in order that they appear in the Hundred Surnames Poem aka Bai Jia Xing (百家姓).  Only names that have links to information have been included.  For a complete list of the Bai Jia Xing names with pronunciations and meanings, please visit Ronald Eng's site.

Surname Romanized Name Pronunciation

Meaning and Origin
1 趙 Chao, Chew, Chu, Chiu Zhao4 To return the goods to the original owner
2 錢 Chien Qien2 cash; money
3 孫 Sun, Suen Sun1 grandson, descendants
4 李 Lee Li3 Plum
5 周 Chow Zhou1 From the Zhou dynasty, circumference
6 吳 Woo, Ng, Ang, Eng Wu2 Surname, Province of Jiangsu
7 鄭 Cheng, Chung Zheng4 Serious, Solemn
8 王 Wang, Ong, Wong Wang2 King, Ruler, Chief
9 馮 Foong, Fung, Pang Feng2 horse running
10 陳 Chen, Chin, Chan Chen2 Display, Stale
16 楊 Yang, Young, Yeo, Yeung Yang2 Poplar, Aspen
17 朱 Zhu, Chu, Gee Zhu1 Vermilion, red, scarlet
24 張 Chang, Cheung, Chiang Zhang1 Open up
29 金 Jin Jin1 Gold
42 穌 Su Su1 Revive from unconsciousness
43 潘 Pan Pan1 Place name
60 柳 Liu Liu3 Willow tree
62 鮑 Bao Bao4 Abalone
69 雷 Louis, Lui Lei2 Thunder
70 賀 He He4 Congratulate
72 湯 Tang, Tong Tang1 Soup
75 羅 Law, Loh, Lo Luo2 Snare, Catch with a trap, List, Arrange
79 安 An An1 Peaceful, Quiet, Still
89 伍 Wu, Ng, Eng Wu3 Army troop
93 顧 Gu Gu4 Look around
96 黃 Hwang, Wong Huang2 Yellow
99 蕭 Hsiao, Siu, Seow Xiao1 Mournful, Name of a herbal grass
106 毛 Mao Mao2 Hair,Fur
         
127 董 Dong Dong3 A director or manager
128 梁 Liang, Leung Liang2 Beam of a roof, Bridge, an Elevation
144 梅 Mei, Moy Mei2 Plum
149 鐘 Zhong Zhong1 Bell
150 徐 Shu, Shaw, Seah Xu2 Slow, Slowly, Gradually
151 邱 Khu, Kau, Hui Qiu1 Small hill, mound
155 蔡 Chai, Chua, Choy, Tsai Cai4 Surname
158 胡 Hu Hu2 Beard, Reckless, Blindly
159 凌 Ling Ling2 Ice, Encroach, Soar
162 萬 Wan, Man, Won Wan4 Ten Thousand, Many
164 柯 Ke Ke1 Stem of the branches of a tree
168  莫 Mok Mo4 Do not, Is not, Can not; Negative
198 陸 Lu Lu4 Land, Continent, The shore
200 翁 Weng Weng1 Old man, Elderly person
202 羊 Yang Yang2 Goat, Sheep
218 段 Duan Duan4 Section, Part, Portion
220 巫 Wu Wu1 Wizard, Witch
221 烏 Wu Wu1 Black, Dark
233 全 Quan Quan2 Completely, Entire
245 甘 Gan Gan1 Sweet, Pleasant
267 白 Bai Bai2 White, Pure
276 賴 Lai Lai4 To Blame, Rely
277 卓 Zhuo Zhuo2 Surpassing, Lofty, Prominent
293 譚 Tan Tan2 To Talk, Gossip, Boast
361 毆 Au, Ou Ou1 Brawl
372 聶 Nie Nie4 Speak softly near the ear
394 關 Kwan, Quan,  Guan1 Mountain Pass
401 游 You, Yow You2 To Roam, Swim, Wandering
410 司馬 Si-Ma, Sze- Ma, See- Ma Si1 Ma3 Ancient title of an officer in charge of the armed forces 
412 歐陽 Au-Yong,Au-Young, Ow-Yang  Ou1 Yang2 Sun, Bright, Clear, Worldy
437 司徒 Si-Tu, Seto Si1 Tu2 Official in charge of ritual ceremony in the ancient rulers court
508 邸 Di Di3 Residence of a high ranking official
510 麥 Mai, Mak Mai4 Wheat

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