The latest public information shows that the latest list of 100 surnames in 2023 has been announced.
Wang Xing continues to maintain the first position, with about 98 million people, accounting for 7.8% of the country's total population. Li followed closely, with about 95 million people, accounting for 7.7% of the country's total population. Zhang ranks third, with about 87 million people, accounting for 6.8% of the country's total population. Liu ranks fourth, with about 73 million people, accounting for 5.7% of the country's total population. Chen ranks fifth, with about 66 million people, accounting for 5.2% of the country's total population.
In addition to the above five surnames, surnames such as Yang, Zhao, Huang, Zhou and Wu are also common in China. This ranking is based on the statistics of population size and distribution, but it should be noted that there are differences in surname distribution in different regions and cultural backgrounds.
In addition, according to the latest statistics, the number of surnames in China exceeds 1000, among which the most common surnames are Wang, Li, Zhang, Liu and Chen. The distribution and ranking of these surnames are influenced by many factors such as history, culture and geography.