Many are Chinese family or place names, such as the "Jin" in Zinke’s name, which is part of Tianjin, a city in northeastern China. Since Chinese characters have multiple meanings, it’s hard to ...

Almost 85 percent of Chinese people share just 100 surnames, with Wang, which literally means "king", being the most popular, the official Xinhua news agency said on Tuesday.

When choosing a Chinese baby boy name, look for a positive meaning, family connections, and any special significance the name has to you. Here are 100 from which to choose. More baby name inspiration ...

A sculpture exhibition of Chinese family names, which opened on May 18 and runs through July 21, is introducing Chinese family culture at the Overseas Chinese History Museum of China. Bronze ...

The Chinese Exclusion Act, designed to prevent Chinese laborers from entering the country, ... He was a paper son who legally reclaimed his real family name, Lowe, when Felicia was 6.

Most Chinese names are one of a kind, a coupling of two words out of thousands of possibilities expressing the family’s hopes for the child. I don’t expect to ever meet another Shin-tzer.

Most Chinese share about 100 family names -- including Wang, Chen, Li and Liu -- but there are several unusual ones, like Tong and Cun.