Han (Chinese surname)

Han
Simplified Chinese	韩
Traditional Chinese	韓
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán Wade–Giles Han2 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hon4 Southern Min Hokkien POJ Hàn
Hán
Chinese	寒
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hán Wade–Giles Han2 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hon4
Hàn
Simplified Chinese	汉
Traditional Chinese	漢
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Hàn Wade–Giles Han4 Yue: Cantonese Yale Romanization Hon3

Han (simplified Chinese: 韩; traditional Chinese: 韓; pinyin: Hán) is a common Chinese surname. The spelling "Han" is based on China's pinyin system and so used throughout Mainland China. Spelling can vary from 'Hon' in Cantonese-speaking areas to 'Hang' in Hainan. It is the 15th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem. In 2003, Han (韩) is ranked 25th in China in terms of the number of bearers at around 8 million persons.^[1] In 2019 it was the 28th most common surname in Mainland China.^[2]

Less common Chinese surnames romanized as Han include: 寒 (Hán) and 汉/漢 (Hàn).^{[citation needed]}