Chan (surname)


Chan is a non-pinyin romanisation of multiple Chinese surnames, based on different varieties of Chinese.
Among respondents to the 2000 United States census, Chan was the 12th-most common surname among Asian Pacific Americans, and 459th-most common overall, with 59,811 bearers. Chan was the ninth-most common Chinese surname in Singapore as of 1997. Roughly 48,400 people, or 1.9% of the Chinese Singaporean population, bore the surname Chan.

Cantonese romanisation of 陈/陳

Chan is a Cantonese romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Chén.

Hokkien romanisation of 曾

Chan is a Hokkien romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Zēng (曾). People with this surname include:

Mandarin Wade–Giles romanisation of 詹

Chan is a Mandarin Wade–Giles romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Zhān (詹). People with this surname include:

Mandarin Wade–Giles romanisation of 战/戰

Chan is a Mandarin Wade–Giles romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Zhàn (战/戰). People with this surname include:

Romanization of "田"

Chan is a romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Tián (田). People with this surname include:

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