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.- Chan Kong-sang a.k.a. Jackie Chan, Hong Kong actor
- Danny Chan Pak Keung, Hong Kong singer, songwriter and actor
- Diana Ming Chan, American social worker of Chinese descent
- Amy Chan (badminton), Hong Kong badminton player
- Isabel Chan, Hong Kong actress
- Gemma Chan, English actress and model of Chinese descent
- Eugene Chan, Hong Kong linguist
- Agnes Chan, Hong-Kong-born university professor, essayist and novelist
- Sunney Chan, American biophysical chemist
Hokkien romanisation of 曾
Chan is a Hokkien romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Zēng (曾). People with this surname include:- James Chan Soon Cheong, Malaysian Roman Catholic bishop
- Jose Mari L. Chan, Filipino singer-songwriter
- Chris Chan, Singaporean sports administrator
- Chan Soo Sen, Singaporean politician
- Soo K. Chan, Singaporean architect
- Chan Kwok Fai, Malaysian singer
- Dinah Chan, Singapore road cyclist
- Jasper Chan, Singaporean footballer
- Chan Kwong Beng, Malaysian badminton player
- Chan Boon Yong, Malaysian diamantaire
- Jannie Chan, Singaporean luxury retail businesswoman
- Priscelia Chan, Singaporean actress
- Chan Tien Ghee, Malaysian businessman
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:- Chan Chun-po, Taiwanese Kuomintang politician
- Steve Chan (Taiwanese politician), Taiwanese Kuomintang politician and physician
- Thomas Chan, Taiwanese Green Party politician
- Chan Ya-wen, Taiwanese Hokkien pop singer
- Chan Yih-shin, Taiwanese golfer
- Faye Chan, Taiwanese singer
- Chan Chin-wei, Taiwanese female tennis player
- Yako Chan, Taiwanese singer and actress
- Chan Che-Yuan, Taiwanese football midfielder
- Chan Yung-jan, Taiwanese tennis player
- Chan Hao-ching, Taiwanese tennis player, younger sister of Chan Yung-jan
- Chan Sheng-Yao, Taiwanese Buddhist master and artist
- Chan Ting-I, Taiwanese politician
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:- Elisa Chan, American politician in Texas
Romanization of "田"
Chan is a romanisation of the surname spelled in pinyin as Tián (田). People with this surname include:- Chan Seng Khai, Malaysian politician in Sarawak
- Jeremy Chan, Singaporean actor and singer
Other
- Angel Chan (disambiguation)
- Cynthia Chan, Filipino politician
- Jeffery Paul Chan, American writer and scholar
- Julius Chan, Papua New Guinean politician and Prime Minister
- Ken Chan, Filipino actor
- Kenneth Chan (disambiguation)