<p>There are a few dictionaries that collect surnames. The links show you the book cover and metadata.</p>
<p>中国姓氏大辞典 (Dictionary of Chinese Surnames, <a href="https://book.douban.com/subject/4286239/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://book.douban.com/subject/4286239/</a>)</p>
<p>中国姓氏源流大辞典 (Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Surnames, <a href="https://book.douban.com/subject/25870389/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">https://book.douban.com/subject/25870389/</a>)</p>

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<p>I can't read or write Chinese well, so this question is perhaps easy to search for if you do. So far I have had no luck.</p>
<p>I am looking for a list of all recorded Chinese last names (or at least the majority of them). Most lists I have found online only have the most common few hundred but I really want to have the whole of it and that doesn't seem to be available.</p>

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Where can I find a database of all recorded 姓?
# Where can I find a database of all recorded 姓?

(Asked by: username_0 on 2023-09-30)

I can't read or write Chinese well, so this question is perhaps easy to search for if you do. So far I have had no luck.

I am looking for a list of all recorded Chinese last names (or at least the majority of them). Most lists I have found online only have the most common few hundred but I really want to have the whole of it and that doesn't seem to be available.

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### Answer by username_1 on 2023-09-30. Score: 1 | Accepted answer

There are a few dictionaries that collect surnames. The links show you the book cover and metadata.

中国姓氏大辞典 (Dictionary of Chinese Surnames, <https://book.douban.com/subject/4286239/>)

中国姓氏源流大辞典 (Etymological Dictionary of Chinese Surnames, <https://book.douban.com/subject/25870389/>)


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