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簡 ()
is translated to
Jiân/Jean in the Pinyin system and Chien in the Wade-Giles system.
See Examples of variations in Romanization - New World Encyclopedia
李 ()
is translated to Li in
Pinyin and Wade-Giles, but is often spelled as Lee in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea.
李 is the most common name in the world.
王 () Wang
is the same in Pinyin and Wade-Giles
王 is the second common name in the world.
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Name Information:
1. 王 (Wáng): 101.5 Million
7.25 % of the Chinese people have the surname 王 (Wáng),
making it not only the most common surname in China but also the world.
The character 王 means ‘king’.
2. 李 (Lǐ): 100.9 Million
李 (Lǐ) comes in a close second by representing 100.9 million Chinese.
It used to be the most common surname in China, but it has now been eclipsed by 王 (Wáng).
The surname 李 (Lǐ), meaning ‘plum’, originated from the plum tree, a totem in ancient China.
It was the imperial surname in the Tang dynasty. 李 is generally spelled ’Li’ in Mandarin and Hokkien,
In Cantonese and Hakka, it is spelled ‘Lee’ or ’Lei’.
簡 ()
(Chien/Jean)is translated to
Jiân/Jian in the Pinyin system and Chien in the Wade-Giles system.
See Examples of variations in Romanization - New World Encyclopedia
The 2010 United States Census found 3,756 people with the surname Chien, making it the 8,732nd-most-common name in the country. This represented an increase from 3,239 (9,257th-most-common) in the 2000 Census.
Links:
Chien Chinese Last Name Facts – My China Roots
101 Most Common Surnames in China and Their Meanings (2022) - ImproveMandarin