Chen or
Chan is one of the most common
Han Chinese and
Korean family names. It ranks as the 5th most common surname in
China, as of 2007 and the most common surname in
Singapore (2000) and
Taiwan (2010). Chen is also the most common family name in
Guangdong,
Zhejiang,
Fujian,
Hong Kong (spelt Chan in Hong Kong and
Macau). It is the most common surname in
Xiamen, the ancestral hometown of many overseas Hoklo. Besides 陳/陈, an uncommon
Chinese surname / is also romanized as Chen.