East Asian Cultures' Surnames

Vietnamese, Korean & Chinese names generally consist of three parts: a family name, a middle name, and a given name, used in that order. This is in accordance to the East Asian system of personal names. Vietnamese, Korean & Chinese share the same surnames with a little (or completely) different pronunciations. Japanese names in modern times usually consist of a family name (surname), followed by a given name. This order is common in countries that have long been part of the Sinosphere, including among the Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and Japanese cultures. The list you're going to view will NOT include the real Japanese surnames, however, there is something relates to Vietnamese, Korean & Chinese surnames. We collected information from a list at www.wikipedia.org.

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