Most Common Surnames in Macao: A Look at the Macanese Last Names

Ranking	Last Name	Incidence	Letters
1	Chan	56074	4
2	Lei	28217	3
3	Lao	14689	3
4	Lai	14302	3
5	Choi	12670	4
6	Tang	12089	4
7	Ieong	10474	5
8	Leung	10429	5
9	Cheang	10319	6
10	Li	10236	2
11	Chao	9710	4
12	Lau	9378	3
13	Ip	9267	2
14	Wang	8548	4
15	Wu	8133	2
16	Chong	8022	5
17	Chen	7607	4
18	Tong	7082	4
19	Hong	6778	4
20	Lou	6501	3
21	Man	6501	3
22	Liu	6446	3
23	Zhang	6252	5
24	Ao	6114	2
25	Cheng	6114	5
26	Mak	6058	3
27	Chang	6058	5
28	Chu	5533	3
29	Pun	5311	3
30	Cheung	5007	6
31	Yu	4924	2
32	Fung	4869	4
33	Hou	4481	3
34	Sio	4343	3
35	Chio	4343	4
36	Che	4150	3
37	Mok	4067	3
38	Lin	4011	3
39	Huang	3873	5
40	Yeung	3818	5
41	Kou	3762	3
42	Wan	3679	3
43	Yang	3679	4
44	Pang	3679	4
45	Kong	3624	4
46	Sun	3541	3
47	Chow	3541	4
48	Ma	3347	2
49	Kwok	3292	4
50	Lio	3098	3
51	Tan	3043	3
52	Chou	2960	4
53	So	2960	2
54	Au	2960	2
55	Chiu	2905	4
56	Siu	2905	3
57	Weng	2822	4
58	Tai	2766	3
59	Sin	2766	3
60	Fan	2711	3
61	Fu	2711	2
62	Fok	2711	3
63	Lu	2628	2
64	Chon	2628	4
65	Meng	2628	4
66	Yip	2517	3
67	Yuen	2517	4
68	Law	2517	3
69	Zhou	2379	4
70	Zheng	2379	5
71	Poon	2296	4
72	Hui	2241	3
73	Xu	2241	2
74	Yan	2241	3
75	Tsang	2185	5
76	Zhao	2102	4
77	Hu	2047	2
78	Ku	2047	2
79	Zhu	2047	3
80	Lui	1992	3
81	Kwan	1909	4
82	Jiang	1853	5
83	Si	1853	2
84	Pan	1770	3
85	Kan	1715	3
86	Guo	1660	3
87	Song	1660	4
88	Liang	1577	5
89	Hang	1521	4
90	He	1466	2
91	Tse	1466	3
92	Zeng	1383	4
93	Xie	1383	3
94	Chui	1328	4
95	Chi	1328	3
96	Ngai	1328	4
97	Yin	1328	3
98	Peng	1328	4
99	Tsui	1273	4
100	Su	1273	2
101	Gao	1190	3
102	Kim	1190	3
103	Cao	1134	3
104	Teng	1134	4
105	Han	1134	3
106	Ko	1134	2
107	Ling	1134	4
108	Xiao	1134	4
109	Leng	1134	4
110	Luo	1051	3
111	Yung	1051	4
112	Wei	1051	3
113	Kwong	1051	5
114	Ieng	996	4
115	Kei	996	3
116	Pong	996	4
117	Zhong	996	5
118	Gu	996	2
119	Wen	941	3
120	Cai	941	3
121	Yuan	941	4
122	Ye	941	2
123	Feng	858	4
124	Mou	858	3
125	Yao	858	3
126	Son	802	3
127	Dong	802	4
128	Io	802	2
129	Guan	802	4
130	Yue	802	3
131	Dai	802	3
132	Shi	747	3
133	Pak	747	3
134	Tao	747	3
135	Liao	747	4
136	Mo	747	2
137	Im	747	2
138	Hao	747	3
139	Yim	747	3
140	Deng	664	4
141	Ming	664	4
142	Wong	650	4
143	Cho	609	3
144	Shen	609	4
145	Yiu	609	3
146	Choy	609	4
147	Ding	609	4
148	Chai	526	4
149	Gong	526	4
150	Hei	526	3
151	Mun	526	3
152	Qian	526	4
153	Ji	526	2
154	Zou	526	3
155	Fang	526	4
156	Gan	470	3
157	Shum	470	4
158	Wai	470	3
159	Mao	470	3
160	Tian	470	4
161	Ying	470	4
162	Xue	470	3
163	Mei	470	3
164	Kung	470	4
165	Jia	470	3
166	Sang	470	4
167	Qi	470	2
168	Kuai	468	4
169	Lam	447	3
170	Qin	415	3
171	Ruan	415	4
172	Sze	415	3
173	Ge	415	2
174	Yi	415	2
175	Miao	415	4
176	An	415	2
177	Kang	415	4
178	Nip	415	3
179	Shao	415	4
180	Ke	415	2
181	Khan	387	4
182	Ho	348	2
183	Suen	332	4
184	Qiu	332	3
185	Fei	332	3
186	Xiong	332	5
187	Sim	332	3
188	Sheng	332	5
189	Zhuang	332	6
190	Ou	332	2
191	Zhan	332	4
192	Vai	332	3
193	Karki	304	5
194	Cui	277	3
195	Duan	277	4
196	Zhai	277	4
197	Bi	277	2
198	Ni	277	2
199	Qiao	277	4
200	Rao	277	3
201	Niu	277	3
202	Kai	277	3
203	Bian	277	4
204	Keung	277	5
205	Ning	277	4
206	Hua	277	3
207	Ren	277	3
208	Zhuo	277	4
209	Tu	277	2
210	Cheuk	277	5
211	Shang	277	5
212	Luk	277	3
213	Tin	277	3
214	Rai	249	3
215	Singh	249	5
216	Kumar	249	5
217	Kam	249	3
218	Limbu	234	5
219	Rana	234	4
220	Mai	221	3
221	Pok	221	3
222	Shiu	221	4
223	Jin	221	3
224	Bai	221	3
225	Koi	221	3
226	Krishnakumar	221	12
227	Nie	221	3
228	Rong	221	4
229	Hai	221	3
230	Szeto	221	5
231	Jong	221	4
232	Mu	221	2
233	Kuang	221	5
234	Matsuzaki	221	9
235	Geng	221	4
236	Tak	221	3
237	Bao	221	3
238	Xing	221	4
239	Xiang	221	5
240	Yun	221	3
241	Lan	221	3
242	Or	221	2
243	Lung	221	4
244	Lee	205	3
245	Sharma	194	6
246	Tam	179	3
247	Kot	166	3
248	Raj	166	3
249	Soe	166	3
250	Das	166	3
251	Sao	138	3
252	Bhandari	138	8
253	Ali	138	3
254	Ait	138	3
255	Hassan	138	6
256	Va	138	2
257	Gurung	138	6
258	Shek	138	4
259	Patel	138	5
260	Lama	138	4
261	Khanna	111	6
262	Shinde	111	6
263	Khadka	111	6
264	Alami	111	5
265	Sek	111	3
266	Aung	111	4
267	Thapa	111	5
268	Pao	111	3
269	Po	111	2
270	Tsoi	111	4
271	Sit	111	3
272	San	111	3
273	Wah	111	3
274	Fernando	111	8
275	Shrestha	111	8
276	Wun	111	3
277	Myint	111	5
278	Maharjan	111	8
279	Butt	111	4
280	Chau	66	4
281	Sántos	60	6
282	Silva	58	5
283	Lim	48	3
284	Sam	42	3
285	Fai	40	3
286	Chung	40	5
287	Keong	33	5
288	Kok	32	3
289	Long	31	4
290	Seng	31	4
291	Ferreira	31	8
292	Hon	30	3
293	Marquês	30	7
294	Ka	28	2
295	Martins	27	7
296	Hung	27	4
297	Garcia	26	6
298	Oliveira	24	8
299	Pereira	24	7
300	In	23	2
301	Kit	23	3
302	Vu	23	2
303	Ramos	21	5
304	Lon	21	3
305	Costa	21	5
306	Fernandes	20	9
307	Dela cruz	19	9
308	Rodriguês	19	9
309	Dias	17	4
310	Carvalho	17	8
311	Morais	17	6
312	Smith	17	5
313	Reyes	16	5
314	Nelson	15	6
315	Rosário	15	7
316	Cruz	15	4
317	Cardoso	14	7
318	Soares	14	6
319	Gomes	14	5
320	Lopes	14	5
321	Borges	14	6
322	Perez	14	5
323	Iek	13	3
324	May	13	3
325	Ha	13	2
326	Alves	13	5
327	Ritchie	12	7
328	Nunes	12	5
329	Nguyen	12	6
330	Low	12	3
331	Gonçalves	11	9
332	António	11	7
333	On	11	2
334	King	11	4
335	Yong	11	4
336	To	11	2
337	Wing	11	4
338	Coutinho	10	8
339	Tran	10	4
340	Chak	10	4
341	Baptista	10	8
342	Correia	10	7
343	Castro	10	6
344	Neves	10	5
345	Young	10	5
346	Paul	9	4
347	Almeida	9	7
348	Said	9	4
349	Babu	9	4
350	Malhotra	9	8
351	Sevar	9	5
352	Gupta	9	5
353	Bautista	9	8
354	Rawat	9	5
355	Lay	9	3
356	Vieira	9	6
357	Villanueva	9	10
358	Jain	9	4
359	Oo	9	2
360	Yee	9	3
361	Htut	9	4
362	Jorge	9	5
363	Reis	9	4
364	Braganza	9	8
365	Kay	9	3
366	Lobo	9	4
367	Shing	9	5
368	Magar	9	5
369	Shaw	9	4
370	Pai	9	3
371	Da silva	9	8
372	Giri	9	4
373	Yap	9	3
374	Torres	9	6
375	Ivanova	9	7
376	Joy	9	3
377	De sousa	9	8
378	Pal	9	3
379	Chhetri	9	7
380	Khanal	9	6
381	Gabriel	8	7
382	Lewis	8	5
383	Couto	8	5
384	Sitou	8	5
385	Aquino	8	6
386	Lima	8	4
387	Ribeiro	8	7
388	Yeong	8	5
389	David	8	5
390	Chia	8	4
391	Lopez	8	5
392	Miranda	8	7
393	Heng	8	4
394	Da rosa	7	7
395	Sanchez	7	7
396	Batalha	7	7
397	Aguilar	7	7
398	Gutierrez	7	9
399	Ramirez	7	7
400	Miguel	7	6
401	Morales	7	7
402	Mota	7	4
403	Cheah	7	5
404	Diaz	7	4
405	De assis	7	8
406	Dang	7	4
407	Teixeira	7	8
408	Fonsêca	7	7
409	Hernandez	7	9
410	Gomez	7	5
411	Simões	7	6
412	Foo	7	3
413	De leon	6	7
414	Evangelista	6	11
415	Nogueira	6	8
416	Franco	6	6
417	Veng	6	4
418	Peralta	6	7
419	Alcântara	6	9
420	Esteves	6	7
421	Thomas	6	6
422	Sales	6	5
423	Barbosa	6	7
424	Park	6	4
425	Medina	6	6
426	Iat	6	3
427	White	6	5
428	Cortez	6	6
429	Campos	6	6
430	Afonso	6	6
431	Lourenço	6	8
432	Do rosario	6	10
433	Morgan	6	6
434	Ruiz	6	4
435	Carneiro	6	8
436	Valente	6	7
437	Goh	5	3
438	Conde	5	5
439	Hill	5	4
440	De guzman	5	9
441	Chuang	5	6
442	Van	5	3
443	Rodriguez	5	9
444	Rivera	5	6
445	Ang	5	3
446	Henrique	5	8
447	Péres	5	5
448	Fernandez	5	9
449	Martin	5	6
450	Mesquita	5	8
451	Dos santos	5	10
452	Pui	5	3
453	Chris	5	5
454	Kuo	5	3
455	Mercado	5	7
456	Antunes	5	7
457	Asuncion	5	8
458	Junior	5	6
459	De vera	5	7
460	Dean	5	4
461	Barreto	5	7
462	Duarte	5	6
463	Rose	5	4
464	Toh	5	3
465	De senna	5	8
466	Leon	5	4
467	Ooi	5	3
468	Moon	5	4
469	Lucas	5	5
470	Miller	5	6
471	Gonzalez	5	8
472	Luong	5	5
473	Inácio	5	6
474	Gaspar	5	6
475	Santiago	5	8
476	Carlos	5	6
477	Carlier	5	7
478	Sham	4	4
479	Thein	4	5
480	Mimi	4	4
481	Le	4	2
482	Thota	4	5
483	Adhikari	4	8
484	Abdullah	4	8
485	Won	4	3
486	Shu	4	3
487	Shah	4	4
488	Solanki	4	7
489	Yassin	4	6
490	Inoue	4	5
491	Rosa	4	4
492	Mitra	4	5
493	Na	4	2
494	Dores	4	5
495	Nan	4	3
496	Wo	4	2
497	Alvarez	4	7
498	Rato	4	4
499	Amorim	4	6
500	Cen	4	3
501	Valdez	4	6
502	Matthews	4	8
503	Jha	4	3
504	Dog	4	3
505	Jung	4	4
506	Tanaka	4	6
507	Kaka	4	4
508	Amy	4	3
509	Date	4	4
510	Kyaw	4	4
511	Morris	4	6
512	Seto	4	4
513	Sasa	4	4
514	Kopas	4	5
515	Sa	4	2
516	Amin	4	4
517	Rane	4	4
518	Pieris	4	6
519	Hayat	4	5
520	Ram	4	3
521	Zong	4	4
522	Suda	4	4
523	Mali	4	4
524	Wright	4	6
525	Uno	4	3
526	Nakamura	4	8
527	Pinho	4	5
528	Bahadur	4	7
529	Guillen	4	7
530	Kumaran	4	7
531	Raju	4	4
532	Pena	4	4
533	Kum	4	3
534	Sapkota	4	7
535	Mohamed	4	7
536	Yick	4	4
537	Gracias	4	7
538	Sunny	4	5
539	Serrano	4	7
540	Hammond	4	7
541	Martinez	4	8
542	Shukla	4	6
543	Chy	4	3
544	Zhen	4	4
545	Basnet	4	6
546	Liew	4	4
547	Calangi	4	7
548	You	4	3
549	Siqueira	4	8
550	Alim	4	4
551	Di	4	2
552	Toguchi	4	7
553	Jesus	4	5
554	Shin	4	4
555	Salah	4	5
556	Bakshi	4	6
557	Balakrishnan	4	12
558	Pineda	4	6
559	Karimi	4	6
560	See	4	3
561	Wagle	4	5
562	Wadie	4	5
563	Bhattarai	4	9
564	Shaik	4	5
565	Wilhelm	4	7
566	Noguchi	4	7
567	Drummond	4	8
568	More	4	4
569	Ahmad	4	5
570	Jun	4	3
571	Yoon	4	4
572	Raman	4	5
573	Quek	4	4
574	Pratap	4	6
575	Azizi	4	5
576	Boy	4	3
577	Lian	4	4
578	Abuel	4	5
579	Zang	4	4
580	Sir	4	3
581	Albuquerque	4	11
582	Mani	4	4
583	Win	4	3
584	Gandhi	4	6
585	Jan	4	3
586	Sugiyama	4	8
587	Choudhary	4	9
588	Soriano	4	7
589	Samia	4	5
590	Celestino	4	9
591	Tamang	4	6
592	Fajardo	4	7
593	Castillo	4	8
594	Chantre	4	7
595	Bee	4	3
596	Simeon	4	6
597	Pham	4	4
598	De souza	4	8
599	Dao	4	3
600	Ignácio	4	7
601	Ebrahim	4	7
602	Era	4	3
603	Jing	4	4
604	Quijano	4	7
605	Reddy	4	5
606	San valentin	4	12
607	Rajput	4	6
608	Jian	4	4
609	Shetty	4	6
610	Sabri	4	5
611	Victal	4	6
612	Hamal	4	5
613	Pau	4	3
614	Taylor	4	6
615	Kamal	4	5
616	Abuan	4	5
617	Pokhrel	4	7
618	Neupane	4	7
619	Seah	4	4
620	Nakashima	4	9
621	Kuma	4	4
622	Raz	4	3
623	Silwal	4	6
624	Cameron	3	7
625	Delgado	3	7
626	Setiawan	3	8
627	Conceição	3	9
628	Neoh	3	4
629	Pestana	3	7
630	Henry	3	5
631	Tavares	3	7
632	Manuel	3	6
633	Cenon	3	5
634	Pedro	3	5
635	Sá	3	2
636	André	3	5
637	Rico	3	4
638	Chamberlain	3	11
639	Filipe	3	6
640	De jesus	3	8
641	Macedo	3	6
642	Punter	3	6
643	Guzman	3	6
644	Cou	3	3
645	Pascual	3	7
646	Jose	3	4
647	Noronha	3	7
648	Silvério	3	8
649	Mora	3	4
650	Mansfield	3	9
651	Johnson	3	7
652	Isip	3	4
653	Constantino	3	11
654	Marin	3	5
655	Nantes	3	6
656	Coco	3	4
657	Dixon	3	5
658	De olíveira	3	11
659	Campbell	3	8
660	Beh	3	3
661	Hansen	3	6
662	Sotto	3	5
663	Paulino	3	7
664	De freitas	3	10
665	Gregório	3	8
666	Whitlock	3	8
667	Leão	3	4
668	Fa	3	2
669	Pinheiro	3	8
670	Moniz	3	5
671	Vargas	3	6
672	Portela	3	7
673	Mendonça	3	8
674	Goyens	3	6
675	Walker	3	6
676	Hsieh	3	5
677	Koc	3	3
678	Vicente	3	7
679	Pacheco	3	7
680	Paz	3	3
681	Soto	3	4
682	Estrada	3	7
683	Delos	3	5
684	Baker	3	5
685	Freeman	3	7
686	Abreu	3	5
687	Alexandre	3	9
688	Rego	3	4
689	Catherine	3	9
690	Alex	3	4
691	Galvâo	3	6
692	Soi	3	3
693	Galang	3	6
694	Bandeira	3	8
695	Day	3	3
696	De la cruz	3	10
697	Daniel	3	6
698	Duvernois	3	9
699	Allen	3	5
700	Molina	3	6
701	Camargo	3	7
702	Pimentel	3	8
703	Josephine	3	9
704	Navarro	3	7
705	Stuart	3	6
706	De castro	3	9
707	Hudson	3	6
708	Saldana	3	7
709	De dios	3	7
710	Forbes	3	6
711	Eng	3	3
712	Soo	3	3
713	Him	3	3
714	Cervantes	3	9
715	Barrias	3	7
716	Hun	3	3
717	Araújo	3	6
718	Yeoh	3	4
719	Marçal	3	6
720	Harris	3	6
721	Macdonald	3	9
722	Joe	2	3
723	Musa	2	4
724	De carvalho	2	11
725	Cesar	2	5
726	Caballero	2	9
727	Friedrich	2	9
728	Concepcion	2	10
729	Alberto	2	7
730	Cacho	2	5
731	Veloso	2	6
732	Robles	2	6
733	Hart	2	4
734	Adams	2	5
735	O'regan	2	7
736	Elisa	2	5
737	Albert	2	6
738	Cabasag	2	7
739	Gausin	2	6
740	Hogan	2	5
741	Evans	2	5
742	Sherman	2	7
743	Jacob	2	5
744	Voon	2	4
745	Sea	2	3
746	Francesca	2	9
747	Calado	2	6
748	França	2	6
749	Beo	2	3
750	Ivan	2	4
751	Echalier	2	8
752	Elliott	2	7
753	Carpio	2	6
754	La	2	2
755	Cabrera	2	7
756	Wallace	2	7
757	Harvey	2	6
758	Clores	2	6
759	Rooke	2	5
760	Maria	2	5
761	Montes	2	6
762	Duran	2	5
763	Ryan	2	4
764	Nathan	2	6
765	Smart	2	5
766	Vas	2	3
767	Saiman	2	6
768	Grant	2	5
769	Nolasco	2	7
770	Delfino	2	7
771	Colaço	2	6
772	Bayliss	2	7
773	Hernández	2	9
774	Levy	2	4
775	Andres	2	6
776	Hilaire	2	7
777	Porter	2	6
778	Gil	2	3
779	Marks	2	5
780	Tjen	2	4
781	Nine	2	4
782	Palero	2	6
783	Kiat	2	4
784	Gaviola	2	7
785	Bartolome	2	9
786	Clemente	2	8
787	Agustin	2	7
788	Malan	2	5
789	Grilo	2	5
790	Johnston	2	8
791	Do	2	2
792	Totman	2	6
793	Cura	2	4
794	Batt	2	4
795	Cândido	2	7
796	Gibson	2	6
797	Ortiz	2	5
798	Joyce	2	5
799	Alonso	2	6
800	Hoang	2	5
801	Alvaro	2	6
802	Guyot	2	5
803	Porcel	2	6
804	Lane	2	4
805	Romero	2	6
806	Delacruz	2	8
807	Canavarro	2	9
808	Dillon	2	6
809	Cohen	2	5
810	Jenkins	2	7
811	Vicky	2	5
812	Carino	2	6
813	Raymundo	2	8
814	Rios	2	4
815	Patino	2	6
816	Del rosario	2	11
817	Lozano	2	6
818	Viegas	2	6
819	Rufino	2	6
820	Serrão	2	6
821	Sevilla	2	7
822	Fat	2	3
823	Cecilia	2	7
824	Palacio	2	7
825	Lawson	2	6
826	Amani	2	5
827	Irene	2	5
828	Assuncao	2	8
829	Neirynck	2	8
830	Da luz	2	6
831	Osório	2	6
832	Tok	2	3
833	Tomé	2	4
834	Kusuma	2	6
835	Basílio	2	7
836	Markides	2	8
837	Loong	2	5
838	Lorraway	2	8
839	Rees	2	4
840	Murphy	2	6
841	Ponce	2	5
842	Muñoz	2	5
843	Duncan	2	6
844	Amor	2	4
845	Guedes	2	6
846	Richards	2	8
847	Magallanes	2	10
848	Gonzaga	2	7
849	Cabiao	2	6
850	Stilwell	2	8
851	Lesquoy	2	7
852	Cuevas	2	6
853	Halim	2	5
854	Fuentes	2	7
855	Cunanan	2	7
856	Hsiao	2	5
857	Vanessa	2	7
858	Herrera	2	7
859	Encarnação	2	10
860	Papa	2	4
861	Mitchell	2	8
862	Payot	2	5
863	Otte	2	4
864	Jakubowicz	2	10
865	Corrêa	2	6
866	Bretes	2	6
867	Tommy	2	5
868	Deguzman	2	8
869	Guetta	2	6
870	Cunningham	2	10
871	Da rocha	2	8
872	Daniels	2	7
873	Coimbra	2	7
874	De torres	2	9
875	Se	2	2
876	Da costa	2	8
877	Salinas	2	7
878	La rosa	2	7
879	Crowter	2	7
880	Loviat	2	6
881	Reuther	2	7
882	Kiki	2	4
883	Xompero	2	7
884	Noble	2	5
885	Sy	2	2
886	Groult	2	6
887	Montoya	2	7
888	Klein	2	5
889	Moreira	2	7
890	Dela paz	2	8
891	Mckenzie	2	8
892	Newman	2	6
893	Orbita	2	6
894	Loader	2	6
895	O'donnell	2	9
896	Arlete	2	6
897	Vilela	2	6
898	Cicala	2	6
899	Hoffert	2	7
900	Dickson	2	7
901	Dick	2	4
902	Brito	2	5
903	Foster	2	6
904	Fiona	2	5
905	Bonnet	2	6
906	Carreiro	2	8
907	Rogers	2	6
908	Winter	2	6
909	Watson	2	6
910	Nicolas	2	7
911	Dede	2	4
912	Taufik	2	6
913	Thiam	2	5
914	Terrence	2	8
915	Can	2	3
916	Arellano	2	8
917	Palmer	2	6
918	Edwards	2	7
919	Pina	2	4
920	Walsh	2	5
921	Chaplin	2	7
922	Medeiros	2	8
923	Vat	2	3
924	Paiva	2	5
925	Dinh	2	4
926	Capati	2	6
927	Coke	2	4
928	Suwan	2	5
929	Sena	2	4
930	Pek	2	3
931	Luís	2	4
932	Canlas	2	6
933	Custódio	2	8
934	Guimarães	2	9
935	José	2	4
936	Kirschner	2	9
937	French	2	6
938	Baluyut	1	7
939	Bohara	1	6
940	Bismarck	1	8
941	Rehman	1	6
942	Stevens	1	7
943	Kuh	1	3
944	Atim	1	4
945	Brites	1	6
946	De almeida	1	10
947	Romano	1	6
948	Nandwani	1	8
949	Balboa	1	6
950	Talbi	1	5
951	Lush	1	4
952	Khmiri	1	6
953	Haira	1	5
954	Rae	1	3
955	Kahan	1	5
956	Russel	1	6
957	De ocampo	1	9
958	Lomonaco	1	8
959	Boyle	1	5
960	Neo	1	3
961	Krish	1	5
962	Cage	1	4
963	Bibeau	1	6
964	Flynn	1	5
965	Chacko	1	6
966	Mar	1	3
967	Gondal	1	6
968	Bugarin	1	7
969	Leslie	1	6
970	Petrovic	1	8
971	Ezzy	1	4
972	Maku	1	4
973	Timmermans	1	10
974	Palaniappan	1	11
975	Kawtar	1	6
976	Andrade	1	7
977	Dos anjos	1	9
978	Cina	1	4
979	Priyankara	1	10
980	Akdim	1	5
981	Silveira	1	8
982	Mata	1	4
983	Manna	1	5
984	Ekanem	1	6
985	Kain	1	4
986	Wati	1	4
987	Pica	1	4
988	Fujii	1	5
989	Paraguya	1	8
990	Eckhart	1	7
991	Touiti	1	6
992	Chaw	1	4
993	Kaushik	1	7
994	Abdoo	1	5
995	Nagata	1	6
996	Deavila	1	7
997	Negi	1	4
998	Nugent	1	6
999	Adina	1	5
1000	Sekar	1	5

The Cultural Diversity of Macao's Most Common Surnames

As a former colony of Portugal that is now a Special Administrative Region of China, Macao is a unique place where East meets West. The mixture of Chinese and Portuguese cultures is evident not only in the architecture, food, and language but also in the surnames of its residents. Here are some of the most common surnames in Macao and a glimpse into their cultural backgrounds.

The Chinese Surnames

The majority of Macao's population is of Chinese descent, and therefore many of the most common surnames are of Chinese origin such as Wong, Li, and Chan. These surnames have ancestral ties to the Guangdong and Fujian provinces of mainland China. The surname Wong, for example, can be traced back to the Song dynasty more than a thousand years ago. It is said that during that time, the surname was bestowed upon those who lived near a field or meadow.

Other common Chinese surnames in Macao include Lo, Lam, and Cheong. The surname Lo has multiple meanings, such as river or deer, depending on the Chinese character used to write it. Lam, on the other hand, is believed to have originated from the surname Lin from the Fujian province and has been prevalent in Macao since the Ming dynasty. Cheong is a popular surname in both Macao and Hong Kong, and is derived from the Chinese character meaning blue.

The Portuguese Surnames

Portuguese surnames are also common in Macao, reflecting the city's colonial past. The most common surnames of Portuguese origin in Macao include Rodrigues, Silva, and Pereira. Rodrigues is the most popular Portuguese surname in Macao and was brought to the region during the colonial period. It means son of Rodrigo, and has variations in other countries such as Rodriguez or Rodriquez. Silva, on the other hand, is derived from the Latin word silva, meaning forest or wood, and was also carried along with the Portuguese settlers.

Other Portuguese surnames commonly found in Macao include Ferreira, Santos, and Freitas. Ferreira is a surname that can be traced back to medieval Portugal and was originally given to those who lived near iron mines or forges. Santos, meaning saints, is a surname that was originally given to children born on the day of All Saints' Day. Freitas comes from the Portuguese word for open lands, and was given to those who lived in the countryside.

The Fusion of Cultures

As Macao's history reveals, the mixture of Chinese and Portuguese cultures has produced a unique blend that is reflected even in the city's surnames. While some surnames clearly have Chinese or Portuguese roots, many others, such as Lao, Lei, and Ho, remain ambiguous in origin. These surnames demonstrate the diversity of Macao's cosmopolitan society and the fusion of cultures.'

In summary, Macao's most common surnames reflect its rich cultural heritage with both Chinese and Portuguese influences. Whether you can trace your ancestry back to China or Portugal, Macao's surnames represent a fusion of cultures that make it a truly special place.