Genealogy Jiân () Ancestors Translation of Names - Romanization Contact

() 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

() is translated to Li in Pinyin and Wade-Giles, but is often spelled as Lee in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Korea.
is the most common name in the world.

() Wang is the same in Pinyin and Wade-Giles
is the second common name in the world.

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Chien, Hui Chien, Hui
b. b. 30 Dec 1906 Wan-Tan, Ping-Tung Co., Taiwan ROC
d. Nov 11, 1991 Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Co., Taiwan
Lee Chun Chien, Chun
b. Wan-Tan Wan-Tan

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b.
Lee Ho Lee, Ho (2)
b. Wan-Tan Wan-Tan

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Wang, Chou Wang, Chou
b. 11 Feb 1905 Wan-Tan, Ping-Tung Co., Taiwan
d. Mar 8, 1962, Kaohsiung, Kaohsiung Co., Taiwan
Wang Shin Wang, Shin
b. Wan-Tan Wan-Tan

WangYin
Wang, Yin
 

b.
Lee Mien Lee, Mien
b. Wan-Tan Wan-Tan

Leeman
Lee, Man
 

chengu
Chen, Gu


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’.

() (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