The imperial surname of the Han dynasty — one of China's most influential ruling families.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say91
Mostly easy. The only friction is iu, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China100
Among China's ten most common surnames — nobody will ask you to repeat it.
Easy to write90
6 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
Liu Bei — Founder of Shu Han (161–223), remembered for righteousness and the 'Peach Garden Oath'.
Liu Bang — Founder of the Han Dynasty, he rose from a commoner to become one of China's greatest emperors, known for defeating Xiang Yu and unifying China.
Liu Che — Emperor Wu of Han, he expanded China's borders, promoted Confucianism, and opened the Silk Road trade routes.