A surname of scholars, originating from the ancient Fangshan region.
What the character means
Integrity and righteousness
Why it scores this way
Easy to say96
Reads the way it looks for an English speaker — no sounds English doesn't have.
Recognised in China75
Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).
Easy to write100
4 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
Fang Bao — Qing dynasty scholar (1668–1749), founder of the Tongcheng school of prose.
Fang Xiaoru — Ming dynasty Confucian scholar and orthodox thinker, famous for his loyalty and refusal to compromise, executed by Emperor Yongle.
Fang Zhimin — Chinese Communist revolutionary, military leader, and writer, known for his patriotic writings and martyrdom during the Chinese Civil War.