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汪 Wang — a top-100 surname

82.3 / 100 overall fit

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PinyinWang
Strokes7
Commonnessa top-100 surname
Typesingle-character
ThemeNature

Where the surname comes from

A surname from the ancient Wangmang region, prominent in Anhui's merchant clans.

What the character means

vast and deep

Theme basis:汪 = deep, wide water

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 China66

Common enough that most Chinese speakers recognise it (roughly the top 100).

Easy to write85

7 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.

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