A surname meaning 'village', from the ancient state of Zhuang, associated with the philosopher Zhuangzi.
What the character means
dignified and composed
Why it scores this way
Easy to say56
Hard at first sight: zh, uang has no English equivalent, so expect to spell it out.
Recognised in China42
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write90
6 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
Zhuangzi — Daoist philosopher (c.369–286 BC), author of the Zhuangzi, master of paradox and wit.
Zhuang Zedong — Chinese table tennis champion, three-time world men's singles winner, known for 'ping-pong diplomacy' between China and the US in the 1970s.
Felix Chong — Hong Kong screenwriter and director, Oscar nominee for co-writing Infernal Affairs, known for crime thrillers like Overheard and Project Silence.