The most common surname in Yulin: Li
During the thousands of years of development history, Yulin has formed 10 major families with a relatively large population. Since Yulin is a city where Han people account for the absolute majority, many surnames are mainly Han people:
1. Li surname: Li surname is the second most populous surname in my country, with more than 100 million people. In Yulin, the number of people surnamed Li is also the largest, more than 640,000.
2. Chen surname: Chen surname is a popular surname in the south and is common in Guangdong, Guangdong, Fujian and other places. Many people with the surname Chen in Yulin also migrated from Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi, and Zhejiang. The current population is more than 640,000, which is comparable to those with the surname Li.
3. Liang surname: Yulin Liang belongs to the Fengggong family, from Jishui County, Jiangxi Province, and later moved to Lianping, Guangdong Province. During the AD Dynasty, Duifeng went to Yulin to serve and stayed in Yulin. The current population of Yulin with the surname Liang is approximately 480,000.
4. Huang surname: There are relatively many people with the surname Huang in Guangxi, ranking first among both Han and Zhuang people. People with the surname Huang in Yulin speak the Cantonese dialect of Southeast Guangxi, and some also speak Hakka. In the early Han Dynasty, the Huang family stayed in Yulin with General Fubo when he conquered South Vietnam. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, most Huang family members moved into Yulin, mainly from Guangdong, Jiangxi, Fujian and Western Guangxi. At present, the population of Yulin with the surname Huang exceeds 480,000.
5. Liu surname: Yulin has a population of more than 300,000 people surnamed Liu. Liu Lei is the ancestor of the Liu surname, and most people with the Liu surname in Yulin migrated from the north.
6. Pang surname: Yulin has a large population of Pang surname, which currently exceeds 200,000. The Pang Ancestral Hall in Sili, Luchuan County, Yulin City is an important place of worship for people with the Pang surname from all over the country.
7. Lin surname: Yulin Lin surname basically comes from Fujian Province, mostly in Putian, Hui'an, Xianyou, Quanzhou and other places. Some people with the surname Lin came from the government, others moved in with their families, and some came from refugees. The Lin surname is relatively concentrated in Shapo Town, Luchuan, Yulin. At present, the population of Yulin with the surname Lin has exceeded 180,000.
8. Zhang surname: The population of Zhang surname in Yulin also exceeds 180,000, mainly distributed in many areas, such as Beiliu Baima Town, Pingzheng Town, Minle Town, etc., as well as Nanjiang in Yuzhou District Sub-district, Chengbei Sub-district, Bobai Songwang Town, Xintian Town and many other towns.
10. Wang surname: The ancestor of the Yulin surname Wang is Wang Biheng. In the Ming Dynasty, he went from Pingyuan County, Guangdong to Bei City, Yulin County, Guangxi to do business and later settled here. He is the ancestor of the Wang family in Bei City. There are currently more than 150,000 people with the Wang surname in Yulin.