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Anyone?

Anyone?

Chan, becuase it is a common Chinese name and China is the largest country in the world.

Patel or Singh, I would imagine.

Edit: Google, well the first think I looked at, has it as Zhang or Chang.

Chan.

John(or whatever it is when translated into another language).

Because there are over 2 billion christians, and since the name "John" is very popular amongst Christians.

Of course, my name is "Jon". Yes, that Is my full first name.

I voted John, but probably something in chinese.

God dammit, why wasnt Chan included in the poll?

Not many Chinese people have first name Chan. Also, there are no words in the Chinese language specifically reserved for first names, like Matthew or Luke in English. Chinese parents make up names for their children from other words, with the result that Chinese people have highly diverse first names and every first name has a unique double-meaning. It is doubtful that a single Chinese first name is very widespread. China might have the world's most common surname though.

I think a common Christian name like John or a common Muslim name like Mohammed might be the most widespread male first name in the world. Li (very widespread in China and Korea), Liu (Chinese), or Singh (Sikhs are required by religious law to take on this name) could be the most common family names.

I think Mohammed is the most popular boy's name in the world.

I think Mohammed is the most popular boy's name in the world.

*agrees*

Not many Chinese people have first name Chan. Also, there are no words in the Chinese language specifically reserved for first names, like Matthew or Luke in English. Chinese parents make up names for their children from other words, with the result that Chinese people have highly diverse first names and every first name has a unique double-meaning. It is doubtful that a single Chinese first name is very widespread. China might have the world's most common surname though.

I think a common Christian name like John or a common Muslim name like Mohammed might be the most widespread male first name in the world. Li (very widespread in China and Korea), Liu (Chinese), or Singh (Sikhs are required by religious law to take on this name) could be the most common family names.

The question didnt say first name or last name, it asked the most common name. So... Chan.

Out of those? Muhammed probably.

The question didnt say first name or last name, it asked the most common name. So... Chan.
As a Chinese person I can assure you not many Chinese people are named Chan.

As a Chinese person I can assure you not many Chinese people are named Chan.

Guess you shouldnt believe everything you read.

Guess you shouldnt believe everything you read.
WHat do you mean?

I assume he means sites like this: http://www.language-chinese.net/how06.htm

It lists Chen (Chan) as the most common surname and Wen as the most common given name.

I know that a couple years ago it was Muhammed, but I haven't been following it lately.

Anyone?
Sheerly numerically, I'd have to say you don't have it on the poll, Plutophobia- "Chen"/"Chi'n" is probably more common than Muhammed,which is, admittedly, a name common throughout the eastern hemisphere and in regions of the western Hemisphere.

I assume he means sites like this: http://www.language-chinese.net/how06.htm

It lists Chen (Chan) as the most common surname and Wen as the most common given name.
Interesting, although the order of rank that the website offers doesn't sound completely accurate. No way Lin is higher than Li.

http://zhongwen.com/x/xing.htm

lists the most common names
Wang - Chen - Li - Zhang - Liu

Chan is a completely different syllable from Chen, I can't think off the top of my head any Chan characters that are surnames...

As a Chinese person I can assure you not many Chinese people are named Chan.

that's funny for me, sorry, my sister-in-law is a Chan. Large family, too. Maybe there's differences between various parts of North America.

In the western half of the world, it seems to be Michael or the local variation thereof.

that's funny for me, sorry, my sister-in-law is a Chan. Large family, too. Maybe there's differences between various parts of North America.
I read a little more into this, her Chinese family name is most likely Chen. I don't think there are actually any Mandarin surnames called Chan.

I don't know, but it would stand to reason it would be a Chinese name.