The Burmese Chinese have Burmese names and many also have Chinese names. Given names in various Chinese dialects are often transliterated into the Burmese language, using rough equivalents[vague]. For example, a Burmese Chinese person named ‘Khin Aung’ may have the Chinese name of ?? (pinyin: Qìngf?ng), with ‘?’ (pinyin: qìng) corresponding to ‘Khin’, and ‘?’ (pinyin: f?ng) corresponding to ‘Aung’. However, variations of transcription do exist (between dialects), and some Burmese Chinese do not choose to adopt similar-sounding Burmese and Chinese names. Because the Burmese lack surnames, many Burmese Chinese tend to pass on portions of their given names to future generations, for the purpose of denoting lineage.
According to publications of Longsei Tang, a clan association based in Yangon, the ten most common Chinese surnames in Yangon are:
Li (?)
Peng (?)
Shi (?)
Dong (?)
Min (?)
Niu (?)
Bian (?)
Xin (?)
Guan (?)
Tsui/Hsu(?)