A surname of strategists; also borne by the founder of the Republic of China.
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 China85
A very common surname (roughly the top 40 in China).
Easy to write90
6 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
Sun Tzu — Spring and Autumn strategist (c.544–496 BC), author of The Art of War, a timeless military classic.
Sun Yat-sen — Chinese revolutionary and founding father of the Republic of China, known for leading the Xinhai Revolution and promoting Three Principles of the People.
Sun Simiao — Tang dynasty physician and author of 'Essential Prescriptions Worth a Thousand Gold', regarded as King of Medicine in traditional Chinese medicine.