Orient Name
› Surnames › 左
左 Zuo — a rarer surname
69.0 / 100 overall fit
Build a name on this surname →
| Pinyin | Zuo |
|---|
| Strokes | 5 |
|---|
| Commonness | outside the top 100 |
|---|
| Type | single-character |
|---|
Where the surname comes from
A surname meaning 'left', from the ancient state of Zuo, associated with the general Zuo Zongtang.
Why it scores this way
Easy to say71
Mostly easy. The only friction is z, uo, which English speakers usually turn into something close.
Recognised in China48
Outside the top 100 — distinctive, but some people will ask you to repeat or write it.
Easy to write95
5 strokes — one of the simpler surnames to write and sign.
People who carried this name
- Zuo Zongtang — Qing dynasty statesman and general (1812–1885), recovered Xinjiang for China.
- Zuo Qiuming — Ancient Chinese historian credited with authoring Zuozhuan and Guoyu, renowned for narrative history and moral commentary.
- Zuo Si — Western Jin poet famous for his 'Sandu Fu' (Rhapsody on Three Capitals), which caused widespread paper price rises in Luoyang.
Build a name on this surname →
Other surnames with the same feel
中文版