Changchien

Not to be confused with Zhang Jianhui.

For other uses, see Zhang Jian.

Changchien (simplified Chinese: 张简; traditional Chinese: 張簡; pinyin: Zhāngjiǎn; Wade–Giles: Chang¹-chien³) is a Chinese-language surname. It originated near Kaohsiung as a combination of the surnames Zhang and Jian from a uxorilocal, matrilocal residence marriage custom in Fujian, China, and now exists in Taiwan and diaspora communities. In 2019 it was reported to be the most-common two syllable surname in Taiwan, surpassing even Ouyang, which is the most common in the mainland.[1] The data suggest that it is shared by 9,059 people, or 0.09% of the population.

## Notable people

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* Louis Ozawa Changchien, American actor of Taiwanese and Japanese descent, known for The Bourne Legacy

## References

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Look up Changchien in Wiktionary, the free dictionary.

1. ^ https://www.ris.gov.tw/documents/data/5/2/107namestat.pdf p. 28