Surnames are not evenly distributed throughout China's geography. In northern China, Wang is the most common surname, being shared by 9.9% of the population. Next are Li, Zhang and Liu). In the south, Chen is the most common, being shared by 10.6% of the population. Next are Li, Huang, Lin) and Zhang. Around the major crossing points of the Yangtze River, the most common surname is Li , taking up 7.7%, followed by Wang, Zhang , Chen and Liu.