Surname 钱 (钱 
, 전 
, Ch'Ien 
) , worldwide, is a prevalent family name. The surname 钱 is habitual in South Korea, where it is a common surname, China, and Myanmar, where it is a very rare surname. Much less frequently, 钱 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| 钱 | China |
| 전 | South Korea |
| Ch'Ien | China, United States |
| Qián | Myanmar |
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钱镠 King of Wuyue (852-932), CN (b. 852) |
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钱元瓘 Chinese king, CN (b. 887) |
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| 钱弘佐 King of Wuyue, CN (b. 928) |
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| 钱弘倧 Wuyue person CBDB = 3039, CN (b. 929) |
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| 钱德洪 philosopher, CN (b. 1496) |
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钱谦益 Chinese poet and historian, CN (b. 1582) |
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钱大昕 historian and linguist of Qing dynasty in China, CN (b. 1728) |
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钱崇澍 Chinese botanist (1883-1965), CN (b. 1883) |
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钱基博 Chinese educator, CN (b. 1887) |
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钱玄同 Chinese linguist, CN (b. 1887) |
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钱化佛 CN (b. 1884) |
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钱壮飞 Chinese doctor and secret agent, CN (b. 1895) |
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钱穆 Chinese academic (1895-1990), TW (b. 1895) |
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钱松嵒 Chinese artist, CN (b. 1899) |
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钱端升 Chinese legal academic, educator (1900-1990), CN (b. 1900) |
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