about English name

http://www.onelook.com/?w=leo&ls=a says that "Leo" as a surname is "rare", one in 50,000 families, popularity rank #6,217.

I've been thinking of changing my last name to "Surname" and insisting everybody pronounce it sir-NAH-MAY.

There is a recent joke circulating on the internet about a sergeant in the army who refuses to use any first names when addressing his recruits - using only the person's last name. That is, until he meets a recruit by the name of John Darling.

Anonymouscan a chinese use “Leo” as his last name in English?

I don't see an alternative if that is his last name. Last names are seldom changed when they enter the English language.

I do know some Chinese people whose last name is Liu, however, and maybe that's the usual translation of some common Chinese name that you are trying to render in Englis

CalifJimI do know some Chinese people whose last name is Liu, however, and maybe that's the usual translation of some common Chinese name that you are trying to render in English. Of course, I don't even know if translation is what you are interested in.

Liu is a quite common Chinese surname, but is pronounced as 'one syllable': 'Lyo', not 'Lee oh'.

canadian45but is pronounced as 'one syllable'

Yes, but does that matter?

CJ

I don't see why this could not be done. If your surname is pronounced something like Liu, or Lu, etc., you could conceivably Anglicize it to "Leo," although this would be a quite unusual last name.

CalifJimYes, but does that matter?

That's probably not for you or me to decide.

that is great.