<Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> Yue: Cantonese </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Yale Romanization </Th> <Td> Hon </Td> </Tr> <P> Han (simplified Chinese: 韩; traditional Chinese: 韓; pinyin: Hán; Korean: 한) is a common Chinese surname . The spelling "Han" is based on China's pinyin system and so used throughout Mainland China . Spelling can vary from' Hon' in Cantonese - speaking areas to' Hang' in Hainan . </P> <P> Less common Chinese surnames romanized as Han include: 寒 (Hán) and 汉 / 漢 (Hàn). Han (韩) is currently ranked 25th in China in terms of the number of bearers at around 8 million persons . </P>

Where does the last name hon come from