1. Shifu's surname is Shi (施, shī)
2. Tigress' original surname is Hu (胡, Hú)
3. Viper's surname is She (佘, Shé)
4. Crane's surname is He (賀/贺, Hè)
5. Monkey's surname is Hou (侯, Hòu)
6. Mantis' surname is Tang (唐, Táng)
7. Tai Lung's original surname is Lau (劉/刘, Líu, Cantonese: lau4). His surname uses Cantonese romanization instead of Mandarin because his given name uses that romanization.