The Civil Code stipulates that the surnames of natural persons of ethnic minorities can be obeyed.

Legal analysis: The Civil Code stipulates that the surnames of natural persons of ethnic minorities can follow the cultural traditions and customs of their own nation, and they can take their fathers' surnames or their mothers' surnames. In case of choosing other lineal elders' consanguineous surnames, and people other than legal guardians choose dependents' surnames, they can choose surnames other than father's surnames and mother's surnames.

Legal basis: Article 10 15 of the Civil Code of People's Republic of China (PRC), a natural person should take his father's surname or his mother's surname, but in any of the following circumstances, he may choose a surname other than his father's surname or his mother's surname: (1) Choose the surname of other immediate elders; (2) Choosing the surname of the supporter because of the support of a person other than the legal supporter; (three) there are other legitimate reasons that do not violate public order and good customs. The surnames of natural persons of ethnic minorities can follow their own cultural traditions and customs.