The first step is finding a compatible surname. You might pick one that sounds like your English last name. Or you can pick based on the meaning of the character.
You can investigate the most common family names (surnames) and their meanings: here
Here's a very good tool to help you explore a given name that suits you: here
And another: here
This tool also provides several options: here
Here are some examples of the classic phonetic way (transliteration) for a foreigner to convert their name to Chinese: here
Lastly, I'd like to share a nice blog post by ChinesePod superstar Jenny Zhu on the nature of Chinese names: here
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