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Where Does The Last Name Choi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Choi (Hindi: चोई, Russian: Чои, Tibetan: ཆོས་) occurs more in North Korea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Choï or Chơi. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Choi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,210^th most commonly used surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 16,578 people. Choi occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Choi live; 74 percent live in East Asia and 53 percent live in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 10,269^th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 99,218 people.

The last name Choi is most frequently occurring in North Korea, where it is borne by 213,149 people, or 1 in 118. Outside of North Korea this surname occurs in 162 countries. It is also common in Hong Kong, where 18 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.

Choi Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Choi has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Choi surname grew 448,308 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 78,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Choi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Orthodox (40%) in Russia and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Choi surname are 0.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.65% registered with the political party.

The amount Choi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 9.6% more than the national average, earning 379,302 kr per year; in Peru they earn 477.52% more than the national average, earning S/. 111,953 per year; in South Africa they earn 87.65% more than the national average, earning R 445,932 per year; in Colombia they earn 75.53% more than the national average, earning $39,849,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 19.67% more than the national average, earning $51,637 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.55% more than the national average, earning $59,395 CAD per year.