Chooi Surname

127,803rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Chooi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chooi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia3,0951:9,5301,095
Singapore1541:35,7641,284
Australia661:409,02632,879
United States591:6,143,372295,589
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
Canada341:1,083,69479,951
England261:2,143,00282,017
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
China61:227,886,92811,701
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Macau11:601,6301,582
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Chooi (17,376) may also be a first name.

Chooi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chooi Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Chooi is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Chooi.

How Common Is The Last Name Chooi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Chooi is the 127,803rd most common last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,053,987 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Chooi reside; 93 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 41,881st most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 17,376 people.

The surname Chooi is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 3,095 people, or 1 in 9,530. In Malaysia Chooi is primarily found in: Selangor, where 38 percent are found, Perak, where 22 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 11 percent are found. Other than Malaysia it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 4 percent are found and Australia, where 2 percent are found.

Chooi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chooi surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Chooi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.38% more than the national average, earning $59,806 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chooit914/
Chohoi911/
Hooi898,801/
Choojui8367/
Chooaid832/
Chooeit832/
Tchouoi831/
Chooeid831/
Choohoi831/
Chuoi801,028/
Choui80667/
Choei80659/
Chaoi80498/
Hohoi80332/
Hooie80176/
Choai80121/
Chooe8053/
Khooi8020/
Chohi805/
Coțoi805/
Shooi802/
Houoi802/
Hoțoi802/
Coohi801/
Cooie800/
Chouai731,285/
Chouih731,075/
Chouit73738/
Tchoui73397/
Chohei73131/
Khohoi7390/
Chooey7325/
Choije7317/
Chohai7315/
Shooid735/
Choaiy734/
Khooei734/
Chouis734/
Chzoui734/
Chouid733/
Chuhoi733/
Chouhi733/
Chauoi732/
Chaois732/
Chahoi732/
Choait731/
Choiji731/
Choohe731/
Hoohip731/
Chuoih731/
Choais731/
Shooie731/
Tchuoi731/
Chojji731/
Chouoj731/
Chhohi731/
Choehi731/
Houhoi731/
Shohoi731/
Chooay731/
Choe674,012,121/
Hoai6761,993/
Hooijer671,275/
Cuoi67935/
Hooe67470/
Sooi67344/
Haoi67198/
Houi67184/
Hohi67159/
Cioi67126/
Chouaih67101/
Chouhai6792/
Choijid6732/
Caoi6727/
Chouaid6720/
Huoi6720/
Chouait6715/
Zooi6715/
Chhoije6714/
Chouaia6713/
Chouich678/
Jooi678/
Chooead678/
Choijee677/
Choohoy677/
Choojuy676/
Coai675/
Coui674/
Choohey674/
Choijey673/
Schooey673/
Tschohi673/
Cuhi673/
Schooer673/
Chouieh673/
Tchohui672/
Tchioui672/
Houioui671/
Chouihe671/
Hoojier671/
Shooait671/
Shoojie671/
Choijay671/
Chouhit671/
Chuohui671/
Coți671/
Soohooi671/
Chaoich671/
Chaouyi671/
Choohay671/
Choijit671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chooi
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