Choy Surname

8,914th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Hong Kong
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Choy Surname User-submission:

Chai is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Province and in areas settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole. The surname is the 34th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on Hokkien pronunciation.

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Choy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Hong Kong25,9891:28260
Singapore10,9091:50582
United States7,8161:46,3745,645
Malaysia7,4401:3,964582
Canada1,9141:19,2512,691
Guatemala1,5191:10,5881,126
Cambodia1,0751:14,4071,123
Peru1,0171:31,2533,163
Australia8331:32,4084,288
Macau5851:1,028153
Mexico5841:212,5455,600
Panama3881:10,083900
Thailand3481:202,98433,643
France3411:194,78830,294
England3331:167,32115,468
Philippines3301:306,78243,225
New Zealand1931:23,4634,124
Cuba1781:64,7342,415
Indonesia1761:751,41657,642
Netherlands1711:98,75516,062
China1641:8,337,327562
Jamaica1521:18,8811,691
Argentina1411:303,14524,179
Russia1341:1,075,54581,217
Spain1031:453,90323,687
South Korea621:826,456290
Suriname511:10,8362,716
Uruguay471:73,0167,628
Venezuela461:656,61011,395
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Brazil371:5,785,793142,916
Guyana351:21,7782,654
Chile341:518,13213,148
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
India241:31,961,058386,265
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
Taiwan181:1,302,4868,817
Barbados171:16,909980
Trinidad and Tobago161:85,2486,095
Wales161:193,40812,484
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Sweden131:757,44356,422
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Kyrgyzstan91:663,62845,718
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Vietnam71:13,235,1512,948
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Antigua and Barbuda61:16,5281,436
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Northern Ireland41:461,25916,615
Bulgaria41:1,744,72646,837
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Mauritius31:431,13912,721
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Guam11:160,1214,893
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1551:323,99225,248

Choy (19,120) may also be a first name.

Choy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Chai is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. It is regionally more common in China's Fujian Province and in areas settled by ethnic Chinese from that province than in China as a whole. The surname is the 34th most common surname in China, but the 9th most common in Taiwan, where it is usually romanized as Tsai based on Wade-Giles romanization of Standard Mandarin and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on Hokkien pronunciation. It is also a common Cantonese name in Hong Kong where it is romanized as Choy, Choi or Tsoi, in Macao and Malaysia, it's spelled as Choi, in Malaysia and the Philippines as Chua, in Thailand as Chuo (ฉั่ว). Moreover, it is also romanized in Cambodia as either Chhay, Chhuor or Chhor among Chinese Cambodians.

- thagman51

Choy Last Name Facts

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

Choy (Russian: Чой, Tibetan: ཆོས་) has its highest incidence in Hong Kong. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choy? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,914th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 114,620 people. The last name Choy occurs mostly in Asia, where 74 percent of Choy are found; 42 percent are found in East Asia and 42 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 39,116th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 19,120 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 25,989 people, or 1 in 282. Excluding Hong Kong Choy exists in 90 countries. It also occurs in Singapore, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 12 percent reside.

Choy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Choy has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Choy last name expanded 5,043 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Choy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Choy last name is chiefly Protestant (60%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Choy surname are 23.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.95% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Choy earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 83.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 35,608 per year; in United States they earn 17.9% more than the national average, earning $50,872 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $58,567 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choya895,425/
Choyo891,216/
Schoy89230/
Chhoy89132/
Choyi89123/
Choye8999/
Chouy8996/
Tchoy8943/
Chooy8917/
Chuoy8911/
Choyt897/
Choys895/
Chioy895/
Choiy894/
Choyd891/
Dchoy891/
Choyé891/
Choyz891/
Chohy891/
Chojy891/
Chsoy890/
Cho862,119,473/
Chy8680,240/
Coy8649,623/
Hoy8632,219/
Chooye80670/
Tchoya80478/
Chouya80459/
Tchoyi80181/
Chouhy80130/
Tchoyo8063/
Chhuoy8043/
Chhouy8030/
Chioye8028/
Schoys8021/
Choyah8012/
Chhoey809/
Chhoya809/
Choiyo809/
Choyee808/
Choyyi808/
Tchoye808/
Chooya807/
D'Choy806/
Chioyi804/
Chohyo804/
Chohya803/
Choych802/
Chohiy802/
Schoya802/
Choyau802/
Choyeh802/
Chouye802/
Chuoya802/
Choyet801/
Choyoo801/
Chioya801/
Chhoye801/
Chhoyi801/
Shchoy801/
Schohy801/
Choyap801/
Choyes801/
Choyot801/
Choyyo801/
Choyst800/
Schioy800/
Schoey800/
Choe754,012,121/
Chou75494,067/
Choi75439,579/
Chay7562,567/
Choo7550,835/
Hoyt7530,506/
Chot7520,447/
Chey7518,453/
Chio7510,213/
Hoya758,227/
Hoyo755,935/
Choj755,297/
Chuy755,285/
Chye754,116/
Chop754,088/
Hoye754,034/
Chuo753,764/
Hooy753,755/
Houy753,043/
Choa752,349/
Choh752,186/
Coya752,135/
Hoyi752,102/
Khoy751,701/
Coyo751,349/
Chod751,319/
Chyt751,230/
Coye751,130/
Chos75716/
Shoy75643/
Chyp75613/
Choz75551/
Chyi75455/
Chyo75419/
Scho75331/
Tcho75310/
Schy75296/
Chiy75246/
Chys75193/
Hoys75184/
Chyz75165/
Hoyd75159/
Chyy75132/
Chho75124/
Hoyh7541/
Chyh7539/
Huoy7538/
Chgo7538/
Chhy7525/
Chyś7524/
Hoøy7518/
Cooy7516/
Hohy7513/
Zhoy755/
Choï755/
Chão754/
Choć754/
Hchy753/
Tchy753/
Hcoy753/
Cuoy753/
Hsoy753/
Hoyj752/
Hoyp752/
Hoiy752/
Hoyy752/
Tcoy752/
Csoy752/
Chsy752/
Coyh751/
Coyj751/
Hojy751/
Hoyó751/
C'oy751/
Dcho751/
Choĺ751/
Chyć751/
Csho751/
Zchy751/
Xcho751/
Czhy751/
Dchy751/
Hhoy751/
Hjoy751/
Cuhy750/
Cehy750/
Tchouya73747/
Tchouyo73123/
Chooyat7373/
Choyeau7345/
Chooyot734/
Tchouye732/
Chouyat732/
Chhoiyi731/
Chouyet731/
Schoyez731/
Tchoyep731/
Tchioya731/
Dchouya731/
Chouyeh731/
Chuoyot731/
Chiohyi731/
Chooyad731/
Chooyet731/
Chooyod731/
Chooyos731/
Ho671,909,912/
Hoyos67137,854/
Co6756,920/
Cheyo6715,449/
Chaya6711,524/
Hy6710,472/
Choji679,684/
Chujo679,645/
Chhay678,837/
Chiya677,073/
Schou675,481/
Chuot675,223/
Chaiy674,785/
Chiyo674,341/
Hoyes673,252/
Tchio673,095/
Schoo672,431/
Chowe672,320/
Chott672,175/
Khoya672,063/
Chuya671,770/
Hoyas671,671/
Chopp671,603/
Choux671,595/
Schey671,560/
Schio671,517/
Khoyi671,463/
Zhoya671,390/
Chhuy671,377/
Tchou671,373/
Shoya671,302/
Choud671,291/
Chayi671,159/
Hoyez671,085/
Hoyet671,060/
Schuy67763/
Chhoa67752/
Chouh67735/
Chiyi67730/
Hoyau67656/
Cheyi67652/
Hoyed67623/
Chaye67596/
Chayo67574/
Chijo67481/
Choch67464/
Chajo67450/
Chejo67437/
Chuye67436/
Chuyo67429/
Cheya67415/
Choup67374/
Schoe67367/
Cy67357/
Chois67346/
Khoyo67343/
Choja67325/
Cheye67304/
Chojo67289/
Schay67268/
Hoyhi67268/
Tchos67240/
Chout67235/
Schoß67219/
Khoyh67191/
Chous67184/
Coyyi67163/
Chuyi67163/
Chaio67157/
Chych67145/
Cheyz67138/
Dzhoy67136/
Chuop67131/
Tchey67125/
Chayu67124/
Hoytt67121/
Chohu67112/
Shoye67107/
Csehy67104/
Khoye67102/
Shoyi6796/
Tchuy6796/
Cheio6794/
Chays6793/
Choij6793/
Chaay6792/
D'Hoy6788/
Schoj6788/
Hoyee6787/
Schoh6784/
Schye6783/
Choot6782/
Houya6782/
Hoyeh6779/
Shoyo6773/
Chiye6771/
Tchay6771/
Cheys6770/
Chhod6770/
Hohya6769/
Choie6768/
Hohyi6765/
Chhot6758/
Chayt6755/
Chooe6753/
Houye6752/
Chhou6751/
Tchoi6748/
Choos6746/
Choje6746/
Choit6745/
Choss6745/
Choue6741/
Chytt6737/
Tchop6736/
Chhoi6734/
Choia6730/
Tshoy6727/
Khuoy6726/
Cheuy6726/
Chosh6725/
Hoyah6725/
Shoys6724/
Choio6723/
Cheey6723/
Chioa6723/
Choid6720/
Cahey6719/
Choop6719/
Chouj6719/
Cehyo6719/
Chuys6718/
Hoyoh6717/
Chysh6717/
Cheyt6717/
Hoyoz6717/
Tchoe6716/
Chahy6716/
Schoi6716/
Houyo6716/
Chodh6715/
Hoyat6714/
Houyi6714/
Tchuo6714/
Chayé6714/
Chuoa6713/
Chauy6712/
Chots6712/
Chysz6711/
Hoyep6711/
Chost6710/
Cheyu6710/
Huoya6710/
Chouň6710/
Chhey679/
Schoa679/
Choih678/
Chhuo678/
Chiey678/
Chuoe678/
Tchouyep678/
Hoyst677/
Chuhy677/
Coyie677/
Cuhyi676/
Tchoo676/
Chgou676/
Hoydt675/
Chosz675/
Huoyi675/
Coyhe675/
Chycz675/
Chooj675/
Chooa675/
Chayd675/
Hoyyi674/
Hoytz674/
Cooyo674/
Chouz674/
Dtcho674/
Zhoyo673/
Hoyis673/
Zchuo673/
Huoye673/
Hooya673/
Schoz673/
Chyts673/
Hooyo673/
Chayz673/
Shcho673/
Choph673/
Schiy672/
Hoyts672/
Schyo672/
Zchou672/
Coyoo672/
Chodd672/
Chood672/
Cheyy672/
Chods672/
Hoyds672/
Cohio672/
Chsey672/
Chsio672/
Chuiy672/
Chuos672/
Shouy672/
Chohd672/
Shchy672/
Tchouyah672/
Schys672/
Chyss672/
Hoyha672/
Tchot672/
Xhoyi672/
Chojj672/
Khyoy671/
Chozz671/
Choip671/
Choiz671/
Cehya671/
Cheuo671/
Chhos671/
Hchoi671/
Hoy's671/
Hoyaa671/
Hoyhe671/
Hoyit671/
Hoiiy671/
Hoiyt671/
Cshey671/
Dchoi671/
Shojy671/
Hoych671/
Hoyss671/
Hoyuo671/
Chsoi671/
Schyh671/
Ûchoa671/
Choii671/
Hooye671/
Houyz671/
Hoyad671/
Xhoyo671/
Schyp671/
Tchoï671/
Thsoy671/
Tscho671/
Czhou671/
D'Cho671/
Choyeaud671/
Chyph671/
Cihio671/
Cihya671/
Coyaa671/
Cooyi671/
Cheyd671/
Chgay671/
Chocz671/
Chayh671/
Hoyid671/
Huoyo671/
Cohiy671/
Xchey671/
Xchoi671/
Chyio671/
Chuuy671/
Chuio671/
Chohs671/
Jhoyo671/
Hohyy671/
Shoyd670/
Cayho670/
Chodt670/
Hooyt670/
Hoyht670/
Shuoy670/
Coohy670/
Hoyap670/

Choy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choy in the Tibetan language
ཆོས་chö-
Choy in the Russian language
Чойcoj-

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