Chua Surname
Approximately 161,358 people bear this surname
Chua Surname User-submission:
Tsai (Chinese: 蔡) is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient
Read More About This SurnameChua Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 51,380 | 1:1,970 | 133 |
| Malaysia | 47,422 | 1:622 | 79 |
| Singapore | 22,820 | 1:241 | 40 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,513 | 1:4,107 | 547 |
| Thailand | 7,388 | 1:9,561 | 525 |
| United States | 5,866 | 1:61,790 | 7,238 |
| Vietnam | 3,018 | 1:30,698 | 449 |
| Cambodia | 2,770 | 1:5,591 | 754 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,179 | 1:4,205 | 525 |
| Australia | 2,007 | 1:13,451 | 1,932 |
| Canada | 1,464 | 1:25,168 | 3,390 |
| Guatemala | 1,031 | 1:15,599 | 1,400 |
| Peru | 889 | 1:35,753 | 3,450 |
| Qatar | 805 | 1:2,929 | 273 |
| Taiwan | 732 | 1:32,028 | 413 |
| Hong Kong | 731 | 1:10,035 | 317 |
| England | 515 | 1:108,190 | 11,258 |
| Mexico | 357 | 1:347,692 | 7,350 |
| China | 339 | 1:4,033,397 | 425 |
| Brunei | 246 | 1:1,702 | 325 |
| New Zealand | 240 | 1:18,868 | 3,310 |
| Cameroon | 238 | 1:87,265 | 10,542 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| Indonesia | 157 | 1:842,352 | 63,704 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Uruguay | 109 | 1:31,484 | 3,620 |
| Argentina | 83 | 1:514,981 | 37,804 |
| Japan | 82 | 1:1,559,077 | 24,802 |
| Uganda | 69 | 1:565,787 | 30,812 |
| Nigeria | 67 | 1:2,643,922 | 85,652 |
| Guam | 62 | 1:2,583 | 336 |
| Germany | 58 | 1:1,388,025 | 86,120 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Switzerland | 31 | 1:264,933 | 21,684 |
| Spain | 28 | 1:1,669,716 | 48,608 |
| Netherlands | 25 | 1:675,487 | 54,943 |
| Scotland | 24 | 1:223,076 | 11,507 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Italy | 23 | 1:2,658,986 | 96,069 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| France | 22 | 1:3,019,215 | 204,848 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| South Korea | 15 | 1:3,416,017 | 641 |
| Macau | 12 | 1:50,136 | 372 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:309,453 | 16,869 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Panama | 7 | 1:558,894 | 9,437 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Bermuda | 5 | 1:13,056 | 1,849 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| Mauritius | 4 | 1:323,354 | 10,053 |
| Maldives | 4 | 1:101,043 | 3,565 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Chua (21,039) may also be a first name.
Chua Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Tsai (Chinese: 蔡) is a Chinese surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state. In 2019 it was the 38th most common surname in China,[1] but the 9th most common in Taiwan(as of 2018), where it is usually romanized as Tsai, Tsay, or Chai based on Wade-Gilesromanization of Standard Mandarin[2] and the 8th most common in Singapore, where it is usually romanized as Chua, which is based on its Teochew and Hokkien pronunciation. Koreans use Chinese-derived family names and in Korean, Cai is 채 in Hangul, Chae in Revised Romanization,[3] It is also a common name in Hong Kong where it is romanized as Choy, Choi or Tsoi. In Macao and Malaysia, it is spelled as Choi, in Malaysia and the Philippines as Chua or Chuah, in Thailand as Chuo (ฉั่ว).[citation needed] Moreover, it is also romanized in Cambodia as either Chhay or Chhor among people of full Chinese descent living in Cambodia and as Tjoa or Chua in Indonesia.
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- hansolo15Chai 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.
- thagman51This is a surname that derives from the name of the ancient Cai state (蔡). The spread of the Chinese diaspora into all parts of the world resulted in the Romanization of the surnames based on different languages.
- kayesokuaChua Demographics
Average Chua Salary in
United States
$52,626 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Chua Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chua Come From? nationality or country of origin
Chua (Hindi: चुआ, Oriya: ଚୁଆ, Russian: Чуа) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Chua? popularity and diffusion
Chua is the 3,468th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 45,164 people. The surname Chua is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Chua are found; 83 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 31 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Chua is also the 36,417th most common given name at a global level, borne by 21,039 people.
The last name Chua is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 51,380 people, or 1 in 1,970. In The Philippines Chua is most common in: National Capital Region, where 39 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 12 percent are found and Central Luzon, where 10 percent are found. Other than The Philippines Chua is found in 88 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 29 percent are found and Singapore, where 14 percent are found.
Chua Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Chua has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Chua surname increased 293,300 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Chua Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chua surname are 6.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.32% being registered with the political party.
The amount Chua earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 20.54% more than the national average, earning 417,178 kr per year; in Peru they earn 39.44% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,740 per year; in United States they earn 21.96% more than the national average, earning $52,626 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $58,727 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chua Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chua in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚୁଆ | cu'a | 86.96 |
| ଚୂଆ | cu'a | 13.04 |
| Chua in the Hindi language | ||
| चुआ | cu'a | 85 |
| चूआ | cu'a | 10 |
| सुआ | su'a | 1.67 |
| चूाा | cuaa | 1.67 |
| Chua in the Russian language | ||
| Чуа | cua | - |
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