Tjandrawidjaja Surname

807,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Tjandrawidjaja Surname User-submission:

Tjandrawidjaja is a surname found mostly among Chinese-Indonesians, derived from several possible original Chinese surnames, usually Tjan (in Pinyin 陳 Chen or 曽 Zeng). It is the result of Cabinet Presidium Decision 127 of 1966, which strongly encouraged (in practice, forced) Chinese-Indonesians to adopt more Indonesian-sounding names.

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Tjandrawidjaja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3341:395,95633,634
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Tjandrawidjaja Surname Meaning

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Tjandrawidjaja is a surname found mostly among Chinese-Indonesians, derived from several possible original Chinese surnames, usually Tjan (in Pinyin 陳 Chen or 曽 Zeng). It is the result of Cabinet Presidium Decision 127 of 1966, which strongly encouraged (in practice, forced) Chinese-Indonesians to adopt more Indonesian-sounding names. The surname retains the older Van Ophuijsen orthography (in EYD orthography, the surname is Chandrawijaya).

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Tjandrawidjaja Last Name Facts

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

Tjandrawidjaja occurs in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjandrawidjaja? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 807,857th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 21,062,271 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Tjandrawidjaja are found; 97 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 97 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.

The last name Tjandrawidjaja is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 334 people, or 1 in 395,956. In Indonesia Tjandrawidjaja is most prevalent in: East Java, where 93 percent are found, Jakarta, where 6 percent are found and Banten, where 0 percent are found. Other than Indonesia it is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tjandrawijaya898/
Candrawidjaya81113/

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