Tjandrawidjaja Surname
Approximately 346 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameTjandrawidjaja Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 334 | 1:395,956 | 33,634 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tjandrawijaya | 89 | 8 | / |
| Candrawidjaya | 81 | 113 | / |
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