Tjoa Surname

213,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,929 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Tjoa 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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Tjoa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1,1211:117,97411,920
United States2711:1,337,48793,180
Netherlands2171:77,82113,137
Singapore811:67,9962,745
Australia511:529,32739,816
Canada431:856,87466,382
Germany371:2,175,823115,720
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
France121:5,535,227269,324
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
China71:195,331,65210,124
England51:11,143,612252,590
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Malta11:430,2723,380
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Tjoa (5,743) may also be a first name.

Tjoa 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

Tjoa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Tjoa is found most frequently in Indonesia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tjoa.

How Common Is The Last Name Tjoa? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 213,453rd most commonly used last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,777,888 people. Tjoa is mostly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Tjoa are found; 64 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 88,121st most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 5,743 people.

This last name is most common in Indonesia, where it is borne by 1,121 people, or 1 in 117,974. In Indonesia it is primarily concentrated in: West Java, where 23 percent are found, Jakarta, where 14 percent are found and Riau Islands, where 13 percent are found. Other than Indonesia Tjoa occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 11 percent are found.

Tjoa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Tjoa surname are 6.68% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 53.45% registered with the political party.

The amount Tjoa earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 44.29% more than the national average, earning $62,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 44.31% more than the national average, earning $71,696 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Tija752,215/
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