Chua

See also: chua, chúa, chuà, chùa, Chúa, chuā, Chuä, and chưa

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Hokkien 蔡 (Chhòa).

Proper noun

Chua

1. A surname from Chinese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chua is the 7702^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 4309 individuals. Chua is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (91.13%) individuals.

Tagalog

Alternative forms

• Choa

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish Chua, from Hokkien 蔡 (Chhòa). Doublet of Choi.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog)
  • IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃua/, [ˈt͡ʃu.ɐ]
  • IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃwa/, [ˈt͡ʃwɐ]
• Rhymes: -ua, -a
• Syllabification: Chu‧a, Chua

Proper noun

Chua (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜏ)

1. a surname from Hokkien

See also

• Choi (from Cantonese)