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 7702nd 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]
      • Rhymes: -ua
      • Syllabification: Chu‧a
    • IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃwa/ [ˈt͡ʃwɐ] (Hokkien fluent)
      • Rhymes: -a
      • Syllabification: Chua

Proper noun

Chua (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜏ)

  1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

See also
  • Choi (from Cantonese)
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