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Chua

Chua

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

English

Etymology

Ultimately from Hokkien 蔡 (Chhòa).

Proper noun

Chua

A surname from Hokkien.

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/ [ˈt͡ʃuː.ɐ]
  - IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈtsua/ [ˈt̪suː.ɐ]
  - Rhymes: -ua
  - Syllabification: Chu‧a
- IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃwa/ [ˈt͡ʃwa] (Hokkien fluent)
  - IPA^(key): (no yod coalescence) /ˈtswa/ [ˈt̪swa] (Hokkien fluent)
  - Rhymes: -a
  - Syllabification: Chua

Proper noun

Chua (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜏ)

a Chinese Filipino surname from Hokkien

See also

Choi (from Cantonese)