Find out how popular the last name Chui is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Chui.

Chui, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Chui surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chui in America

Chui is the 19138th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chui surname appeared 1,420 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Chui.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chui to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Chui

The surname Chui has its origins in Hong Kong and southern China, where it is a romanized spelling of the Chinese character "徽". This character can be traced back to the 16th century, when it referred to the Huizhou region of Anhui province, China.

Historically, the surname Chui was often associated with people from this region, who migrated to other parts of China and overseas. One of the earliest recorded mentions of the name can be found in the Qing Dynasty archives from the 17th century, which document Chui families living in Guangdong province.

In the 19th century, during the peak of Chinese immigration to Southeast Asia and beyond, many Chui families settled in Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and other parts of the region. Some notable Chui individuals from this era include Chui Tsing-kun (1838-1891), a businessman and philanthropist in British Hong Kong, and Chui Sai-on (1857-1914), a prominent educator in Singapore.

As the Chui surname spread globally, it took on various spellings and forms. In some regions, it was written as Choy, Choe, or Chuey, reflecting different romanization systems. The name also appeared in historical records from countries like Canada and the United States, where Chinese immigrants had settled.

One notable example is Chui Ying (1876-1968), a Chinese-American architect who designed several landmark buildings in San Francisco's Chinatown in the early 20th century. Another significant figure was Chui Tsong-hsi (1901-1977), a Chinese-Malayan entrepreneur and community leader who played a key role in the development of modern-day Kuala Lumpur.

In more recent times, the Chui surname has continued to be prominent, with individuals like Chui Sai-on (1921-2009), a respected educator and philanthropist in Hong Kong, and Chui Lik-sang (born 1939), a renowned Hong Kong architect and urban planner.

While the Chui surname may have originated in a specific region of China, it has since become a globally recognized name, with a rich history spanning centuries and continents.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chui

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Chui.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Chui was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Chui has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Chui was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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