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

Tjoa, 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 Tjoa surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Tjoa in America

Tjoa is the 109758th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Tjoa surname appeared 161 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 Tjoa.

We can also compare 2010 data for Tjoa 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 Tjoa

The surname TJOA has its origins in Indonesia, specifically in the region of Java. It is derived from the Javanese language and is believed to have emerged during the 16th or 17th century. The name is thought to have evolved from an older spelling or variation, such as "Tjoar" or "Tjoah."

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name TJOA can be found in Dutch colonial records from the 17th century, when the Dutch East India Company (VOC) maintained a presence in the Indonesian archipelago. These records often listed names of local individuals who interacted with or worked for the VOC.

The name TJOA may have originated as a reference to a specific location or village in Java, though the precise origin is uncertain. It is possible that the name was originally a toponymic surname, derived from the name of a place or geographical feature.

Notable individuals with the surname TJOA include:

1. Tjoa Tjia Sin (1875-1948), a prominent Indonesian businessman and philanthropist who founded the Tjoa Family Foundation.
2. Tjoa Sin Nio (1909-1997), an Indonesian lawyer and politician who served as a member of the Indonesian Parliament during the 1950s.
3. Tjoa Tjie Seng (1920-2008), an Indonesian-Chinese artist and painter known for his landscape and portrait works.
4. Tjoa Tjie Tjiong (1923-2010), an Indonesian businessman and industrialist who co-founded the Tjoa Group, a conglomerate with interests in various sectors.
5. Tjoa Tjie Kiem (1928-2015), an Indonesian-Dutch academic and researcher who made significant contributions to the field of computer science and information systems.

While the surname TJOA is most commonly associated with Indonesia and the Indonesian diaspora, it has also been found in other parts of Southeast Asia, particularly in communities with historical ties to the Indonesian archipelago.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Tjoa

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

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 Tjoa 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 Tjoa 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 Tjoa was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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