Choi
See also: choi
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
- (Chinese surname): From a romanization of Cantonese 蔡 (coi3). Doublet of Tsai and Cai.
- (Korean surname): From a romanization of Korean 최(崔) (Choe). Doublet of Cui and Chui.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /tʃɔɪ/
- Rhymes: -ɔɪ
Proper noun
Choi (plural Chois)
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Choi is the 674th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 50786 individuals. Choi is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.09%) individuals.
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Tagalog
Alternative forms
Etymology
- (Chinese surname): From Cantonese 蔡 (coi3), via English Choi. Doublet of Chua.
- (Korean surname): From Korean 최(崔) (Choe), via English Choi.
Pronunciation
- (Standard Tagalog) IPA(key): /ˈt͡ʃoj/ [ˈt͡ʃoɪ̯]
- IPA(key): (no palatal assimilation) /ˈtsoj/ [ˈt͡soɪ̯]
- Rhymes: -oj
- Syllabification: Choi
Proper noun
Choi (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜌ᜔)
- a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese
- a surname from Korean, most notably borne by:
- Dasuri Choi, dancer & entertainer
Statistics
According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Choi is the 697th most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 13,405 individuals.