Chuah

Chuah Meaning & Origin

About Chuah
The surname Chuah is of Chinese origin and is predominantly found among the Hokkien-speaking Chinese community. It is derived from the Chinese character "蔡" (Cài), which was originally a surname of high-ranking officials in ancient China. Over time, the surname Chuah spread to different regions and evolved into various spellings and pronunciations. Today, individuals with the surname Chuah can be found in different parts of the world, particularly in Southeast Asia.

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📏 Surname Length
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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Chuah is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Chuah: 165
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 107,669
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.06

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Chuah based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Chuah is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
X
🗽 NYSIIS
CA
🔊 Soundex
C000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
CH UW1 AA0
🌐 IPA
/ʧuɑ/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('X', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
C000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Chuah in Braille

Here's how to represent Chuah in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Chuah in braille

How to sign the name Chuah using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Chuah using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Chuah in sign language

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