Choy

See also: choy and c̣hoy

English

Etymology

Variant of Choi.

Proper noun

Choy (plural Choys)

1. A surname from Korean or Cantonese.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Choy is the 6467^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5254 individuals. Choy is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (75.22%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Choy”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 331.

Spanish

Etymology

Borrowed from Cantonese 蔡 (coi³).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoi/ [ˈt͡ʃoi̯]
• Rhymes: -oi
• Syllabification: Choy

Proper noun

Choy m or f by sense

1. a surname from Cantonese