Choi (Korean surname)
Choi (Korean: 최; Hanja: 崔) is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South Korea or roughly 4.7% of the population. In English-speaking countries, it is most often anglicized Choi, and sometimes also Chey, Choe or Chwe. Ethnic Koreans in the former USSR prefer the form Tsoi (Tsoy) especially as a transcription of the Cyrillic Цой.
| Pronunciation | [tɕʰwe] or [tɕʰø] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Origin | |
| Meaning | Best, Top, Most, Pinnacle |
| Region of origin | Korea |
| Other names | |
| Alternative spelling | Ch'oe, Tsoi, Chye, Chwe, Chey |
| Variant form(s) | Cui, Thôi |
| Choi | |
| Hangul | 최 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Choe |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ch'oe |
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