Explore the Family Name Tsoi

The meaning of Tsoi

Chinese: 1. Cantonese Romanization of the surname 蔡, see Cai 1. 2. Cantonese Romanization of the surnames 宰 and 載, see Tsai 1 and 2. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Wing, Hing, Chan, Cheung, Chi, Chi Man, Chuen, Chung Man, Hon, Kam Cheung, Kwan, Lai Ying, Tung.

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How common is the last name Tsoi in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Tsoi has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, it was ranked as the 31,426th most common surname, but by 2010, it had climbed to the 27,974th position, marking an improvement of approximately 11 percent. The count of people with this surname also grew from 697 to 857 during this decade, showing an increase of nearly 23 percent. Consequently, the proportion of people with the Tsoi surname per 100,000 people also rose from 0.26 to 0.29.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#31,426	#27,974	10.98%
Count	697	857	22.96%
Proportion per 100k	0.26	0.29	11.54%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Tsoi

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the Tsoi surname, the Decennial U.S. Census data shows that the majority identify as Asian or Pacific Islander. The percentage of individuals identifying as such increased slightly from about 90 percent in 2000 to over 90.5 percent in 2010. There was a notable decrease in those identifying as two or more races, white, and American Indian or Alaskan Native. The percentages fell by 15.15, 11.52, and 27.52 percent respectively. Interestingly, no individuals with the surname Tsoi identified as Hispanic or Black in either 2000 or 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	89.96%	90.55%	0.66%
White	3.3%	2.92%	-11.52%
Two or More Races	3.3%	2.8%	-15.15%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	2.58%	1.87%	-27.52%
Hispanic	0.86%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%