Names / Hui
Is Hui a first name or a last name?
Hui is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others.
How to address someone called Hui
- China. Hui is used both ways: 33% of people from China with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Hui by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Hui as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (91 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 19 | 39 | 33% |
| Taiwan | 1 | 6 | 14% |
| Canada | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| South Korea | 0 | 5 | 0% |
| United States | 4 | 1 | 80% |
| Malaysia | 0 | 4 | 0% |
| Singapore | 1 | 2 | 33% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Hui in the United States
- As a surname: about 5,769 people in the 2010 census, rank 5,966 among US surnames.
Hui as a given name: men or women?
About 16% of people with Hui as a given name in Wikidata are women. This describes the name, not any one person: it is not a safe basis for Mr. or Ms., and the full name without a title is always polite.
More on this naming tradition: How Chinese names work.
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