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Cha 1
Type Surname (from given name)
Usage Korean
Scripts (Korean Hangul) (Korean Hanja)
Pronounced Pron. CHA  [key]

Meaning & History

Cha is a relatively uncommon family name in Korea. The Yeonan Cha clan is the only clan. The founding ancestor was Cha Hyo-jeon, son of Ryoo Cha-dal (류차달) (10th century AD). Most of the clan's members live in Gyeongsang, Hwanghae, and P'yŏngan provinces. In South Korea in 2000, there were 180,589 people named Cha. It is derived from the Chinese surname Che, written in the same hanja.
Che (Chinese)
Added 1/1/2018 by anonymous
Edited 3/3/2020 by Mike C

Cha 2
not set
Type Surname (from occupation)
Usage Hmong

Meaning & History

From the clan name Tsab or Tsaab associated with the Chinese character 張 (zhāng) (see Zhang).
Added 2/22/2023 by anonymous