Last name شوية (شوية 
, Chouïa) , across the world, is a rare family name. The surname شوية is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, where it is a rare surname, and Tunisia. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Libya. Likewise, شوية is the forename as well as the last name.