Family name 华 (华 
, Hoa 
, 화 
) , across the world, is a prevalent cognomen. The cognomen 华 is characteristic of Macao, where it is a common surname, China, where it is quite a common surname, and British Virgin Islands (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in China, Vietnam, and Indonesia. Likewise, 华 is the forename as well as the last name.