Cognomen 檨 (Suai 
, 檨) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The surname 檨 is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Myanmar, where it is a rare surname, and Indonesia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in India, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Likewise, 檨 is the forename as well as the last name.