Surname 起华 (Qihua 
, 起华 ) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The surname 起华 is habitual in Singapore, where it is a rare surname, Italy, where it is a very rare surname, and China. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in China, Italy, and Malaysia. More frequently, 起华 is the forename as well as the last name.