Cognomen Choia (Choe 
, Choia 
, Шоя 
) , across the world, is a common surname. The family name Choia is characteristic of Marshall Islands, where it is a common surname, Singapore, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in the United States, Malaysia, and Indonesia. Also, Choia is the forename as well as the last name.