Last name Chouïa (شوية 
, Chouïa) , in the entire world, is a rare cognomen. The surname Chouïa is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, where it is a rare surname, and Tunisia. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Northern Africa, particularly Algeria, Egypt, and Libya. Likewise, Chouïa is the forename as well as the last name.