Oey (pronounced ; like "wee" ) () is a
Chinese Indonesian surname
Many ethnic Chinese people have lived in Indonesia for many centuries. Over time, especially under social and political pressure during the New Order era, most Chinese Indonesians have adopted names that better match the local language.
Hist ...
of
Hokkien
Hokkien ( , ) is a Varieties of Chinese, variety of the Southern Min group of Chinese language, Chinese languages. Native to and originating from the Minnan region in the southeastern part of Fujian in southeastern China, it is also referred ...
origin and Dutch-based,
West Java
West Java (, ) is an Indonesian Provinces of Indonesia, province on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten and the country's capital region of Jakarta to t ...
romanization
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.
Literally "yellow", or "golden yellow", its Central Java romanization is
Oei, while its
pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin, or simply pinyin, officially the Chinese Phonetic Alphabet, is the most common romanization system for Standard Chinese. ''Hanyu'' () literally means 'Han Chinese, Han language'—that is, the Chinese language—while ''pinyin' ...
version is
Huang.
Many Indonesians bearing this surname in Indonesia changed it to Indonesian-sounding surnames because of Cabinet Presidium Decision 127 of 1966—an anti-Chinese law that mandated that ethnic Chinese living in Indonesia adopt Indonesian names.
Among Chinese-Malaysians and Singaporeans, the surname is often spelled Ooi or Wee.
Notable people with the surname
Oey
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Alexander Oey (born 1960), Dutch film director
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Indrawati Oey (born 1970), New Zealand food scientist
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Morgan Oey (born 1990), Indonesian actor
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Oey Bian Kong (died 1802), Indonesian bureaucrat
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Oey Djie San (died 1925), Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord
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Oey Giok Koen (died 1912), Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord
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Oey Khe Tay (died 1897), Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord
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Oey Liauw Kong (1799−1865), Indonesian official and landlord
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Oey Tamba Sia (1827−1856), Indonesian playboy
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Oey Thai Lo (1788−1838), Indonesian tycoon
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Sally Oey (born 1957), American astronomer
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Taktin Oey (born 1986), American composer
Oei
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David Oei
David Oei (; surname pronounced "Wee" in Hokkien, born 1950) is a Hong Kong-born American classical pianist.
Early life and education
Oei was born in Hong Kong and started performing aged four. By the age of nine he had performed with the H ...
(born 1950), Hong Kong-born American pianist
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Oei Ek Tjhong (1921−2019), Indonesian businessman
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Oei Hok Tiang (born 1932), Indonesian boxer
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Oei Hong Leong (born 1947), Singaporean businessman
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Oei Hui-lan (1889−1912), Indonesian socialite and First Lady of the Republic of China
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Oei Hwie Siong (born 1939), Indonesian businessman
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Oei Hwie Tjhong (born 1941), Indonesian billionaire
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Oei Liana (born 1952), American former swimmer
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Oei Tiong Ham
Oei Tiong Ham, Majoor-titulair der Chinezen (; 1866–1924) was a Chinese Indonesian tycoon and the son of Oei Tjie Sien, the founder of the Kian Gwan, a multinational trading company. Born in Semarang, Central Java, Dutch East Indies (now Indo ...
(1866−1924), Indonesian tycoon
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Oei Tjie Sien (1835−1900), Chinese-born Indonesian tycoon
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Pam Oei (born 1972), Singaporean actress
See also
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Legislation on Chinese Indonesians
References
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Indonesian-language surnames
Hokkien-language surnames