Oey (pronounced "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.
History ...
of
Hokkien
The Hokkien () variety of Chinese is a Southern Min language native to and originating from the Minnan region, where it is widely spoken in the south-eastern part of Fujian in southeastern mainland China. It is one of the national languages ...
origin and Dutch-based,
West Java
West Java ( id, Jawa Barat, su, ᮏᮝ ᮊᮥᮜᮧᮔ᮪, romanized ''Jawa Kulon'') is a province of Indonesia on the western part of the island of Java, with its provincial capital in Bandung. West Java is bordered by the province of Banten ...
romanization
Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, a ...
.
Literally "yellow", or "golden yellow", its Central Java romanization is
Oei, while its
pinyin
Hanyu Pinyin (), often shortened to just pinyin, is the official romanization system for Standard Chinese, Standard Mandarin Chinese in China, and to some extent, in Singapore and Malaysia. It is often used to teach Mandarin, normally writte ...
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
Alexander Oey (born 1960, Amsterdam) is a Dutch film director who has directed numerous documentaries for Dutch television, including the controversial ''Euro-Islam According to Tariq Ramadan'' (see Tariq Ramadan) and '' My Life as a Terrorist: T ...
(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
Oey Liauw Kong, Kapitein der Chinezen (1799–1865) was a Chinese-Indonesian high official, ''Landheer'' (landlord) and head of the Oey family of Kemiri, part of the 'Tjabang Atas' or Peranakan gentry. He was also the owner of the 18th-centu ...
(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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Regan Oey (born 1998), Canadian actor
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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 (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
Oei Hong Leong (born 1948) is a Singaporean billionaire businessman.
Early life
Oei Hong Leong is the son of Indonesian Eka Tjipta Widjaja, who died in 2019. He was educated in China, having moved there as a teenager, and lived there in the 196 ...
(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
Oei Tjie Sien ( 1835–1900) was a Chinese Indonesians, Chinese-born colonial Indonesian tycoon and the founder of Kian Gwan, Southeast Asia's largest conglomerate at the start of the twentieth century. He is better known as the father of Oei Tio ...
(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
Indonesian law affecting Chinese-Indonesians were conducted through a series of laws, directives, or constitutions enacted by the Government of Indonesia that affected the lives of Chinese Indonesians or Chinese nationals living in Indonesia ...
References
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Indonesian-language surnames
Hokkien-language surnames