History of Oceania

Where does the last name Moua come from?

Moua is a Hmong surname. The Hmong people are an ethnic group in Southeast Asia, with significant populations in China, Laos, Thailand, Vietnam, and the United States. The Moua surname is one of the most common Hmong surnames, and it is estimated that there are over 100,000 people with the surname Moua worldwide. The origin of the Moua surname is not known with certainty, but it is believed to be derived from the Chinese surname Mao.