Oey

黃,黄; Oey

Pronunciation| "wee"
Origin
Word/name| Indonesia
Meaning| "Golden Yellow", "Yellow"

Oey (pronounced /wiː/; like "wee" Audio (US)ⓘ) (simplified Chinese: 黄; traditional Chinese: 黃) is a Chinese Indonesian surname of Hokkien origin and Dutch-based, West Java romanization.[1] Literally "yellow", or "golden yellow", its Central Java romanization is Oei, while its pinyin version is Huang.[1]

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

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### Oey

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* Alexander Oey (born 1960), Dutch film director
* Indrawati Oey (born 1970), New Zealand food scientist
* Morgan Oey (born 1990), Indonesian actor
* Oey Bian Kong (died 1802), Indonesian bureaucrat
* Oey Djie San (died 1925), Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord
* Oey Giok Koen (died 1912), Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord
* Oey Khe Tay (died 1897), Indonesian bureaucrat and landlord
* Oey Liauw Kong (1799−1865), Indonesian official and landlord
* Oey Tamba Sia (1827−1856), Indonesian playboy
* Oey Thai Lo (1788−1838), Indonesian tycoon
* Sally Oey (born 1957), American astronomer
* Taktin Oey (born 1986), American composer

### Oei

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* David Oei (born 1950), Hong Kong-born American pianist
* Oei Ek Tjhong (1921−2019), Indonesian businessman
* Oei Hok Tiang (born 1932), Indonesian boxer
* Oei Hong Leong (born 1947), Singaporean businessman
* Oei Hui-lan (1889−1912), Indonesian socialite and First Lady of the Republic of China
* Oei Hwie Siong (born 1939), Indonesian businessman
* Oei Hwie Tjhong (born 1941), Indonesian billionaire
* Oei Liana (born 1952), American former swimmer
* Oei Tiong Ham (1866−1924), Indonesian tycoon
* Oei Tjie Sien (1835−1900), Chinese-born Indonesian tycoon
* Pam Oei (born 1972), Singaporean actress

## See also

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* Legislation on Chinese Indonesians

## References

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1. ^ a b Haryono, Steve (2017). Perkawinan Strategis: Hubungan Keluarga Antara Opsir-opsir Tionghoa Dan 'Cabang Atas' Di Jawa Pada Abad Ke-19 Dan 20. Utrecht: Steve Haryono. ISBN 9789090302492. Retrieved 18 November 2019.