Hua is a common transliteration for some Chinese surnames, of which the most common ones are 華/华 (pinyin: Huà)[1] and 花 (pinyin: Huā). The Cantonese romanizations for 華 and 花 are Wah and Fa, respectively. 華, when pronounced in the fourth tone in Mandarin, is exclusively used in the name of Mount Hua and as a surname. The usual pronunciation of 華ishuá, which literally means "prosper" and is used as a reference to the Chinese people. On the other hand, 花 literally means "flower".
It is listed 28th on the Song dynasty-era Hundred Family Surnames.
101–200 Most Common Family Names in Mainland China (2013, Fuxi Culture Association)
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It is the 55th name on the Hundred Family Surnames poem.[2]