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.[1]

  1. ^ Sutanto, Irzanti (2004-08-09), Ganti Name di Kalangan Keturunan Tionghoa, Peraturan dan Kebebasan [Changing Names Among Chinese Descendants, Regulations and Freedom] (in Indonesian), archived from the original on 2008-01-30, retrieved 29 January 2009