The LiKamWa Surname
Most Chinese descendants have single character surnames, such as 王(Wang), 黄(Huang), or 唐(Tang). In fact, if not for my Mauritian lineage, my surname would be 李(Li). But instead, I have a unique last name which is only held by descendents of my great-grandfather.
Li Kam Wa is a rough European transcription of my great-grandfather's full name, which is 李金華(li3 jin1 hua4 in Mandarin pinyin). This was taken down as his surname when he emigrated from Southern China to the African island Mauritius. Ever since, this has been my family's surname. From my grandfather Louis LiKamWa, to my father Patrick LiKamWa, to me, we have proudly carried our name throughout the generations.
This means that I am the only Robert LiKamWa in the history of the world. As a result, for better or for worse, I am easily and uniquely searchable online (this is not the case with Robert Li).
I am proud of my name and I am proud of my heritage. And yes, it is extremely fun to tell people I am Chinese by blood, Mauritian through Section 20(3) and 23 of the Mauritian Constitution, British from birth, and American through citizenship (since July 2008).
In case you're curious, my Chinese name is 李荣強(li3 rong2 qiang2), given to me by my grandmother. I never use this name.