Nguyan

Nguyan Meaning & Origin

About Nguyan
The surname Nguyen is of Vietnamese origin and is the most common surname in Vietnam. It is derived from the Chinese surname Ruan, which means "garden" or "orchard." The Nguyen dynasty ruled Vietnam from the 19th century until the mid-20th century, and as a result, the surname Nguyen became widely adopted by the Vietnamese population. Today, it is estimated that around 40% of Vietnamese people bear this surname.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Nguyan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Nguyan: 133
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 128249
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nguyan based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Nguyan is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKN
🔊 Soundex
N205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
Y UW1 N Y AH0 N
🌐 IPA
/nguyan*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKN', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nguyan in Braille

Here's how to represent Nguyan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Nguyan in braille

How to sign the name Nguyan using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Nguyan using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Nguyan in sign language

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