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.
The surname Nguyan is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
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.
Here's how to represent Nguyan in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
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.