Nugyen

Nugyen Meaning & Origin

About Nugyen
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 "soft" or "gentle." 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 the surname Nguyen.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

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

  • Number of People with the name Nugyen: 236
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 80,419
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.08

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Nugyen 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 Nugyen is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
NKN
🔊 Soundex
N0205
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
N AH1 G IY0 N
🌐 IPA
/nugyen*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('NKN', 'NJN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
N250

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Nugyen in Braille

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

The name Nugyen in braille

How to sign the name Nugyen using Sign Language

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

The name Nugyen in sign language

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