Nguy Surname
Approximately 20,885 people bear this surname
Nguy Surname User-submission:
Nguy or Ngụy is an old Vietnamese surname with the meaning 'false' or 'danger/to endanger'
Nguy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 17,562 | 1:5,275 | 204 |
| United States | 1,435 | 1:252,585 | 23,981 |
| France | 321 | 1:206,924 | 32,150 |
| Jordan | 292 | 1:30,282 | 3,819 |
| Cambodia | 252 | 1:61,457 | 1,976 |
| Canada | 225 | 1:163,758 | 16,499 |
| Australia | 170 | 1:158,798 | 16,605 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| United Arab Emirates | 133 | 1:68,889 | 6,446 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Cameroon | 67 | 1:309,986 | 28,740 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Germany | 25 | 1:3,220,218 | 147,383 |
| Sweden | 23 | 1:428,120 | 30,474 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| New Zealand | 9 | 1:503,147 | 33,029 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Indonesia | 5 | 1:26,449,839 | 597,308 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Montenegro | 1 | 1:639,565 | 9,092 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Gibraltar | 1 | 1:33,954 | 1,660 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Nguy (843) may also be a first name.
Nguy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nguy or Ngụy is an old Vietnamese surname with the meaning 'false' or 'danger/to endanger'
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Nguy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nguy is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguy? popularity and diffusion
Nguy is the 25,779th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 348,937 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Nguy reside; 85 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 84 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Nguy is also the 281,020th most widespread given name globally It is held by 843 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Vietnam, where it is carried by 17,562 people, or 1 in 5,275. In Vietnam it is primarily concentrated in: Northeast, where 18 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 18 percent reside and Southeast, where 18 percent reside. Not including Vietnam this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent reside and France, where 2 percent reside.
Nguy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Nguy surname are 13.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.21% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Nguy earn in different countries varies markedly. In Vietnam they earn 56.35% more than the national average, earning 128,891,000 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 11.54% more than the national average, earning $48,129 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.92% more than the national average, earning $53,618 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguye | 89 | 224,569 | / |
| Nguey | 89 | 2,346 | / |
| Ngouy | 89 | 52 | / |
| Ngauy | 89 | 7 | / |
| Nguyp | 89 | 5 | / |
| N'Guy | 89 | 5 | / |
| Nguiy | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nguyt | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nguhy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Nghuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ngy | 86 | 1,975 | / |
| Ngouyi | 80 | 11 | / |
| N'Guey | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nguyệt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nenguy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ngoy | 75 | 1,339,364 | / |
| Ngui | 75 | 19,721 | / |
| Ngay | 75 | 4,926 | / |
| Ngey | 75 | 396 | / |
| Ngiy | 75 | 52 | / |
| Nguj | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ngyt | 75 | 21 | / |
| Nghy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ngyy | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ngyz | 75 | 1 | / |
| N'Gy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nygy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nhgy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ncgy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nkgy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ngys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nguer | 67 | 8,210 | / |
| Ngaya | 67 | 5,586 | / |
| Ngahy | 67 | 1,586 | / |
| Nguea | 67 | 1,144 | / |
| Nguet | 67 | 528 | / |
| Ngueh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Nguih | 67 | 92 | / |
| Nguee | 67 | 87 | / |
| N'Gui | 67 | 85 | / |
| Ng'ui | 67 | 78 | / |
| Nngoy | 67 | 75 | / |
| Nggay | 67 | 44 | / |
| Nghoy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ngooy | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ngoyt | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ngues | 67 | 29 | / |
| Nguit | 67 | 23 | / |
| Nguep | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ngued | 67 | 15 | / |
| Nggoy | 67 | 10 | / |
| N'Gay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nggui | 67 | 8 | / |
| N'Goy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngohy | 67 | 4 | / |
| N'Ghy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nguip | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nguii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nguei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguez | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngoyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngyds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngauj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngehy | 67 | 1 | / |
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