Nguyan Surname

94,155th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,061 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Nguyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam4,8581:19,071367
United States1411:2,570,631155,955
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Taiwan201:1,172,2378,044
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

The alternate forms: Nguyán (1) are calculated separately.

Nguyan (247) may also be a first name.

Nguyan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nguyan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Nguyan is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Nguyán. For other potential spellings of Nguyan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nguyan is the 94,155th most widespread family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 1,439,942 people. The surname Nguyan is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Nguyan reside; 96 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 96 percent reside in Viet-Asia. It is also the 567,531st most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 247 people.

The surname is most common in Vietnam, where it is borne by 4,858 people, or 1 in 19,071. In Vietnam Nguyan is most prevalent in: Red River Delta, where 23 percent reside, Mekong River Delta, where 23 percent reside and Southeast, where 15 percent reside. Not including Vietnam it occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 3 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Nguyan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Nguyan surname are 1.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 51.35% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Nguyan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 3.47% more than the national average, earning $44,648 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.12% less than the national average, earning $47,138 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguyán941/
Nguyang921/
Nguyane921/
Nguyian921/
Nguyand921/
Nguyaine86135/
Nguyon83608/
Nguyam838/
Nguian835/
Ngyain831/
Ngjyan831/
Ngyean831/
Ngyane831/
Nguehan775/
Ngoyian774/
Nguiane773/
Nguiang772/
Nguyeun771/
Nguyoun771/
Nguyein771/
Ngean7330/
Nguehane7118/
Ngaiyang712/
Ngoiyang711/
Ngayon6782/
Ngihan6718/
Ngeang6716/
Nguiam676/
Ngoyon676/
Ngueon672/
Ngyoun671/
Ngiean671/
Ngeane671/
Nguion671/
Ngeaun671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nguyan
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