Nguyen-Van Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Denmark

Nguyen-Van Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Nguyen & Van.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nguyen-Van Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam131:7,126,6202,551
France61:11,070,454349,096
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nguyen-Van (15) may also be a first name.

Nguyen-Van Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Nguyen-Van Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Nguyen-Van occurs in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nguyen-Van? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nguyen-Van is the 3,665,662nd most numerous surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. Nguyen-Van is predominantly found in Asia, where 45 percent of Nguyen-Van are found; 45 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 45 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 15 people.

Nguyen-Van is most widely held in Vietnam, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 7,126,620. Outside of Vietnam it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in France, where 21 percent live and Russia, where 14 percent live.

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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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