Nguyén Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Nguyén Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
The alternate forms: Nguyen (24,618,203), Nguyên (272), Nguyèn (1) & Nguyêñ (2) are calculated separately.
Nguyén Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nguyén Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nguyén is found most frequently in Sweden. It may also appear in the variant forms: Nguyen, Nguyên, Nguyèn or Nguyêñ. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguyén? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nguyén is the 5,057,639th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Nguyén occurs predominantly in Europe, where 100 percent of Nguyén are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.
This surname is most frequently used in Sweden, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 1,230,845. In Sweden Nguyén is mostly found in: Skåne County, where 38 percent are found, Västerbotten County, where 25 percent are found and Kalmar County, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Sweden it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Finland, where 27 percent are found and Germany, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguyen | 94 | 24,618,203 | / |
| Nguyên | 94 | 272 | / |
| Nguyèn | 94 | 1 | / |
| Nguyêñ | 89 | 2 | / |
| Nguyin | 83 | 109 | / |
| Nguyän | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nguyyn | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gyén | 80 | 86 | / |
| Nguyeng | 77 | 15,600 | / |
| Nnguyen | 77 | 3,616 | / |
| Nguyenn | 77 | 2,623 | / |
| Nguyent | 77 | 1,431 | / |
| Nguyyen | 77 | 1,360 | / |
| Ngguyen | 77 | 1,359 | / |
| N'Guyen | 77 | 1,129 | / |
| Nhguyen | 77 | 1,106 | / |
| Nguyenh | 77 | 910 | / |
| Nguyenc | 77 | 241 | / |
| Hnguyen | 77 | 238 | / |
| Nguyene | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nguyhen | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nguyehn | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguyein | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguyeun | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nguyien | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkguyen | 77 | 1 | / |
| Guyen | 73 | 6,655 | / |
| Guyin | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ngyin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geuyn | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nguyaine | 71 | 135 | / |
| D'Nguyen | 71 | 22 | / |
| Ngnguyen | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nguyennc | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nguyem | 67 | 5,945 | / |
| Nguien | 67 | 3,684 | / |
| Vannguyen | 67 | 3,451 | / |
| Nguyenová | 67 | 859 | / |
| Nghyen | 67 | 481 | / |
| Ngyeng | 67 | 322 | / |
| Hguyen | 67 | 133 | / |
| Guyeng | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ngyene | 67 | 28 | / |
| Guyinn | 67 | 19 | / |
| Kguyen | 67 | 13 | / |
| Guyene | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nggyen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ngying | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guying | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gouyin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngyhen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guyhen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngyain | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngeyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngyean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngjyen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngyuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cguyen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyesn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guyine | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nguyén
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