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 occurs in Sweden more than any other country or territory. It may be found as: Nguyen, Nguyên, Nguyèn or Nguyêñ. Click here for other possible spellings of Nguyén.
How Common Is The Last Name Nguyén? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nguyén is the 5,057,639th most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Nguyén are found; 93 percent are found in Northern Europe and 93 percent are found in Scandinavia.
The surname Nguyén is most common 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 live, Västerbotten County, where 25 percent live and Kalmar County, where 13 percent live. Aside from Sweden Nguyén occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Finland, where 27 percent live and Germany, where 7 percent live.
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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- 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 Nguyén
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