Nguyen Family History & Genealogy
Nguyen Last Name History & Origin
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Nguyen is the most common Vietnamese surname. With Vietnam's chaotic history, during the various changes of power (Ly, Tran, Ho, Mac Dynasties), many Vietnamese changed their names, sometimes by force and sometimes by choice in order to avoid retribution by the new power.
Name Origin
Spelled with diacritics, Nguyễn is a Vietnamese surname.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Nguyen (US and Australia)
Nguyên (France)
Nationality & Ethnicity
Vietnam
Nguyễn is a Vietnamese transliteration of the Han character 阮, which represents an ancient lute-like musical instrument.
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Early Nguyens
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Nguyen Family Members
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Nguyen Family Tree
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Nguyen Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Nguyen family member is 66.0 years old according to our database of 14,875 people with the last name Nguyen that have a birth and death date listed.
Life Expectancy
Oldest Nguyens
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