Find out how popular the last name LeNguyen is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named LeNguyen.

LeNguyen, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the LeNguyen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of LeNguyen in America

LeNguyen is the 76029th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The LeNguyen surname appeared 253 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname LeNguyen.

We can also compare 2010 data for LeNguyen to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name LeNguyen

The surname LENGUYEN originated in Vietnam during the 15th century. It is derived from the Vietnamese words "Le", meaning a type of village, and "Nguyen", a common Vietnamese surname with Chinese roots. The name likely referred to a person from a particular village named Nguyen.

Records from the 16th century indicate the name appeared in various historical documents and manuscripts from the region. One notable mention is found in the "Dai Viet Su Ky Toan Thu", a historical text chronicling the dynasties of Vietnam, where a high-ranking official named Nguyen Van Le is referenced.

The earliest recorded example of the surname LENGUYEN dates back to the late 15th century, with a nobleman named Le Nguyen Binh (1450-1510) who served as a military commander during the Ming-Ho Dynasty. Another notable figure was the scholar and philosopher Le Nguyen Cat (1572-1637), renowned for his contributions to Vietnamese literature and Confucian thought.

During the 17th century, the name LENGUYEN was closely associated with the Nguyen Lords, a powerful ruling family in southern Vietnam. One prominent member was Nguyen Phuc Le (1637-1687), who established the Nguyen Dynasty and served as the first Lord of Nguyen.

In the 19th century, a notable figure with the surname LENGUYEN was Le Nguyen Khang (1801-1879), a prominent scholar and author who helped preserve Vietnamese literary traditions. Another individual of note was Le Nguyen Khuong (1835-1895), a celebrated poet and calligrapher during the Nguyen Dynasty.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name LeNguyen

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname LeNguyen.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for LeNguyen was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of LeNguyen has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name LeNguyen was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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