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

Ngyun, 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 Ngyun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Ngyun in America

Ngyun is the 117480th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Ngyun surname appeared 148 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 Ngyun.

The history of the last name Ngyun

The surname "NGYUN" is believed to have originated in Vietnam, where it is a relatively uncommon name. It is thought to derive from the Vietnamese word "nguyen," meaning "origin" or "source." This name likely emerged during the medieval period, when Vietnamese surnames were first being established.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name NGYUN can be found in a 14th-century manuscript detailing the lineage of a noble family from the northern province of Bac Ninh. In this document, a man named Nguyen Van Thanh is listed as a high-ranking military officer during the Tran Dynasty (1225-1400).

During the 15th century, the surname NGYUN began to spread throughout Vietnam as families migrated from the northern regions to the central and southern areas. It is believed that some NGYUN families may have derived their name from the village of Nguyen Xa, located in the present-day province of Nam Dinh.

One notable figure with the surname NGYUN was Nguyen Trai (1380-1442), a renowned Vietnamese poet and Confucian scholar who served as a mandarin under the Le Dynasty. His collection of poems and writings, known as the "Duong Quan Am Ca," is considered a masterpiece of Vietnamese literature.

In the 17th century, the NGYUN surname gained prominence with the rise of the Nguyen Lords, a powerful family that ruled over parts of southern Vietnam. The most famous member of this dynasty was Nguyen Anh (1762-1820), who eventually became Emperor Gia Long, the founder of the Nguyen Dynasty (1802-1945).

Another notable NGYUN was Nguyen Huu Tho (1910-1996), a prominent Vietnamese revolutionary who played a crucial role in the independence movement against French colonial rule. He later served as the President of the National Assembly of Vietnam from 1976 to 1987.

While the NGYUN surname is not among the most common in Vietnam, it has a rich historical legacy and has been borne by many influential figures throughout the centuries.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Ngyun

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

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 Ngyun 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.

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 Ngyun was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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