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

Thuy, 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 Thuy surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Thuy in America

Thuy is the 116201st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Thuy surname appeared 150 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 Thuy.

We can also compare 2010 data for Thuy 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 Thuy

The surname THUY originates from Vietnam and is believed to have first emerged during the 12th century. It is derived from the Vietnamese word "thủy," which means "water" or "river." This suggests that the name may have initially been given to families who lived near bodies of water or made their living from water-based activities such as fishing or transportation.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the THUY surname can be found in the "Đại Việt sử ký toàn thư," a historical text compiled during the 15th century. This work mentions several individuals with the surname, including THUY Van Hanh, a scholar and military leader who lived in the late 13th century.

During the 16th and 17th centuries, the THUY surname gained prominence in various regions of Vietnam, particularly in the northern provinces of Bac Ninh and Hai Duong. Several notable figures from this period bore the name, such as THUY Hien (1510-1592), a renowned poet and calligrapher, and THUY Luong (1630-1677), a celebrated Confucian scholar and educator.

In the 18th century, a branch of the THUY family established itself in the central Vietnamese province of Quang Nam. One of the most famous individuals from this lineage was THUY Kieu (1788-1857), a renowned poet and diplomat who served as an envoy to the Chinese court.

As Vietnam expanded its territories southward in the 19th century, the THUY surname spread to other regions of the country. One notable figure from this period was THUY Tram (1945-1970), a Vietnamese doctor and author who gained posthumous fame for her wartime diaries, which provided a poignant account of life during the Vietnam War.

Another significant individual bearing the THUY surname was THUY Lien (1924-2021), a celebrated Vietnamese writer and activist. She was known for her contributions to modern Vietnamese literature and her advocacy for women's rights and social justice.

While the THUY surname is predominantly found in Vietnam, it has also been carried by individuals of Vietnamese descent living in other parts of the world, particularly in countries with significant Vietnamese diaspora communities.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Thuy

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

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

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