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

Trannguyen, 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 Trannguyen surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Trannguyen in America

Trannguyen is the 95115th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Trannguyen surname appeared 192 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 Trannguyen.

We can also compare 2010 data for Trannguyen 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 Trannguyen

The surname TRANNGUYEN has its origins in Vietnam, dating back to the late 15th century. It is a combination of the words "Tran" and "Nguyen," both of which were common family names during the Le Dynasty (1428-1788). The name Tran is believed to have its roots in the ancient Vietnamese word "trang," meaning "village" or "hamlet," while Nguyen is derived from the Chinese surname "Ruan," which was adopted by many Vietnamese families during the periods of Chinese influence.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the TRANNGUYEN surname can be found in the historical annals of Dai Viet, the former name of Vietnam. These annals mention a scholar and official named Tran Nguyen Khac, who lived during the reign of Emperor Le Thanh Tong in the late 15th century. Khac was known for his contributions to the development of the Vietnamese writing system, and his name appears in several manuscripts from that era.

Another notable figure in history bearing the TRANNGUYEN name was Tran Nguyen Dan, a prominent military leader and strategist who played a crucial role in the Tay Son Rebellion against the Nguyen Lords in the late 18th century. Dan was born in the village of Trang Binh, located in the present-day province of Quang Binh, which may have influenced the formation of his surname.

In the 19th century, a TRANNGUYEN family from the imperial capital of Hue gained prominence in the court of Emperor Minh Mang. One member of this family, Tran Nguyen Thanh, served as a high-ranking mandarin and was known for his expertise in Confucian teachings and classical Vietnamese literature.

During the French colonial period in Vietnam, the TRANNGUYEN surname was also associated with several notable figures in the resistance movement against foreign occupation. Tran Nguyen Soai, born in 1864 in the village of Trang Bang, was a celebrated leader of the Can Vuong (Royalist) movement, which sought to restore the Vietnamese monarchy and expel the French.

In more recent times, the TRANNGUYEN surname has been carried by several prominent individuals in various fields, such as Tran Nguyen Huan, a renowned Vietnamese artist known for his intricate lacquer paintings, and Tran Nguyen Tien, a celebrated composer and musician who helped popularize traditional Vietnamese music in the 20th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Trannguyen

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

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

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