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Nguyen Genealogy & History

Nguyen is a surname of Chinese origin that is very popular in Vietnam and other Southeast Asian countries. It is derived from "ruan", a type of stringed instrument. Alternative spellings in Nguyen genealogy include Nyguyen, Yuen, Yuan, and Ruan. Some people estimate that as many as 40% of people of Vietnamese descent have a form of this surname. As with most Asian names, the surname is placed before the given name. It was the real name of late North Vietnamese communist leader H? Ch� Minh, who was born Nguyen Sinh Cung. A famous person with this surname is American actor Damien Nguyen.


Nguyen Birth Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Agnes Nguyen-- --, 1943February 1,2003TN
Ba Nguyen-- --, 1933June 15,2001RI
Ca Nguyen-- --, 1929January 9,2003WA
Da Nguyen-- --, 1941May 7,2005FL

Nguyen Death Records

NameBirth DateDeath DateLocation
Edward Nguyen-- --, 1928February 3,2008San Jose,CA
Felix Nguyen-- --, 1940January 3,2008Oakland,CA
Ga Nguyen-- --, 1917November 22,1996Arlington,VA
Ha Nguyen-- --, 1932February 12,2008Fairfax,VA

Nguyen Marriage Records

NameSpouseMarriage DateLocation
Dinh NguyenHa NguyenDecember 19,1984Wake, NC
Linh NguyenUyen LeJuly 18,1983Wake, NC
Guong NguyenGiao TranSeptember 13,2005Wake, NC
Binh NguyenMy GiangApril 7,1976Wake, NC

Most Common Surnames After Nguyen

196th: Schultz197th: Grant
198th: Kim199th: Jacobs
200th: Perkins201st: Matthews
202nd: Walsh203rd: Bishop
204th: Ramirez205th: Carr

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