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Nguyen Family History & Genealogy
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Nguyen Last Name History & Origin
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Nguyen is the most common Vietnamese surname. With Vietnam's chaotic history, during the various changes of power (Ly, Tran, Ho, Mac Dynasties), many Vietnamese changed their names, sometimes by force and sometimes by choice in order to avoid retribution by the new power.
Name Origin
Spelled with diacritics, Nguyễn is a Vietnamese surname.
Spellings & Pronunciations
Nguyen (US and Australia)
Nguyên (France)
Nationality & Ethnicity
Vietnam
Nguyễn is a Vietnamese transliteration of the Han character 阮, which represents an ancient lute-like musical instrument.
Famous People named Nguyen
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Early Nguyens
These are the earliest records we have of the Nguyen family.
Huyen Nguyen of Orange, Orange County, Texas was born on November 24, 1870, and died at age 114 years old in January 1985.
Lich Nguyen of Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA was born on December 4, 1876, and died at age 122 years old on December 15, 1998.
Tuat Thi Nguyen of Westwego, Jefferson County, Louisiana was born on January 4, 1877, and died at age 103 years old in January 1980.
Mui Nguyen of Lawton, Comanche County, Oklahoma was born on July 4, 1879, and died at age 99 years old in August 1978.
Ly Nguyen-Phan of Artesia, Los Angeles County, California was born on August 9, 1881, and died at age 103 years old in March 1985.
Dap T Nguyen was born on July 1, 1883, and died at age 107 years old on August 18, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dap T Nguyen.
Suu Nguyen of New Orleans, Orleans County, Louisiana was born on July 16, 1883, and died at age 101 years old in November 1984.
Huu Nguyen of Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia was born on July 2, 1883, and died at age 103 years old in April 1987.
Dong Van Nguyen of Takoma Park, Montgomery County, Maryland was born on January 1, 1884, and died at age 101 years old in February 1985.
Thoa Nguyen of California was born on August 15, 1885, and died at age 93 years old in November 1978.
Thi Nguyen of Charlotte, Mecklenburg County, North Carolina was born on July 2, 1885, and died at age 93 years old in September 1978.
Nguyen Family Members
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Ana Nguyen
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Arielle Nguyen
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Bay Nguyen
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Blondie Nguyen
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Camsa Nguyen
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Charlene Nguyen
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Christine Nguyen
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Coy Nguyen
Craig -
Davone Nguyen
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Dieuhien Nguyen
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Ducsong Nguyen
Ductrung -
Enkhsanaa Nguyen
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Gerarda Nguyen
Ghan -
Haithi Nguyen
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Hoac Nguyen
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Hugh Nguyen
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Jaden Nguyen
Jadyn -
Jing Nguyen
Jinhe -
Justin Nguyen
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Ket Nguyen
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Kiep Nguyen
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Kin Nguyen
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Lany Nguyen
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Lienbich Nguyen
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Lua Nguyen
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Maianh Nguyen
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Maryann Nguyen
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Minh Nguyen
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Myhanh Nguyen
Myhien -
Nay Nguyen
Ncoc -
Ngocmy Nguyen
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Nhun Nguyen
Nhung -
Oa Nguyen
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Phathaykham Nguyen
Phe -
Phuongq Nguyen
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Rachel Nguyen
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Rosalba Nguyen
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Sara Nguyen
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Sivan Nguyen
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Suot Nguyen
Susan -
Tep Nguyen
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Theip Nguyen
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Thong Nguyen
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Thuyvy Nguyen
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Toquyen Nguyen
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Truat Nguyen
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Tuyetly Nguyen
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Vanthuong Nguyen
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Vung Nguyen
Vuon -
Xuanngoc Nguyen
Xuanphuong -
Zung Nguyen
Surnames: Ngaruiya - Nicera
Nguyen Family Photos
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Saigon Shooting, 1968
This photo shocked the world in 1968. A photo of a Viet Cong officer named Nguyễn Văn Lém being executed by Nguyễn Ngọc Loan, a South Vietnamese National Police Chief. The photograph is by Eddie Adams. It made headlines around the world, eventually winning the 1969 Pulitzer Prize, and swaying U.S. public opinion against the war.
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Updated Nguyen Biographies
South Vietnamese Prime Minister and Air Force General. Nguyen Cao Ky was one of South Vietnam's most colorful leaders. In the early 1960s, he rose to the rank of general in the fledgling South Vietnamese Air Force, ultimately becoming its top commander. In 1965, he was chosen prime minister of the U.S.-backed South Vietnamese government by a junta of Vietnamese generals, despite the fact that he had no political experience. He ruled the country with an iron fist and was able to end the cycle of coups and counter-coups that had plagued the country following the assassination of former South Vietnamese Primier Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963. During a Buddhist-led uprising in Da Nang in 1966, he used Army troops to crush the demonstrations and placed the country's leading Buddhist cleric under house arrest. He was also known as a playboy who loved purple scarves, upscale nightclubs and beautiful women. In 1967, he lost the Vietnamese presidential election to his longtime rival, Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu, and then served as Thieu's vice president from 1967 to 1971. When Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces in 1975, he fled the country with his family, ultimately settling in the United States. Ky was born in 1930 in the northern province of Son Tay, west of Hanoi. He grew up under French colonial rule and as a young man became involved in Ho Chi Minh's national liberation movement. He eventually left the movement and later joined the French colonial army, where he trained as a pilot during the French fight against the communist insurgency. After the French defeat in 1954, he fled south to Saigon where he joined the South Vietnamese air force. Ky was married three times, and had six children. He died in a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was being treated for a respiratory ailment.
Hoa T Nguyen of Dallas, Dallas County, TX was born on July 13, 1953, and died at age 50 years old on November 5, 2003.
Hoa Van Nguyen of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on January 1, 1929, and died at age 78 years old on April 9, 2007.
Hoa Thi Nguyen of Arlington, Tarrant County, Texas was born on April 9, 1970, and died at age 37 years old on March 4, 2008.
Cuong N Nguyen of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 5, 1950, and died at age 53 years old on January 7, 2004.
Sang Van Nguyen of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on January 10, 1953, and died at age 56 years old on July 3, 2009.
Diana Ha T Nguyen of Arlington, Tarrant County, TX was born on October 19, 1981, and died at age 15 years old on October 15, 1997.
Chuong C Nguyen of Houston, Harris County, Texas was born on October 26, 1938, and died at age 71 years old on July 28, 2010.
Christine H Nguyen of Texas was born on February 23, 1987, and died at age 23 years old on June 19, 2010.
Tam Thu Thi Nguyen of Texas was born on February 9, 1973, and died at age 33 years old on January 9, 2007.
Tam Van Nguyen of Texas was born on April 14, 1967, and died at age 40 years old on January 22, 2008.
Tam T Nguyen of Houston, Harris County, TX was born on August 5, 1971. Tam Nguyen was married to Chau M. Nguyen on March 23, 2008 in Harris County, TX, and died at age 29 years old on June 27, 2001.
Tam Thanh Nguyen of Texas was born on August 22, 1957. Tam Nguyen was married to Truong P. Nguyen on November 11, 1989 in Harris County, TX, and died at age 53 years old on January 4, 2011.
Tam K Nguyen of Texas was born on December 1, 1978, and died at age 29 years old on February 9, 2008.
Tam C Nguyen of Spring, Montgomery County, Texas was born on September 7, 1949, and died at age 36 years old in March 1986.
Xuan Kim Nguyen of Texas was born on December 2, 1952, and died at age 56 years old on July 17, 2009.
Hung Trong Nguyen of Texas was born on December 20, 1954. Hung Nguyen was married to Joanne (Nguyen) Nguyen on October 8, 1985 in Harris County, TX, and died at age 53 years old on March 24, 2008.
Hung Thanh Nguyen of Grand Prairie, Dallas County, Texas was born on December 31, 1972, and died at age 36 years old on March 27, 2009.
Hung V Nguyen of Dallas, Dallas County, TX was born on June 15, 1957. Hung Nguyen was married to Vo T. (Tram) Nguyen on April 12, 2000 in Harris County, TX, and died at age 48 years old on December 6, 2005.
Popular Nguyen Biographies
Tu Cam Nguyen Anderson was born in Saigon, Vietnam. She was of Vietnamese descent. Her father’s and mother’s names are Jim Trung Nguyen and Nguyen Thi Trung, both of whom passed before her, her father in 1975, and her mother in 2001. During her time in Saigon, she completed 12 years of formal education, earning her High School diploma. She was known to have a particular fondness for studying the French language ever since she was a young child. After the fall of Saigon, many tragedies befell her. Although she was able to hide out until the beginning of 1976, unfortunately, that is when true tragedy struck. She served a lengthy sentence of 5 years in a communist prison due to having a South Vietnamese husband, Cường, a man with a military background in the ARVN. He lost his life in the city of Hue, leaving her widowed, an experience that left her with a broken heart. After her release from prison, she fled Vietnam immediately due to fears of continued persecution and fears of being sent to the New Economic Zone. She escaped Vietnam by boat, making her way to a refugee camp in Hong Kong, and then eventually being sponsored as a refugee by The City of Ten Thousand Buddhas, a Buddhist temple in Talmage, California. She arrived in California in June of 1981. Tu adjusted to life in America, re-marrying and holding several domestic type jobs while raising her 4 children. In later years, Tu worked for the Marriott Hotel in Riverside, California. Tu was fluent in Vietnamese, French, Chinese, and English. She had beautiful penmanship. Chronic health issues cut her life short: she passed at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center in Westwood, Los Angeles County, California, surrounded by family and friends. She was 51 years old.
South Vietnamese Prime Minister and Air Force General. Nguyen Cao Ky was one of South Vietnam's most colorful leaders. In the early 1960s, he rose to the rank of general in the fledgling South Vietnamese Air Force, ultimately becoming its top commander. In 1965, he was chosen prime minister of the U.S.-backed South Vietnamese government by a junta of Vietnamese generals, despite the fact that he had no political experience. He ruled the country with an iron fist and was able to end the cycle of coups and counter-coups that had plagued the country following the assassination of former South Vietnamese Primier Ngo Dinh Diem in 1963. During a Buddhist-led uprising in Da Nang in 1966, he used Army troops to crush the demonstrations and placed the country's leading Buddhist cleric under house arrest. He was also known as a playboy who loved purple scarves, upscale nightclubs and beautiful women. In 1967, he lost the Vietnamese presidential election to his longtime rival, Gen. Nguyen Van Thieu, and then served as Thieu's vice president from 1967 to 1971. When Saigon fell to the North Vietnamese forces in 1975, he fled the country with his family, ultimately settling in the United States. Ky was born in 1930 in the northern province of Son Tay, west of Hanoi. He grew up under French colonial rule and as a young man became involved in Ho Chi Minh's national liberation movement. He eventually left the movement and later joined the French colonial army, where he trained as a pilot during the French fight against the communist insurgency. After the French defeat in 1954, he fled south to Saigon where he joined the South Vietnamese air force. Ky was married three times, and had six children. He died in a hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he was being treated for a respiratory ailment.
Trina Beth (Selander) Nguyen was born in 1975. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Trina Beth Nguyen.
Trong T Nguyen of East Wenatchee, Douglas County, WA was born on July 30, 1913, and died at age 91 years old on August 8, 2004.
Lap Nguyen was born on September 4, 1950, and died at age 57 years old on July 16, 2008. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lap Nguyen.
Kim Luong Nguyen was born at Vietnam, and is the parent of Uyen-Kim Ngoc Tran, Dung Ngoc Nguyen, Di Tran, and Be Hai Nguyen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Kim Luong Nguyen.
Andy Nguyen of Portland, Multnomah County, Oregon was born on October 18, 1971, and died at age 38 years old on June 6, 2010.
Peter Nguyen of Harris County, TX was born circa 1948. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Peter Nguyen.
Mai Nguyen was born at Vietnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Mai Nguyen.
Helen Embrey Nguyen was born at Randolph County, AL. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Helen Embrey Nguyen.
Binh T Nguyen of TX was born circa 1977. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Binh T. (Tran) Nguyen.
Linda Nguyen was born on November 6, 1982 at California to Quoc Nguyen, and has siblings Tammy June (VanNguyen) Ronberg and Olivia Nguyen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Linda Nguyen.
Maria C Nguyen of TX was born circa 1981. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Maria C. (Encomienda) Nguyen.
Quoc Nguyen was born on May 10, 1955 at Tra Nang Vietnam, and is the parent of Tammy June (VanNguyen) Ronberg, Linda Nguyen, and Olivia Nguyen. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Quoc Nguyen.
Olivia Nguyen was born on September 24, 1985 at Norwalk California. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Olivia Nguyen.
Ky B Nguyen of TX was born in 1983. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Ky Nguyen.
Dung Ngoc Nguyen was born at Vietnam. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dung Ngoc Nguyen.
Nguyen Death Records & Life Expectancy
The average age of a Nguyen family member is 66.0 years old according to our database of 14,864 people with the last name Nguyen that have a birth and death date listed.
Life Expectancy
66.0
years
Oldest Nguyens
These are the longest-lived members of the Nguyen family on AncientFaces.
Lich Nguyen of Stockton, San Joaquin County, CA was born on December 4, 1876, and died at age 122 years old on December 15, 1998.
Nhi Thi Nguyen was born on July 2, 1887, and died at age 116 years old on June 23, 2004. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Nhi Thi Nguyen.
Huyen Nguyen of Orange, Orange County, Texas was born on November 24, 1870, and died at age 114 years old in January 1985.
Viet Thi Nguyen of La Puente, Los Angeles County, California was born on January 1, 1899, and died at age 111 years old on June 17, 2010.
Thu T Nguyen of Morton Grove, Cook County, IL was born on October 10, 1902, and died at age 108 years old on April 14, 2011.
Huyen V Nguyen of Aurora, Arapahoe County, CO was born on October 20, 1902, and died at age 108 years old on March 24, 2011.
Bot T Nguyen of Portland, Multnomah County, OR was born on December 30, 1886, and died at age 107 years old on April 27, 1994.
Hanh T Nguyen of New Orleans, Orleans County, LA was born on January 20, 1895, and died at age 108 years old on May 17, 2003.
Dap T Nguyen was born on July 1, 1883, and died at age 107 years old on August 18, 1990. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Dap T Nguyen.
Trang Dac Nguyen of Garden Grove, Orange County, California was born on January 1, 1900, and died at age 107 years old on June 2, 2007.
Nu T Nguyen of Norwalk, Los Angeles County, CA was born on December 31, 1899, and died at age 105 years old on August 5, 2005.
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