Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Vietnamese Pronounced Pron. NGWEE-UN(Vietnamese) NGWEE-UNG(Vietnamese) WIN(English) [key · IPA] Expand Name LinksMeaning & History Vietnamese form of RUAN, from Sino-Vietnamese 阮 (nguyễn). This is the most common Vietnamese surname, accounting for over a third of the population. See All RelationsRelated Names VariantNguyenOther Languages & CulturesRuan(Chinese) Yuen(Chinese (Cantonese)) Same SpellingNguyenUser SubmissionNguyễn Entry updated July 2, 2017