Explore the Family Name Nuyen

The meaning of Nuyen

1. Dutch: variant, archaic or Americanized, of Nuijen, a patronymic from a pet form of the personal name Arnold. 2. Vietnamese: possibly a simplified variant of Nguyễn (see Nguyen).

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How common is the last name Nuyen in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Nuyen has slightly decreased over time. In 2000, it was ranked at 55,971, but by 2010, its rank had fallen to 58,876, indicating a change of -5.19%. Despite this drop in rank, the count of people with the Nuyen surname increased marginally from 342 to 344 between 2000 and 2010, representing a growth rate of 0.58%. However, when looking at the proportion per 100,000 people, there was a decrease of -7.69% over the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#55,971	#58,876	-5.19%
Count	342	344	0.58%
Proportion per 100k	0.13	0.12	-7.69%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Nuyen

The Decennial U.S. Census also provides insight into the ethnicity of individuals with the Nuyen surname. In 2000, the largest ethnic group was White, accounting for 57.60%, followed by Asian/Pacific Islander at 35.96%. By 2010, while the percentage of White individuals had decreased to 54.94%, the percentage of Asian/Pacific Islanders bearing the Nuyen surname had risen to 39.83%. This represents an increase of 10.76%. Meanwhile, the percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races dropped by -9.63%, and those identifying as Hispanic saw a minor decrease of -0.98%. The percentages of people identifying as Black, American Indian and Alaskan Native remained constant at 0% for both years.

	2000	2010	Change
White	57.6%	54.94%	-4.62%
Asian/Pacific Islander	35.96%	39.83%	10.76%
Two or More Races	3.22%	2.91%	-9.63%
Hispanic	2.05%	2.03%	-0.98%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%