Explore the Family Name Vien

The meaning of Vien

1. French: from a shortened form of the personal name Vivien, from Latin Vivianus (see Vivian). 2. Norwegian: variant of Wien. 3. Vietnamese (Viên): from the Chinese surname 袁, see Yuan 1. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Anh, Kieu, Long, Minh, Mylinh, Phat, Phung, Thi, Bach, Bien Van, Dao, Dien. French Cecile, Celine, Christophe, Fernand, Jacques, Laurent, Marcel, Philippe. Chinese Hua.

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

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Vien has increased in popularity between 2000 and 2010. The rank of the surname rose from 26,361 in 2000 to 24,325 in 2010, marking a positive change of 7.72%. Additionally, the count of individuals bearing the surname also increased from 871 to 1,031 over this period, representing an 18.37% growth. The proportion per 100k people also saw an increase from 0.32 to 0.35, a rise of 9.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#26,361	#24,325	7.72%
Count	871	1,031	18.37%
Proportion per 100k	0.32	0.35	9.38%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Vien

Regarding the ethnic identity associated with the surname Vien, data from the Decennial U.S. Census suggests that the majority of individuals identify as Asian/Pacific Islander. This group saw an increase from 59.93% in 2000 to 63.92% in 2010, marking a change of 6.66%. The percentage of individuals identifying with two or more races decreased by 21.74%, while those identifying as white saw a decrease of 12.16%. Hispanic representation was not recorded in 2000 but noted a 1.16% share in 2010. Meanwhile, there were no records of individuals identifying as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native for either year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	59.93%	63.92%	6.66%
White	37.43%	32.88%	-12.16%
Two or More Races	1.61%	1.26%	-21.74%
Hispanic	0%	1.16%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%