I know this person who's last name is "Nguyen". Is that Filipino ?
2006-09-07 09:12:39 · 27 answers · asked by REDSOX847 2 in Travel ➔ Asia Pacific ➔ Philippines
Thanks for the tip. I only thought it might be Filipino because I know that some words in tagalog have the letter "g" after an "n" instead of vowels. Like the word "Ngayon"
2006-09-07 09:22:14 · update #1
I did the research for you: Like everyone else said, it's Vietnamese....See below for more:
Nguyen is the most common Vietnamese family name. By some estimates, approximately 40 percent of Vietnamese people have this surname. Outside Vietnam, the prominence of this family name sometimes makes it even more popular than "native" family names in the area. In the United States, it is the 229th most popular family name, making it the most popular exclusively Asian family name, and placing it ahead of such names as Douglas and Gilbert. As Vietnam is a former French colony, Nguyễn is the 54th most common family name in France
2006-09-07 09:14:52 · answer #1 · answered by cryingrainbow 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Nguyen IS an Asian name, yes; but it is not Filipino.
Many of my fellow Filipinos's last names have Spanish origins.
And, many Filipinos have Christian names which came from the Western civilization.
Yes, "ngayon" is a Filipino (Tagalog) word which means "now" or "today". And, we do not use this word as a name.
And so......Ngayon, you have learned something new!
;-D
2006-09-08 07:20:20 · answer #2 · answered by bongcs 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vietnamese, the most common surname in Vietnam...but who knows, some Nguyen could be Filipino-Vietnamese!
2006-09-07 09:32:27 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. Phil 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Nguyen is Vietnameses pronounced "when". Most notable Nguyen is former Dallas Cowboys linebacker, Dat Nguyen and that guy from 21 jump street.
2006-09-07 22:52:50 · answer #4 · answered by randyvous75 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Filipino names are hard to judge because they were ruled for so long by Spain that many of the last names are Spanish, or at least have a Spanish accent to them. Depending on what Island you are from it could be Filipino, but my best guess is if they are Filipino, then they are mixed with something.
2006-09-07 09:14:38 · answer #5 · answered by Jess 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Philipino Names
2016-11-15 01:08:02 · answer #6 · answered by rolandini 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its a Vietnamese last name, but your friend could be half filipino.
Philippines hosted a lot of vietnamese refugee during the war. It serves also as processing center before they are transported to ttheir final destination such as Canada and the USA etc...
2006-09-07 17:18:49 · answer #7 · answered by GZGarcie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No, that's one of the most common Vietnamese names. Filipinos usually have Spanish surnames.
2006-09-07 09:14:51 · answer #8 · answered by torabis80 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Vietnamese
2006-09-07 09:13:28 · answer #9 · answered by MaryBeth 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
That's Vietnamese
2006-09-07 09:14:22 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋