Names / Tran
Is Tran a first name or a last name?
Tran is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in Vietnam, the United States and France.
Tran is one of the most common Vietnamese family names. Vietnamese people are addressed by the last part of the name in local order: in Tran Thi Lan, write Dear Ms. Lan.
How to address someone called Tran
- Vietnam. Tran is a family name, but people are addressed by their given name, even formally: the last part of a name written in local order. Do not write Mr. Tran or Ms. Tran.
- United States. Tran is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Tran or Dear Ms. Tran.
- France. Tran is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Tran or Dear Ms. Tran.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Tran by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Tran as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (330 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 232 | 1 | 100% |
| United States | 47 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 17 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| Germany | 7 | 0 | 100% |
| Finland | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Australia | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Tran in the United States
- As a surname: about 188,498 people in the 2010 census, rank 132 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 682 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Vietnamese names work.
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