Given name & surname
Vuong
Vuong is a surname from Vietnamese. It is used in English and French.
Meaning & origin
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1979. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Vuong through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 180
- 180 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 1985
- 15 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for boys is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Its largest published annual count for boys was 15 in 1985. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,406 as a first name in 2020; 10,791 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Vuong’s family of names
In English usage, Vuong as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with WANG. In French usage, Vuong as a surname was borrowed from the Vietnamese form Vương. In English usage, Vuong as a surname shares an earlier linguistic root with WONG.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 4
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Vuong, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Luong
“from the bamboo land”
>99% boys
Cuong
“one who is healthy and prosperous”
>99% boys
Duong
Duong is a surname from Vietnamese, ultimately from Khmer. It is used in English, French, and Czech.
>99% boys
Vien
“one who is complete; satisfied”
>99% boys
Vu
Vu is a surname from Vietnamese. It is used in English, French, and Czech.
>99% boys
Quang
“a clear-headed man”
>99% boys
Hoang
“the phoenix”
94% boys · 6% girls
Viet
“a woman from Vietnam” · “of Vietnamese descent”
>99% boys