Trần (陳) or Tran is the second most common
Vietnamese surname
Traditional Vietnamese personal names generally consist of three parts, used in Personal name#Eastern name order, Eastern name order.
* A family name (normally patrilineal, although matrilineality is possible, in cases such as divorce, children ...
after
Nguyen
Nguyễn (阮) (sometimes abbreviated as Ng̃) is the most common surname of the Vietnamese people.
Outside of Vietnam, the surname is commonly rendered without diacritics as ''Nguyen''.
By some estimates 30 to 39 percent of Vietnamese peopl ...
. More than 10% of all Vietnamese people share this surname.
History
The Tran ruled the
Trần dynasty
The Trần dynasty (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Nhà Trần, chữ Nôm: 茹陳; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: triều Trần, chữ Hán: ikt:朝ikt:陳, 朝wikt:陳, 陳), officially Đại Việt (Chữ Hán: 大越), was a List ...
, a golden era in Vietnam, and successfully repelled the
Mongol invasions of Vietnam, introducing improvements to Chinese
gunpowder
Gunpowder, also commonly known as black powder to distinguish it from modern smokeless powder, is the earliest known chemical explosive. It consists of a mixture of sulfur, charcoal (which is mostly carbon), and potassium nitrate, potassium ni ...
. During the Tran dynasty, arts and sciences flourished, and
Chữ Nôm
Chữ Nôm (, ) is a logographic writing system formerly used to write the Vietnamese language. It uses Chinese characters to represent Sino-Vietnamese vocabulary and some native Vietnamese words, with other words represented by new characters ...
was used for the first time in mainstream poetry. Emperor
Trần Nhân Tông was a great reformer of Chu Nom and the first emperor to use Chu Nom in Vietnamese poetry.
List of people surnamed Tran
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Derek Tran (born 1980), American politician and
U.S. representative from
California's 45th congressional district
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Trần Anh Khoa (1991–2024), Vietnamese footballer
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Trần Bình Trọng (1259–1285), Vietnamese general
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Trần Đại Quang (1956–2018), President of Vietnam
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Trần Độ (1923–2002), lieutenant general of the People's Army of Vietnam and political reformer
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Trần Đức Lương (1937–2025), Vietnamese politician, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)
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Trần dynasty
The Trần dynasty (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Nhà Trần, chữ Nôm: 茹陳; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: triều Trần, chữ Hán: ikt:朝ikt:陳, 朝wikt:陳, 陳), officially Đại Việt (Chữ Hán: 大越), was a List ...
(1225–1400), rulers of Đại Việt/Vietnam
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Later Trần dynasty (1407–1413), period of unrest in Đại Việt/Vietnam
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Trần Hanh
Lieutenant General Trần Hanh (November 29, 1932 – December 5, 2024) was a pilot of the Vietnam People's Air Force and later Deputy Minister of Defence of Vietnam. During the Vietnam War, Trần Hanh was a MIG-17 pilot and officer of the 9 ...
(1932–2024), Vietnamese pilot, Lieutenant General, and politician
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Trần Hưng Đạo (1228–1300), prince, statesman, military commander of Đại Việt/Vietnam, whom repelled two out of three major Mongol invasions in late 13th century
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Trần Kim Tuyến (1925–1995), chief of intelligence of South Vietnam
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Trần Lệ Xuân (1924–2011), also known as
Madame Nhu, politician of South Vietnam
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Tran My Van (active 1986–2006), Vietnamese Australian academic in history and Asian studies
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Trần Ngọc Tâm (fl 1957–64), member of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Nhân Tông (1258–1308), given name Trần Khâm, emperor of Trần dynasty,
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Trần Phú (1804-1931), Vietnamese General Secretary of Indochinese Communist Party
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Trần Quang Khôi (1930–2023), general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Hưng Đạo, an imperial prince, statesman and military commander of
Đại Việt military forces during the
Trần dynasty
The Trần dynasty (Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: Nhà Trần, chữ Nôm: 茹陳; Vietnamese language, Vietnamese: triều Trần, chữ Hán: ikt:朝ikt:陳, 朝wikt:陳, 陳), officially Đại Việt (Chữ Hán: 大越), was a List ...
.
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Trần Thái Tông
Trần Thái Tông (17 July 1218 – 5 May 1277), Vietnamese name, personal name Trần Cảnh or Trần Nhật Cảnh, temple name Thái Tông, was the first emperor of the Trần dynasty, reigned Đại Việt for 33 years (1226–58), being R ...
(1218–1277), emperor of Trần dynasty,
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Trần Thánh Tông
Trần Thánh Tông (October 12, 1240 – July 3, 1290), personal name Trần Hoảng (), was the second emperor of the Trần dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1258 to 1278. After ceding the throne to his son Trần Nhân Tông, Th ...
(1240–1290), given name Trần Hoảng (陳晃), emperor of Trần dynasty
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Trần Thiện Khiêm
Trần Thiện Khiêm (; 15 December 1925 – 24 June 2021) was a South Vietnamese soldier and politician, who served as a General in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN) during the Vietnam War. He was born in Saigon, French Cochinchina, ...
(1925–2021), officer in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Thủ Độ
Prince Trung Vũ Trần Thủ Độ ( vi-hantu, 陳守度, 1194–1264) was a general and leader of the Trần clan during the reign of Lý Huệ Tông and Lý Chiêu Hoàng of Vietnam. He was the chief mastermind between the overthrowal the L� ...
(1194–1264), general, leader of Trần clan
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Trần Trọng Kim (1883–1953), courtesy name Lệ Thần, Vietnamese scholar, Prime Minister of Empire of Vietnam
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Trần Trọng Vũ (born 1964), Vietnamese painter
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Trần Tử Bình (1907–1967), Vietnamese revolutionary, general of Democratic Republic of Vietnam, ambassador
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Trần Văn Đôn (1917–1998), general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Văn Hai (died 1976), brigadier general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Văn Hữu (1896–1984), president of government of Cochinchina, Prime Minister of State of Vietnam
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Trần Văn Hương (1903–1982), president of South Vietnam
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Trần Văn Khắc (1902-1990), founder of Vietnamese Scouting movement
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Charles Trần Văn Lắm (1913–2001), Minister for Foreign Affairs for Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Văn Minh Trần Văn Minh may refer to:
* Trần Văn Minh (diplomat) (1923–2009), Vietnamese diplomat and general of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
* Trần Văn Minh (aviator) (1932–1997), general of the Republic of Vietnam Air Force
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, also known as Sylvain Trần Văn Minh (1923–2009), diplomat, general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam
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Trần Văn Trà, Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (1918–1996), Vietnamese general
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Trần Văn Thủy (born 1940), Vietnamese documentary film director
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Huu Can Tran (1950–2023), perpetrator of the 2023 Monterey Park shooting
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Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức (born 1966) Vietnamese engineer, entrepreneur, human rights activist, prisoner of conscience
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Trần Hiếu Ngân (born 1972), Vietnamese Taekwando athlete
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Trần Thu Hà, also known as Hà Trần (born 1977), Vietnamese singer, producer
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Levy Tran (born 1983), American actress, model
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Natalie Tran (born 1986), Australian video blogger
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Roni Tran Binh Trong (born 1987), Finnish singer
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Karrueche Tran (born 1988), American actress
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Trần Lê Quốc Toàn (born 1989), Vietnamese Olympic weightlifter
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Kelly Marie Tran (born 1989), American actress
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Trần Thị Thùy Dung (born 1990), Miss Vietnam winner
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Lana Condor (born 1997), birth name Tran Dong Lan, American actress
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Thalia Tran, American actress
See also
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Chen (surname)
Chen () is a common Chinese-language surname and one of the most common surnames in Asia. It is the most common surname in Taiwan (2010) and Singapore (2000). Chen is also the most common family name in Guangdong, Zhejiang, Fujian, Macau, and ...
References
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Vietnamese-language surnames
Surnames of Vietnamese origin
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