Trần (陳) orTran is the second most commonVietnamese surname after the first most common surname,Nguyen . More than 10% of all Vietnamese people share this surname.
Spelling and Pronunciation of Trần
The Tran ruled theTrần dynasty , a golden era in Vietnam, and successfully repelled theMongol invasions of Vietnam , introducing improvements to Chinesegunpowder . During the Tran dynasty, arts and sciences flourished, andChữ Nôm was used for the first time in mainstream poetry. EmperorTrần Nhân Tông was a great reformer of Chu Nom and the first emperor to use Chu Nom in Vietnamese poetry.[ 1]
List of people surnamed Tran [ edit ] Derek Tran (born 1980), American politician andU.S. representative fromCalifornia's 45th congressional district Trần Anh Khoa (1991–2024), Vietnamese footballerTrần Bình Trọng (1259–1285), Vietnamese generalTrần Đại Quang (1956–2018), President of VietnamTrần Độ (1923–2002), lieutenant general of the People's Army of Vietnam and political reformerTrần Đức Lương (1937–2025), Vietnamese politician, President of Vietnam (1997–2006)Trần dynasty (1225–1400), rulers of Đại Việt/VietnamLater Trần dynasty (1407–1413), period of unrest in Đại Việt/VietnamTrần Hanh (1932–2024), Vietnamese pilot, Lieutenant General, and politicianTrần Hưng Đạo (1228–1300), prince, statesman, military commander of Đại Việt/Vietnam, whom repelled two out of three major Mongol invasions in late 13th centuryTrần Kim Tuyến (1925–1995), chief of intelligence of South VietnamTrần Lệ Xuân (1924–2011), also known asMadame Nhu , politician of South VietnamTran My Van (active 1986–2006), Vietnamese Australian academic in history and Asian studiesTrần Ngọc Tâm (fl 1957–64), member of the Army of the Republic of VietnamTrần Nhân Tông (1258–1308), given name Trần Khâm, emperor of Trần dynasty,Trần Phú (1804-1931), Vietnamese General Secretary of Indochinese Communist PartyTrần Quang Khôi (1930–2023), general of Army of the Republic of VietnamTrần Hưng Đạo , an imperial prince, statesman and military commander ofĐại Việt military forces during theTrần dynasty .Trần Thái Tông (1218–1277), emperor of Trần dynasty,Trần Thánh Tông (1240–1290), given name Trần Hoảng (陳晃), emperor of Trần dynastyTrần Thiện Khiêm (1925–2021), officer in Army of the Republic of VietnamTrần Thủ Độ (1194–1264), general, leader of Trần clanTrần Trọng Kim (1883–1953), courtesy name Lệ Thần, Vietnamese scholar, Prime Minister of Empire of VietnamTrần Trọng Vũ (born 1964), Vietnamese painterTrần Tử Bình (1907–1967), Vietnamese revolutionary, general of Democratic Republic of Vietnam, ambassadorTrần Văn Đôn (1917–1998), general in Army of the Republic of VietnamTrần Văn Hai (died 1976), brigadier general in Army of the Republic of VietnamTrần Văn Hữu (1896–1984), president of government of Cochinchina, Prime Minister of State of VietnamTrần Văn Hương (1903–1982), president of South VietnamTrần Văn Khắc (1902-1990), founder of Vietnamese Scouting movementCharles Trần Văn Lắm (1913–2001), Minister for Foreign Affairs for Republic of VietnamTrần Văn Minh , also known as Sylvain Trần Văn Minh (1923–2009), diplomat, general of Army of the Republic of VietnamTrần Văn Trà , Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (1918–1996), Vietnamese generalTrần Văn Thủy (born 1940), Vietnamese documentary film directorHuu Can Tran (1950–2023), perpetrator of the 2023 Monterey Park shootingTrần Huỳnh Duy Thức (born 1966) Vietnamese engineer, entrepreneur, human rights activist, prisoner of conscienceTrần Hiếu Ngân (born 1972), Vietnamese Taekwando athleteTrần Thu Hà , also known as Hà Trần (born 1977), Vietnamese singer, producerLevy Tran (born 1983), American actress, modelNatalie Tran (born 1986), Australian video bloggerRoni Tran Binh Trong (born 1987), Finnish singerKarrueche Tran (born 1988), American actressTrần Lê Quốc Toàn (born 1989), Vietnamese Olympic weightlifterKelly Marie Tran (born 1989), American actressTrần Thị Thùy Dung (born 1990), Miss Vietnam winnerLana Condor (born 1997), birth name Tran Dong Lan, American actressThalia Tran (born 2006), American actressTrang Thanh Tran , Vietnamese American queer horror authorJenn Tran (born 1997), American television personalitySurname list
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