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 Four major military campaigns were launched by the Mongol Empire, and later the Yuan dynasty, against the kingdom of Đại Việt (modern-day northern Vietnam) ruled by the Trần dynasty and the kingdom of Champa (modern-day central 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 Trần Nhân Tông (7 December 1258–16 December 1308), Vietnamese name, personal name Trần Khâm, temple name Nhân Tông, was the third emperor of the Trần dynasty, reigning over Đại Việt from 1278 to 1293. After ceding the thron ...

was a great reformer of Chu Nom and the first emperor to use Chu Nom in Vietnamese poetry.

List of people surnamed Tran

Derek Tran Derek Truyen Tran (born December 22, 1980) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the U.S. representative from since 2025. A member of the Democratic Party, Tran is the third Vietnamese American to be elected to Congress and th ...

(born 1980), American politician and

U.S. representative The United States House of Representatives is a chamber of the bicameral United States Congress; it is the lower house, with the U.S. Senate being the upper house. Together, the House and Senate have the authority under Article One of th ...

from

California's 45th congressional district California's 45th congressional district is a congressional district in the U.S. state of California currently represented by Democrat Derek Tran. The 45th district was created as a result of the 1980 United States redistricting cycle, redistri ...

* Trần Anh Khoa (1991–2024), Vietnamese footballer * Trần Bình Trọng (1259–1285), Vietnamese general * Trần Đại Quang (1956–2018), President of Vietnam *

Trần Độ Trần Độ (1923–2002) was a Vietnamese politician and Lieutenant General of the People's Army of Vietnam. He was expelled from the Communist Party of Vietnam due to his opposing and critical opinions of the party and the state of Vietnam, ...

(1923–2002), lieutenant general of the People's Army of Vietnam and political reformer *

Trần Đức Lương Trần Đức Lương (; 5 May 1937 – 20 May 2025) was a Vietnamese politician who served as the sixth President of Vietnam from 1997 to 2006. Early life Trần Đức Lương was born in Đức Phổ District, Quảng Ngãi Province and ...

(1937–2025), Vietnamese politician, President of Vietnam (1997–2006) *

(1225–1400), rulers of Đại Việt/Vietnam * Later Trần dynasty (1407–1413), period of unrest in Đại Việt/Vietnam *

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 *

Trần Hưng Đạo Trần Hưng Đạo (; 1228–1300), real name Trần Quốc Tuấn (陳國峻), also known as Grand Prince Hưng Đạo (''Hưng Đạo Đại Vương'' – 興道大王), was a Vietnamese royal prince, statesman and military commander of Đại ...

(1228–1300), prince, statesman, military commander of Đại Việt/Vietnam, whom repelled two out of three major Mongol invasions in late 13th century * Trần Kim Tuyến (1925–1995), chief of intelligence of South Vietnam * Trần Lệ Xuân (1924–2011), also known as

Madame Nhu Trần Lệ Xuân (; 22 August 1924 – 24 April 2011), more popularly known in English as Madame Nhu, was the ''de facto'' First Lady of South Vietnam from 1955 to 1963. She was the wife of Ngô Đình Nhu, who was the brother and chief adviso ...

, politician of South Vietnam *

Tran My Van My-Van Tran () is a Vietnamese-Australian author and academic. Tran was born in South Vietnam, and she and her family were forced to leave the country when the People's Army of Vietnam (PAVN) defeated the Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN), ...

(active 1986–2006), Vietnamese Australian academic in history and Asian studies *

Trần Ngọc Tâm Trần (陳) or Tran is the second most common Vietnamese surname after Nguyen. More than 10% of all Vietnamese people share this surname. History The Tran ruled the Trần dynasty, a golden era in Vietnam, and successfully repelled the Mongol ...

(fl 1957–64), member of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam *

(1258–1308), given name Trần Khâm, emperor of Trần dynasty, *

Trần Phú Trần Phú (1 May 1904 in Tuy An District – 6 September 1931) was a Vietnamese revolutionary and the first general secretary of the Indochinese Communist Party, later renamed the Communist Party of Vietnam. Biography Trần Phú was b ...

(1804-1931), Vietnamese General Secretary of Indochinese Communist Party *

Trần Quang Khôi Trần Quang Khôi (24 January 1930 – 1 April 2023) was a Brigadier general in the South Vietnamese Army of the Republic of Vietnam (ARVN). Early life and education Trần was born in Đa Phước Hội village, Mỏ Cày district, Bến ...

(1930–2023), general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam *

, an imperial prince, statesman and military commander of

Đại Việt Đại Việt (, ; literally Great Việt), was a Vietnamese monarchy in eastern Mainland Southeast Asia from the 10th century AD to the early 19th century, centered around the region of present-day Hanoi. Its early name, Đại Cồ Việt,(ch ...

military forces during the

. *

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, *

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 *

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 *

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 *

Trần Trọng Kim Trần Trọng Kim (; chữ Hán: 陳仲金, Kanji pronunciation: ''Chin Jūkin''; ; 1883 – December 2, 1953; courtesy name Lệ Thần (, chữ Hán: 隸臣) was a Vietnamese scholar and politician who served as the Prime Minister of the sho ...

(1883–1953), courtesy name Lệ Thần, Vietnamese scholar, Prime Minister of Empire of Vietnam *

Trần Trọng Vũ Trần Trọng Vũ (born 1964 in Hanoi) is a Vietnamese painter. He is the youngest son of the poet Trần Dần Trần Dần (1926–1997) was a Vietnamese poet and novelist noted for his radical works. He is the father of the painter Tr ...

(born 1964), Vietnamese painter * Trần Tử Bình (1907–1967), Vietnamese revolutionary, general of Democratic Republic of Vietnam, ambassador *

Trần Văn Đôn Trần Văn Đôn (; August 17, 1917 – 1998) was a general in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam, and one of the principal figures in the 1963 South Vietnamese coup d'état which overthrew President Ngô Đình Diệm. Personal life Đôn w ...

(1917–1998), general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam *

Trần Văn Hai Brigadier General Trần Văn Hai (1927 – April 30, 1975) was an officer in the Army of the Republic of Vietnam. He was born in Cần Thơ. Military service In 1951, Hai graduated from the Dalat Military Academy, Class 7. In May 1968, he was ...

(died 1976), brigadier general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam *

Trần Văn Hữu Trần Văn Hữu (; 9 March 1896 – 17 January 1984) served as president of French Cochinchina, Cochinchina's government from 1948 to 1949, and as Leaders of South Vietnam#Prime Ministers of the Republic of Vietnam, Prime Minister of the State ...

(1896–1984), president of government of Cochinchina, Prime Minister of State of Vietnam *

Trần Văn Hương Trần Văn Hương (; 1 December 1902 – 27 January 1982) was a South Vietnamese politician who was the penultimate president of South Vietnam for a week in April 1975 before its surrender to the communist forces of North Vietnam. Before asc ...

(1903–1982), president of South Vietnam * Trần Văn Khắc (1902-1990), founder of Vietnamese Scouting movement * Charles Trần Văn Lắm (1913–2001), Minister for Foreign Affairs for Republic of Vietnam *

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 {{hnd ...

, also known as Sylvain Trần Văn Minh (1923–2009), diplomat, general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam *

Trần Văn Trà Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (15 September 1919 – 20 April 1996) was a colonel-general in the People's Army of Vietnam. He was Commander of B2 Front during 1963 – 1967, Deputy Commander of Liberation Army of South Vietnam dur ...

, Nguyễn Chấn, known as Trần Văn Trà (1918–1996), Vietnamese general *

Trần Văn Thủy Trần Văn Thủy is a Vietnamese documentary film director, reporter, and writer. He has directed more than twenty documentary films on a wide variety of themes. His work has often been a center of controversy in Vietnam; his 1982 film ''Hanoi ...

(born 1940), Vietnamese documentary film director * Huu Can Tran (1950–2023), perpetrator of the 2023 Monterey Park shooting *

Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức (born 29 November 1966) is a Vietnamese engineer, entrepreneur and human rights activist. He was the founder and president of EIS, an international internet and telephone line provider. He is one of Amnesty Internation ...

(born 1966) Vietnamese engineer, entrepreneur, human rights activist, prisoner of conscience * Trần Hiếu Ngân (born 1972), Vietnamese Taekwando athlete * Trần Thu Hà, also known as Hà Trần (born 1977), Vietnamese singer, producer *

Levy Tran Vy Le "Levy" Tran (born April 8, 1983) is a Vietnamese-American actress and model. Early life Vy Le Tran was born in San Jose, California, U.S., to Vietnamese parents. She can speak English and Vietnamese. After graduating from Piedmont Hills ...

(born 1983), American actress, model * Natalie Tran (born 1986), Australian video blogger *

Roni Tran Binh Trong Roni Trần Bình Trong is a Finnish singer of Vietnamese ancestry who rose to popularity after placing sixth in '' Idols Finland 2'', the Finnish version of ''Pop Idol''. He was born in a refugee camp in Thailand, but went to Finland at the age ...

(born 1987), Finnish singer *

Karrueche Tran Karrueche Tran ( ; born May 17, 1988) is an American socialite and actress. Tran first gained public recognition for dating R&B singer Chris Brown. She is also known for starring as Virginia Loc on the TNT series ''Claws'' and for starring a ...

(born 1988), American actress *

Trần Lê Quốc Toàn Trần Lê Quốc Toàn (born 5 April 1989) is a male Vietnamese weightlifter who competed at the 2012 Summer Olympics in the -56 kg class. He initially finished 4th, however was awarded the bronze medal in 2019, after the originally 3rd Val ...

(born 1989), Vietnamese Olympic weightlifter * Kelly Marie Tran (born 1989), American actress *

Trần Thị Thùy Dung Trần Thị Thùy Dung (born February 18, 1990, in Đà Nẵng, Việt Nam) was crowned as Miss Vietnam 2008 on August 31 in Hội An. Miss Vietnam 2008 Tran Thi Thuy Dung was the tallest contestant (1,78m - 2008) with body measurements 86 - 61 ...

(born 1990), Miss Vietnam winner *

Lana Condor Lana Therese Condor (born Trần Đồng Lan; May 11, 1997) is an American actress and YouTuber. She made her acting debut starring as Jubilee (comics), Jubilee in the superhero film ''X-Men: Apocalypse'' (2016), and gained international recogni ...

(born 1997), birth name Tran Dong Lan, American actress *

Thalia Tran Thalia Tran is an American actress best known for her roles as Little Noi in ''Raya and the Last Dragon'' (2021), Charlotte Perry in '' Council of Dads'' (2020), Raina in '' Little'' (2019), and Mai in '' Avatar: The Last Airbender'' (2024). She h ...

, American actress

References

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History

List of people surnamed Tran

See also

References