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Truong

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Pronounced TROONG /ˈtruːəŋ/Low

Meaning: Truong renders the Vietnamese name Truong, a common family name of Chinese origin corresponding to the Chinese surname read as Zhang; in given-name use it carries connotations of stretching or expanding, depending on the character.Low

In 30 seconds: Truong is a Vietnamese name, a common surname of Chinese origin. It appeared in US records around 1983 with refugee families and stayed rare (said TROONG).
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Origin MediumVietnamese, Chinese
MeaningTruong renders the Vietnamese name Truong, a common family name of Chinese origin corresponding to the Chinese surname read as Zhang; in given-name use it carries connotations of stretching or expanding, depending on the character.
U.S. rank (2003)#7781 ↗ Rising
2003 U.S. births9 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1983
Total births (all-time)≈ 236

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198519772003

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Truong is a Vietnamese name of Chinese descent, most familiar as a surname but also used as a given name. Its appearance in United States records tracks the arrival of Vietnamese families in the late twentieth century.

It was never common as an American given name, reaching only about twenty boys a year around 1983, almost entirely within Vietnamese communities. A boy named Truong then is around forty today, and the name remains a clear marker of Vietnamese heritage.

Did you know? Truong is among the more common Vietnamese family names, related to the Chinese surname Zhang; in America it surfaced chiefly with Vietnamese families who arrived after the nineteen-seventies.
Overall data confidence 55%
References - Truong — Vietnamese name of Chinese origin; corresponds to Chinese surname Zhang

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Truong mean?

It is a Vietnamese name of Chinese origin, common as a family name and also used as a given name.

How do you pronounce Truong?

It is said TROONG /ˈtruːəŋ/, one syllable; English speakers approximate the Vietnamese sound.

Is Truong a boy or girl name?

Truong is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Truong?

It has always been rare in the United States, given to only about twenty boys a year at its peak in the early nineteen-eighties.

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