Trần (é³) or Tran is the second most common Vietnamese surname after Nguyen.
History
The Tran ruled the Trần dynasty, a golden era in Vietnam, and successfully repelled the Mongol invasions of Vietnam, introducing improvements to Chinese gunpowder. During the Tran dynasty, arts and sciences flourished, and Chữ Nôm 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
- Derek Tran (born 1980), American politician and U.S. representative from California's 45th congressional district
- Trần Anh Khoa (1991âÂÂ2024), Vietnamese footballer
- Trần Bình Trá»Âng (1259âÂÂ1285), Vietnamese general
- Trần ÃÂại Quang (1956âÂÂ2018), President of Vietnam
- Trần ÃÂá» (1923âÂÂ2002), lieutenant general of the People's Army of Vietnam and political reformer
- Trần ÃÂức Lðáng (1937âÂÂ2025), Vietnamese politician, President of Vietnam (1997âÂÂ2006)
- Trần dynasty (1225âÂÂ1400), rulers of ÃÂại Viá»Ât/Vietnam
- Later Trần dynasty (1407âÂÂ1413), period of unrest in ÃÂại Viá»Ât/Vietnam
- Trần Hanh (1932âÂÂ2024), Vietnamese pilot, Lieutenant General, and politician
- Trần Hðng ÃÂạo (1228âÂÂ1300), prince, statesman, military commander of ÃÂại Viá»Ât/Vietnam, whom repelled two out of three major Mongol invasions in late 13th century
- Trần Kim Tuyến (1925âÂÂ1995), chief of intelligence of South Vietnam
- Trần Lá» Xuân (1924âÂÂ2011), also known as Madame Nhu, politician of South Vietnam
- Tran My Van (active 1986âÂÂ2006), Vietnamese Australian academic in history and Asian studies
- Trần Ngá»Âc Tâm (fl 1957âÂÂ64), member of the Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Trần Nhân Tông (1258âÂÂ1308), given name Trần Khâm, emperor of Trần dynasty,
- Trần Phú (1804-1931), Vietnamese General Secretary of Indochinese Communist Party
- Trần Quang Khôi (1930âÂÂ2023), general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Trần Hðng ÃÂạo, an imperial prince, statesman and military commander of ÃÂại Viá»Ât military forces during the Trần dynasty.
- Trần Thái Tông (1218âÂÂ1277), emperor of Trần dynasty,
- Trần Thánh Tông (1240âÂÂ1290), given name Trần Hoảng (鳿ÂÂ), emperor of Trần dynasty
- Trần Thiá»Ân Khiêm (1925âÂÂ2021), officer in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Trần Thá»§ ÃÂá» (1194âÂÂ1264), general, leader of Trần clan
- Trần Trá»Âng Kim (1883âÂÂ1953), courtesy name Lá» Thần, Vietnamese scholar, Prime Minister of Empire of Vietnam
- Trần Trá»Âng VÃ
© (born 1964), Vietnamese painter
- Trần Tá» Bình (1907âÂÂ1967), Vietnamese revolutionary, general of Democratic Republic of Vietnam, ambassador
- Trần VÃÂn ÃÂôn (1917âÂÂ1998), general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Trần VÃÂn Hai (died 1976), brigadier general in Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Trần VÃÂn Hữu (1896âÂÂ1984), president of government of Cochinchina, Prime Minister of State of Vietnam
- Trần VÃÂn Hðáng (1903âÂÂ1982), president of South Vietnam
- Trần VÃÂn Khắc (1902-1990), founder of Vietnamese Scouting movement
- Charles Trần VÃÂn Lắm (1913âÂÂ2001), Minister for Foreign Affairs for Republic of Vietnam
- Trần VÃÂn Minh, also known as Sylvain Trần VÃÂn Minh (1923âÂÂ2009), diplomat, general of Army of the Republic of Vietnam
- Trần VÃÂn TrÃÂ, Nguyá»Â
n Chấn, known as Trần VÃÂn Trà(1918âÂÂ1996), Vietnamese general
- Trần VÃÂn Thá»§y (born 1940), Vietnamese documentary film director
- Huu Can Tran (1950âÂÂ2023), perpetrator of the 2023 Monterey Park shooting
- Trần Huỳnh Duy Thức (born 1966) Vietnamese engineer, entrepreneur, human rights activist, prisoner of conscience
- Trần Hiếu Ngân (born 1972), Vietnamese Taekwando athlete
- Trần Thu HÃÂ, also known as HàTrần (born 1977), Vietnamese singer, producer
- Levy Tran (born 1983), American actress, model
- Natalie Tran (born 1986), Australian video blogger
- Roni Tran Binh Trong (born 1987), Finnish singer
- Karrueche Tran (born 1988), American actress
- Trần Lê Quá»Âc Toàn (born 1989), Vietnamese Olympic weightlifter
- Kelly Marie Tran (born 1989), American actress
- Trần Thá» Thùy Dung (born 1990), Miss Vietnam winner
- Lana Condor (born 1997), birth name Tran Dong Lan, American actress
- Thalia Tran (born 2006), American actress
- Trang Thanh Tran, Vietnamese American queer horror author
- Jenn Tran (born 1997), American television personality
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