TIL Vietnamese people would adopt the names of kings to show their loyalty. The Nguyen Dynasty was the last Vietnamese Dynasty, explaining why Nguyen is a popular last name.

http://www.ibtimes.com/why-are-so-many-vietnamese-people-named-nguyen-1556359



Submitted February 04, 2015 at 06:29AM by choochoopain http://www.reddit.com/r/todayilearned/comments/2upajy/til_vietnamese_people_would_adopt_the_names_of/