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		MadeThisToReply on Oct 28, 2021 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Open secrets about Hacker News I don't know about China, but in Vietnam there are 14 family names which account for about 90% of the entire population. Roughly 40% of all Vietnamese people are called "Nguyen", which makes it one of the most common family names in the world. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnamese_name#Family_name

tough on Oct 28, 2021 [–]

I remember a developer blog that had that lastname!

Also Diane in Bojack Horseman surname! Guessing she's of Vietnamese ascent!

scrollaway on Oct 28, 2021 | [–]

She is. There are two whole episodes dedicated to her vietnamese heritage.

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