Phạm
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Phạm is a common Vietnamese family name.
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[edit] Origin
The surname is of Chinese origin, written in Chinese as 范, suggesting the trade of keeping bees.
[edit] Frequency
Although Phạm is not as common a surname among Vietnamese populations as Nguyễn or Trần, it remains prevalent. Among the global ethnic Vietnamese population, it is the 5th most common name accounting for 5% of the total 75 million. In the United States, Phạm is the #1455 most common last name[1] with about 0.008% of all last names. It is the 951st most common in France[2] with 5,509 persons sharing that name. It is ranked 943rd in the Social Security Index[3].
[edit] Notable people with the surname Phạm
There are many notable people named Phạm, including:
Pioneers
- Phạm Tuân, first Vietnamese cosmonaut and the first Asian in space.
Politicians
- Phạm Công Trứ, consultant of the Le and Trinh dynasties
- Phạm Ngũ Lão, prominence general under Trần Hưng Đạo
- Phạm Văn Đồng Prime Minister of North Vietnam (1955-1976) & reunified Vietnam (1976-1987)
- Hung Pham, politician from Alberta, Canada.
Literati
- Quang X. Pham, author of A Sense of Duty: My Father, My American Journey, founder of Lathian Systems
- Andrew X. Pham, author
- Pham Thi Hoai, author
- Pham Xuan Thai, Vietnamese linguist
Religious Figures
- Phạm Công Tắc, first twelve disciples of Cao Dai
- Jean-Baptiste Phạm Minh Mẫn Cardinal Priest & Archbishop of Ho Chi Minh City in the Roman Catholic Church.
Musicians
- Pham Duy, composer and songwriter
Models
- Elyzabeth Pham, Miss Wisconsin USA 1999
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ List of American last names in the 2000 Census
- ^ French surnames
- ^ PBS, POV: The Sweetest Sound: Popularity Index
