How do you say “surname” in Vietnamese?

Q: How do you say "surname" in Vietnamese?

"Surname" in Vietnamese is họ (they), tên họ (family name).

“Surname” in Vietnamese is họ (they), tên họ (family name).

Vietnamese words for “surname”

họnoun
Hanoi [hɔ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [hɔ˨˩˨]họ heavy
they; them; family name
for “surname” meaning: The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names
tên họnoun
Hanoi [ten˧˧ hɔ˧˨ʔ] · Saigon [təːn˧˧ hɔ˨˩˨]tên level họ heavy
family name
for “surname” meaning: The portion of a person's name that is generally hereditary or treated as an indicator of a person's family, which may be shared with other members of the family, or otherwise derived from their names

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