Family name Ruan (Ruan 
, 阮 , Руан 
) , in all the world, is a widespread cognomen. The last name Ruan is characteristic of China, where it is quite a common surname, Macao, and Cayman Islands. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in China, the United States, and Mexico. Very seldom, Ruan is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Ruan | South Africa, Brazil, Taiwan, United States, China |
| 阮 | China |
| Руан | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| Жуань | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia |
| ruan xiu Western Jin dynasty person CBDB=29620 (b. 270) |
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| ruan fu Chinese figure of the Six Dynasties period (b. 278) |
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| ruan fang Eastern Jin dynasty person CBDB = 29614 (b. 280) |
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| ruan zhan Western Jin dynasty person CBDB = 29618 (b. 281) |
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| ruan hui Song dynasty person CBDB=36897 (b. 1037) |
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| ruan shi Song dynasty person CBDB = 38552 (b. 1168) |
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| ruan riyi Yuan dynasty person CBDB = 103838 (b. 1183) |
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| ruan yihe Song dynasty person CBDB = 41382 (b. 1222) |
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| ruan mou Yuan dynasty person CBDB = 117653 (b. 1224) |
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| ruan ciying Song dynasty person CBDB = 41384 (b. 1235) |
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| ruan cun Ming dynasty person CBDB = 202376 (b. 1381) |
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| ruan jing Ming dynasty person CBDB = 29631 (b. 1383) |
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| ruan qin politician (b. 1423) |
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| ruan wenying politician (b. 1425) |
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| ruan qi politician (b. 1436) |
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