Lê
Le
黎 — Black; multitude; name of two Vietnamese royal dynasties
9 500 000
Population
#3
Classement national
9,5%
de la population
Vietnamese Names
Culture
Origine et histoire
Lê is Vietnam's third most common surname and bears the character 黎, meaning 'multitude' or 'black.' The name is forever linked to the Lê Dynasty, the longest-ruling dynasty in Vietnamese history, spanning from 1428 to 1788 in two periods. Emperor Lê Lợi founded the dynasty after a decade-long resistance against Ming Chinese occupation, and the name became one of the most prestigious in Vietnamese society.