- Hong (Korean name)
Infobox Korean name
title=Hong
hangul=홍
hanja=洪
rr=Hong
mr=HongHong is the common English spelling of 홍, is korean and chinese means "wide" or "big".
Clans
As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Hong surname are divided into different patrilineal clans, or lineages, based on their ancestral seat. Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder. This system was at its height under the
yangban aristocracy of theJoseon Dynasty , but it remains in use today. There are approximately 241 such clans claimed by South Koreans. Historically, there had been 10 clans known but currently there are four clans remained.Ancestrial Seating
Jonga: The descendants from every eldest son, the top ancestral seat
Namyang clan
The biggest clan is Namyang clan whose founder was Hong Eun-yeol in
Goryeo Dynasty . Another founder in this clan was Hong Seon-haeng, and there are two separate family lines under this clan. The former consists of 80 percent of the clan.Pungsan clan
All ancestry of Andong's Pungsan Hong may be traced to the
Goryeo dynasty'sHong Ji-gyeong later known as a great master of Korean classical verse in theJoseon Dynasty . The Pungsan Hong were known as yangban among yangbans.Hong Jin was a direct descendant of Hong Ji-gyeong.Bugye clan
Hongju clan
List
Famous Koreans with this family name:
*Hong Gil-dong , fictitious character
*Hong Dae-yong ,Silhak scholar
*Hong Jin (1877-1946), Korean independence activist, Pungsan clan
*Hong Kyung Min (born 1976), South Korean singer
*Hong Soo-Ah , South Korean Actress
*Hong Myung-Bo (born 1969), footballer
*Nansook Hong (born 1966), former daughter-in-law ofSun Myung Moon
*Hong Seok-cheon (born 1971), South Korean actor
*Hong Song-nam , former premier ofNorth Korea
*Hong Gyeong-nae
*Sin Cha Hong , avant-garde dancer (b. 1943)
*Hong Seok-hyun
*Hong Sae-Byul
*Hong Sang-soo , film director
*Hong Yunsung , Artist
*Hong Sa-ik (1889-1946), general in theImperial Japanese Army , Namyang clan
*Hong Bok-won
*Hong Dagu
*Hong Ryan, Leesuk (born 1984), Korean American artist
*Hong, Emily minor Harry Potter characteree also
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Korean name
*List of Korean family names
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