- List of Korean family names
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This is a list of Korean family names, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. Together, these three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. There are only about 250 Korean family names currently in use. However, each family name is divided into one or more clans and in order to identify a person's family name, the identification of a person's clan is needed.
Hangul Hanja Revised McCune-Reischauer Possible transliterations Estimated distribution (2000)* 가 賈 Ga Ka Kaa, Gaa, Kah, Gah, Gha, Kha 9,090 간 簡 Gan Kan Kan, Khan 2,429 갈 葛 Gal Kal Kal, Garl, Gahl, Karl, Carl 3,178 감 甘 Gam Kam Kam, Kahm, Karm 5,998 강 姜 , 剛 , 康 , 強 , 彊 Gang Kang Kang, Kahng, Kwang, Khang 1,169,805 강전 岡田 Gangjeon Kangjŏn Gangjun, Gangjon, Kangjun, Kangjeon, Kangjoun, Gangjoun 51 개 介 Gae Kae Gay, Kay 86 견 堅 , 甄 Gyeon Kyŏn Kyun, Kyeon, Kyen, Kyoun, Kyon, Kwion 1,670 경 慶 , 景 , 京 Gyeong Kyŏng Kyung, Kyoung, Kyeong, Kyong, Kung 15,784 계 桂 Gye Kye Kyeh, Kye, Kay, Kae, Gae, Keh, Kei 6,282 고 高 Go Ko Ko, Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Kor 435,839 곡 曲 Gok Kok Kok, Gog 155 공 孔 , 公 , 龔 Gong Kong Kong, Kohng, Koung, Goung, Khong 85,606 곽 郭 Gwak Kwak Kwak, Kwag, Kwack, Gwag, Koak, Kuark 187,322 교 橋 Gyo Kyo Kyoh, Gyoh 41 구 具 , 丘 , 邱 Gu Ku Koo, Ku, Goo, Kou, Kuh, Khoo, Khu 1,253 국 國 , 菊 , 鞠 Guk Kuk Kook, Kuk, Gook, Kug, Gug, Cook 150 군 君 Gun Kun Koon, Goon, Guhn, Kuhn 46 궁 弓 Gung Kung Koong, Kung, Kwoong 562 궉 鴌 Gwok Kwŏk Kweag, Kwog, Gwog 248 권 權 Gwon Kwŏn Kwon, Kweon, Kwun, Kwan 652,495 근 斤 Geun Kŭn Keun 242 금 琴 ，今 ，金 Geum Kŭm Keum, Kum, Gum, Guem, Kuem 23,489 기 奇 , 箕 Gi Ki Ki, Kee, Key, Gee, Ky, Khee, Kie 26,679 길 吉 Gil Kil Kil, Gill, Khil, Kill, Keel, Kihl 32,418 김 金 Gim Kim Kim, Kym, Geem, Keem 18,925,949 나 (S)
라 (N)羅 Na (S)
Ra (N)Na (S)
Ra (N)Ra, Nah, La, Rha, Rah 172,022 난 (S)
란 (N)欒 Nan (S)
Ran (N)Nan (S)
Ran (N)Nahn, Rahn, Nhan, Rhan 80 남 南 Nam Nam Nahm, Nham, Narm 257,178 남궁 南宮 Namgung Namgung Namkung, Namgoong, Namkoong, Namkuhng, Namguhng 18,743 낭 (S)
랑 (N)浪 ，郞 Nang (S)
Rang (N)Nang (S)
Rang (N)Nahng, Lang 341 내 乃 , 奈 Nae Nae Na, Nay 440 노 (S)
로 (N)盧 , 魯 , 路 No (S)
Ro (N)No (S)
Ro (N)Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho 290,434 뇌 (S)
뢰 (N)雷 , 賴 Noe (S)
Roe (N)Noe (S)
Roe (N)Roi, Noi 92 누 (S)
루 (N)樓 Nu (S)
Ru (N)Nu (S)
Ru (N)24 단 段 Dan Tan Dahn, Than 1,585 담 譚 Dam Tam Tham, Dham, Dahm, Tahm 57 당 唐 Dang Tang Tang, Dhang, Thang 1,025 대 大 Dae Tae Dai, Dea, Day 606 도 道 , 都, 陶 Do To Doh, Dho, To, Doe, Tho, Toh 54,779 독고 獨孤 Dokgo Tokko Dokko, Toko, Tokko, Dockko, Dogko, Togko, Doko 807 돈 頓 Don Ton Dohn, Tohn, Thon, Dhon 115 동 董 Dong Tong Tong, Dhong, Tung, Thong 5,564 동방 東方 Dongbang Tongbang Tongpang, Dongpang 220 두 杜 Du Tu Doo, Tu, Do, Dou, Tou, To, Too 5,958 류 柳 Ryu Ryu Ryu, Ryou, Ryoo 603,084 마 馬 , 麻 Ma Ma Mah, Mar, Mha 36,094 만 萬 Man Man Mann, Mahn, Mhan 172 망절 網切 Mangjeol Mangjŏl Mangjul, Mangjuhl, Mangjoul 10 매 梅 Mae Mae Mea, May 222 맹 孟 Maeng Maeng Mang, Meang, Maing, Meng, Maeing 20,219 명 明 Myeong Myŏng Myung, Myoung, Myong 26,746 모 毛 , 牟 Mo Mo Moh, Moe, Mho, Mao 19,834 목 睦 , 穆 , 木 Mok Mok Mock, Mog, Muk, Mork 8,191 묘 苗 Myo Myo Myoh, Myho 61 묵 墨 Muk Muk Mook 179 문 門 , 文 Mun Mun Moon, Muhn, Mhun 426,927 미 米 Mi Mi Mee, Mih, Meeh 199 민 閔 Min Min Minn, Mihn, Mhin 159,054 박 朴 Bak Pak Park, Pak, Bark, Pack, Back, Bhak 3,895,121 반 班 , 潘 Ban Pan Bahn, Pan, Pahn, Phan, Bhan, Van 26,171 방 方 , 房 , 邦 , 龐 Bang Pang Pang, Bhang, Bahng, Pahng, Phang 119,703 배 裵 Bae Pae Bai, Bea, Pae, Pai, Bay, Pay, Pea 372,064 백 白 Baek Paek Baik, Back, Paik, Paek, Beak 351,275 범 凡 , 范 Beom Pŏm Bum, Bom, Poem, Pum 3,472 변 卞 , 邊 Byeon Pyŏn Byun, Byon, Pyun, Byoun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyeon 131,554 복 卜 Bok Pok Pok, Pock, Bog, Pog, Bock 8,644 봉 奉 , 鳳 Bong Pong Bhong, Bohng, Phong, Pohng, Vong 11,819 부 夫 , 傅 Bu Pu Boo, Pu, Bou, Poo, Booh, Buh, Pou, Pooh 9,592 비 丕 Bi Pi Bee, Pee, Bih, Bhi, Pih, Phi 90 빈 賓 , 彬 Bin Pin Been, Bhin, Pihn, Phin, Bean, Bihn, Pean 5,252 빙 氷 Bing Ping 727 사 史 , 舍 , 謝 Sa Sa Sha 10,118 사공 司空 Sagong Sagong Sakong, Sagoung, Sakoung 4,307 삼 森 , 杉 Sam Sam Sahm, Sham, Samm 51 상 尙 Sang Sang Shang, Sahng 2,298 서 西 , 徐 Seo Sŏ Suh, Su, Sur, So, Seu, Seoh 695,249 서문 西門 Seomun Sŏmun Suhmun, Suhmoon, Seomoon, Somoon 1,861 석 昔, 石 Seok Sŏk Suk, Sok, Suck, Seuk, Seak 54,610 선 宣 Seon Sŏn Sun, Son, Suhn, Sen 38,849 선우 鮮于 Seonu Sŏnu Sunwoo, Seonwoo, Sonu, Sunoo, Sunwou, Seonwu, Sonwu 3,560 설 薛 , 偰 Seol Sŏl Sul, Seul, Sol, Sull 42,064 섭 葉 Seop Sŏp Sup, Sub, Seob, Sob 450 성 成 , 星 Seong Sŏng Sung, Soung, Seung, Song 185,363 소 蘇 , 邵 So So Soh, Sho, Soo 49,456 소봉 小峰 Sobong Sobong Sohbong, Sopong, Shobong, Sohpong, Shopong 18 손 孫 Son Son Sohn, Shon, Soon, Soun, Sun 415,182 송 宋 , 松 Song Song Soung, Shong, Sung 639,082 수 水 , 洙 Su Su Soo, Suh, Sooh 199 순 荀 , 舜 , 淳 , 順 Sun Sun Soon 1,296 승 昇 , 承 Seung Sŭng Sung, Seoung, Seong 3,304 시 柴 , 施 Si Si Shi, See, Sie, Sea 3,928 신 申 , 辛 , 愼 Sin Sin Shin, Shinn, Sheen, Chin, Seen, Sinn, Cynn 911,556 심 沈 Sim Sim Shim, Seem, Sheem, Shimn, Sihm 252,255 십 什 Sip Sip Ship, Sihp, Seep, Sib, Seeb, Sihb, Shib 82 아 阿 A A Ah, Aa 632 안 安 An An Ahn, Ahne, Ann, Aan 637,786 애 艾 Ae Ae Ay, Ai 123 야 夜 Ya Ya Yah, Yha 180 양 (S)
량 (N) 1梁 , 楊 , 樑 , 襄 Yang (S)
Ryang (N) 1Yang (S)
Ryang (N) 1Ryang, Yaung, Lyang 486,645 어 魚 Eo Ŏ Uh, Uhr, Eoh, Auh, Eu, Au 17,551 어금 魚金 Eogeum Ŏgŭm Eokeum, Okeum, Okum, Ukeum, Ugeum, Ukum 51 엄 嚴 Eom Ŏm Um, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Oum, Ohm, Uam 132,990 여 (S)
려 (N) 2余 , 呂 , 汝 Yeo (S)
Ryeo (N) 2Yŏ (S)
Ryŏ (N) 2Yu, Yo, Yeu, Yuh, Yea 75,196 연 (S)
련 (N) 3連 , 燕 , 延 Yeon (S)
Ryeon (N) 3Yŏn (S)
Ryŏn (N) 3Youn, Yun, Yon, Yeun, Yeoun 32,528 염 (S)
렴 (N)廉 Yeom (S)
Ryeom (N)Yŏm (S)
Ryŏm (N)Yum, Youm, Yeum, Yom, Yeoum 63,951 엽 葉 Yeop Yŏp Yeob, Youb, Yeop, Yub, Yup, Yob 127 영 永 , 榮 , 影 Yeong Yŏng Young 259 예 芮 , 乂 Ye Ye Yea, Yae, Yeh, Yee 12,656 오 伍 , 吳 , 呉 O O Oh, Oe, Au, Ou 706,908 옥 玉 Ok Ok Ock, Ohk, Oak, Og, Ohg, Ocg, Oag 22,964 온 溫 On On Ohn, Ohnn 5,081 옹 邕 , 雍 Ong Ong Ohng, Oung 964 왕 王 ,汪 Wang Wang Whang, Wong 23,447 요 姚 Yo Yo 198 용 (S)
룡 (N)龍 Yong (S)
Ryong (N)Yong (S)
Ryong (N)Young, Ryong, Yung, Lyong 14,067 우 於 , 禹 U U Woo, Wu, Ou, Wo, Uh 180,141 운 雲 , 芸 Un Un Woon, Whun, Wuhn 170 원 元 , 袁 , 苑 Won Wŏn Weon, Woon, Wone, Wun, One 120,465 위 韋 , 魏 Wi Wi Wee, We, Wie, Wei 30,496 유 (S)
류 (N) 4劉, 兪, 庾 Yu (S)
Ryu (N) 4Yu (S)
Ryu (N) 4Yoo, You 437,900 육 (S)
륙 (N)陸 Yuk (S)
Ryuk (N)Yuk (S)
Ryuk (N)Yook, Youk, Yug, Ryuk, Yuck 21,545 윤 尹 Yun Yun Yoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun 948,600 은 殷 Eun Ŭn Eun, Un, Uhan, Unn 15,657 음 陰 Eum Ŭm Um, Em, Yeum 5,936 이 (S)
리 (N) 5李 , 伊 , 異 I (S)
Ri (N) 5Yi (S)
Ri (N) 5Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey, Rhie 6,796,227 인 印 In In Ihn, Yin, Inn, En, Lin 20,635 임 任 Im Im Im, Yim 99,986 임 (S)
림 (N) 6林 Im (S)
Rim (N) 6Im (S)
Rim (N) 6Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim 635,507 자 慈 Ja Cha 178 장 莊 , 章 , 張 , 蔣 Jang Chang Chang, Jahng, Jhang, Gang, Zhang 943,257 장곡 長谷 Janggok Changgok 52 저 邸 Jeo Chŏ 48 전 全 , 田 , 錢 Jeon Chŏn Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon 687,867 점 佔 Jeom Chŏm 516 정 丁 , 程 , 鄭 Jeong Chŏng Chung, Jung, Joung, Chong, Cheong, Choung 2,230,611 제 諸 Je Che Jae, Jea, Che, Jei, Jhe 29,968 제갈 諸葛 Jegal Chegal Jaegal, Jekal, Jeagal, Chegal, Chekal 4,444 조 趙 , 曺 Jo Cho Cho, Cao, Joe, Joh, Jou 1,347,730 종 宗 , 鍾 Jong Chong Chong 962 좌 左 Jwa Chwa Chwa, Joa, Choa, Jaw 3,130 주 周 , 朱 Ju Chu Joo, Chu, Choo, Jou, Zoo, Jew 215,010 준 俊 Jun Chun Juhn, Jhun, Choon, Joon, Chuhn 72 즙 辻 Jeup Chŭp Jup, Jub, Jeub, Cheup, Chup, Cheub, Chub 4 증 增 , 曾 Jeung Chŭng Zeng, Jung, Cheung, Chung 6 지 智 , 池 Ji Chi Jee, Ch, Gi, Chee, Gee, Jhi 147,572 진 晉 , 眞 , 陳 , 秦 Jin Chin Chin, Jean, Gin, Zhin, Chen 170,980 차 車 Cha Ch'a Char, Chah, Tchah, Tcha 180,589 창 昌 , 倉 Chang Ch'ang Chiang, Chahng 1,179 채 采 , 菜 , 蔡 Chae Ch'ae Chai, Che, Chea 119,251 천 天 , 千 Cheon Ch'ŏn Chun, Chon, Chen, Choun 112,227 초 楚 , 肖 Cho Ch'o Chu, Chou, Choh 351 최 崔 Choe Ch'oe Choi, Che, Choy, Chey 2,169,704 추 秋 , 鄒 Chu Ch'u Choo, Chou, Chyu 55,309 탁 卓 Tak T'ak Tark, Tag, Tack, Thak 19,395 탄 彈 Tan T'an Than, Than, Tann 155 태 太 Tae T'ae Tai, Tea, Te, Tay 8,165 판 判 Pan P'an Pahn, Phan, Pann 290 팽 彭 Paeng P'aeng Pang, Paing, Peng, Pyeong, Pyeng 2,825 편 片 Pyeon P'yŏn Pyun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyen, Pyeun 15,308 평 平 Pyeong P'yŏng Pyung, Pyong, Pyoung, Pyeng 608 포 包 Po P'o Pho, Poh 129 표 表 Pyo P'yo Phyo, Pio, Puo, Peo, Pyho 28,398 풍 馮 Pung P'ung Poong, Puhng, Poohng 586 피 皮 Pi P'i Pee, Phee, Phi, Phy, Pih 6,303 필 弼 Pil P'il Phil, Pihl, Peel 251 하 河 , 夏 Ha Ha Hah, Har 213,758 학 學 Hak Hak Hag, Hahk, Hahg 101 한 韓 , 漢 Han Han Hahn, Hann 715,556 함 咸 Ham Ham Hahm, Harm, Hamm, Haam 75,955 해 海 Hae Hae Hay, Hai 322 허 許 Heo Hŏ Hur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho, Hoh, Heoh 300,448 현 玄 Hyeon Hyŏn Hyun, Hyon, Hyoun, Hyen 81,807 형 邢 Hyeong Hyŏng Hyung, Hyoung, Hyong, Hyeung 6,640 호 扈 , 胡 , 鎬 Ho Ho Hoh, Hu 6,106 홍 洪 Hong Hong Houng, Hyong 518,635 화 化 Hwa Hwa Howa, Hua 945 환 桓 Hwan Hwan Huan, Howan 157 황 黃 Hwang Hwang Whang, Hoang, Huang, Whong, Wong 644,294 황보 皇甫 Hwangbo Hwangbo Hwangpo 9,148 후 後 , 候 Hu Hu Hoo, Hooh, Huh 114 흥 興 Heung Hŭng Huhng 462 - ^1 Applies only to 梁 and 樑.
- ^2 Applies only to 呂.
- ^3 Applies only to 連.
- ^4 Applies only to 劉.
- ^5 Applies only to 李.
- ^6 Applies only to 林.
Notes
*Population figures are based on 2000 records from the Korean National Statistical Office. The figures for the 22 most popular surnames include estimates from North Korea, while figures for other names refer to South Korea only.
See also
- Korean name
- Family register (Hangul: 호주, Hanja: 戶主)
- Korean language
- Korean culture
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of common Chinese surnames
External links
- (Russian) Degrees of Courtesy and Communication Styles in the Korean Language, by K. B. Kurotchenkо.
The links below are solely in Korean.
- List including vanished names, with clan profiles.
- List of living names, with clan profiles.
- List of names with Naver Encyclopedia entries.
- 2000 South Korean census results data by surname and clan.
- 2000 South Korean census results by surname and clan.
- 2000 South Korean census results by surname, sorted.
- South Korean statistics portal site
Categories:- Korea-related lists
- Korean-language surnames
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