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Korean Family Name
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean name), Kim (), followed by Lee (Korean name), Lee () and Park (Korean surname), Park (). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis. No such data is available from North Korea. From 2015 South Korean statistics , at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use. Notes: (1) The total population was 49,705,663. (2) This data only lists surnames used by five or more people. Surnames used by fewer than five people are categorized as "Other" (). From 2000 South Korean statistics These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist. Other surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet is the modern writing system for the Korean language. In North Korea, the alphabet is known as (), and in South Korea, it is known as (). The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them. They are systematically modified to indicate Phonetics, phonetic features. The vowel letters are systematically modified for related sounds, making Hangul a featural writing system. It has been described as a syllabic alphabet as it combines the features of Alphabet, alphabetic and Syllabary, syllabic writing systems. Hangul was created in 1443 by Sejong the Great, the fourth king of the Joseon dynasty. The alphabet was made as an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement to Hanja, which were Chinese characters used to write Literary Chinese in Korea by the 2nd century BCE, and had been adapted to write Korean by the 6th century CE. Modern Hangul orthography uses 24 basic letters: 14 consona ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu (surname)
Gu () is an East Asian family name. In China, it is the 93rd name on the '' Hundred Family Surnames'' poem.K. S. Tom. 989(1989). Echoes from Old China: Life, Legends and Lore of the Middle Kingdom. University of Hawaii Press. . Some places such as South Korea, and early immigrants from Wu-speaking region in China usually romanize this family name as Goo, Koo, or Ku. The family name ''Gù'' () is the most common pronounced "Gu", as well as the only one pronounced "Gù" (Mandarin 4th tone) and is ranked #88 on the list of top Chinese family names, according to the 2006 Chinese census (excluding Taiwan). In South Korea, most people bearing the surname Gu () use the ''hanja'' character 具 and 丘. The character 邱 and 仇 are also used although the latter two are less common. History China Northern lineage The surname Gu (顾) descends from the kings of the first hereditary dynasty in China, Xia dynasty. A branch of the royal family was given a domain or a subsidiary kingdom wit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Do (surname)
Do is a surname of multiple origins. Derivations * Do or Doh (), the romanization of the Korean surname ** According to the 2000 South Korean census, there were 54,779 people in 16,952 households with the surname spelled Do in Revised Romanization of Korean Revised Romanization of Korean () is the official Romanization of Korean, Korean language romanization system in South Korea. It was developed by the National Institute of Korean Language, National Academy of the Korean Language from 1995 and w .... In a study based on a sample of applications for South Korean passports in 2007, 86.9% chose to spell it as Do, 9.7% as Doh, and 1.1% as Toh. * Đỗ or Do, a Vietnamese surname * Do, Italian surname, from the Lombard name of Ono San Pietro People Korean origin * Do Dong-hyun (born 1993), South Korean professional footballer * Do Eun-chul (born 1963), South Korean former cyclist * Do Hwa-sung (born 1980), South Korean footballer * Do Ji-han (born 1991), South Korean ac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dan (name)
Dan is a name in various cultures. As a given name it is often short for Daniel (given name), Daniel. It is also a surname with multiple origins. Given name Origins as a given name Dan is an old Scandinavian given name with several disputed origins. The most likely theory is that it originated from the Old Norse ethnonym for Danes. This in turn originated from the Proto-Germanic masculine word *. There are several historical variants including "half-Dane", as well as * "Danish" (where the suffix is ancestral to modern English ). The name Dan is also a Hebrew given name, after Dan (son of Jacob), Dan, the fifth son of Jacob with Bilhah and founder of the Israelite Tribe of Dan. It is also (along with the variant Danny) a given name or a nickname for people named Daniel (given name), Daniel or possibly Jordan (name), Jordan. Surname Origins As an English surname, Dan is a variant spelling of Dann. Dann, another variant spelling of which is Dane (name), Dane, is a top ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Noe (surname)
Noe is a surname in various European countries originating from the given name Noah, as well as a rare Korean surname meaning " thunder". Origins As a Dutch, English, French, and German surname, Noe is derived from the biblical given name Noah (Middle English and Latin ). Other surnames with the same derivation include the English variant Noy, as well as Noa and Nohe. The spelling Noè usually originates from the Italian form of the given name Noah, while the spelling Noé usually originates from the French form, but in many cases, descendants in other countries have dropped the diacritics. Occasionally, the ancestors of some modern-day bearers of the surname had instead derived it from the given name Noël, or as a toponymic surname from Noé, Haute-Garonne, France. Noah was not a common given name in medieval England when the surname first appeared there, and so Patrick Hanks suggests that the surname may have been used by descendants of people who were nicknamed Noah ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Namgung
Namgung is a Korean surname. It derives from the Chinese character 南宮. Clans In Korea, there are historically 6 Namgung Bon-gwan clans, including Hamyeol, Puyun, Nampyong, Ryongan, Uiryeong, and Chasan. Hamyeol Namgung clan claims ancestry from Nangong Kuo, a key adviser in King Wen of Zhou's court. According to them, Namgung Su, a descendant of Nangong Kuo, came alongside Kija to Korea and helped him found Kija Joseon. In South Korea, statistics from 2000 indicate the Hamyeol Namgung clan has 18,703 members. Notable people People with this surname include: * Namgung Woncheng (), Goryeo general that is noted to be the ancestor of the Hamyeol Namgung clan. * Namgung Shin (), Goryeo military officer. * Namkoong Won (1934–2024), stage name of South Korean actor Hong Gyeong-il. * Namkung Do (born 1982), South Korean football player. * Namkung Joon (born 1920), South Korean arachnologist. * Namkoong Min (born 1978), South Korean actor. * Namkung Woong (born 1984), South K ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nam (Korean Surname)
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Na (Korean Surname)
Na or Ra is a relatively uncommon Korean family name. The name is written as (Na) in South Korea, and as (Ra) in North Korea. As of 2015, an estimated 160,946 people (0.32% of the population of South Korea) had the surname Na or Ra. provided by the ROK National Statistical Office. The total population was 49,705,663 for the statistical sample, which does not include any data from North Korea. Origin The name Na or Ra comes from the Chinese surname Luo, written as 羅. In Cantonese the surname is typically romanized as Lo or Law. Other possible romanizations include Nah, La, Lah, Rha, Rah, and Law. The variant hanja 那 derives from the Chinese toponymic name Na, referring to a small state during the Zhou dynasty. Clans Naju Na clan The Naju Na clan () was founded by Na Bu (), a Chinese native who travelled to Korea during the Goryeo period. The clan's bon-gwan is in Naju, South Jeolla Province South Jeolla Province (), formerly South Chŏlla Province, also kno ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kim (Korean Surname)
Kim () is the most common Korean name, surname in Korea. As of the 2015 South Korean census, there were 10,689,959 people by this name in South Korea or 21.5% of the population. Although the surname is always pronounced the same, dozens of different Korean clans, family clans () use it. The clan system in Korea is unique from the surname systems of other countries. Kim is written as () in both North Korea, North and South Korea. The hanja for Kim, , can also be transliterated as () which means 'gold, metal, iron'. While Romanization of Korean, romanized as Kim by 99.3% of the population, other rare variant romanizations such as Gim, Ghim, and Kin make up the remaining 0.7%. Origin The first historical document that records the surname dates to 636 and references it as the surname of Korean King Jinheung of Silla (526–576). In the Silla kingdom (57 BCE935 CE)—which variously battled and allied with other states on the Korean peninsula and ultimately unified most of the countr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gil (Korean Surname)
Gil or Kil () is a Korean family name. The 2015 South Korean census found that there were 38,173 people with this family name. The most well-known clan is the Haepyeong Gil clan. People Korean people with this surname include: * Kil Chae (1353–1419), Korean scholar-official * Gil Eun-hye (born 1988), South Korean actress * Gil Hae-yeon (born 1964), South Korean actress * Gil Hak-mi (born 1989), South Korean singer * Gil Seon-ju (1869–1935), Korean Christian leader * Gil Seong-joon (stage name Gill, born 1977), South Korean singer and television personality * Gil Won-ok (1928–2025), South Korean activist * Kil Yong-woo (born 1955), South Korean actor * Gil Young-ah (born 1970), South Korean former badminton player * Gil Young-tae (born 1991), South Korean footballer References {{surname, Gil, Kil Korean-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ki (Korean Surname)
Ki () also romanized as Gi or Kee, is a Korean family name. According to the 2015 census, there were 29,062 people with this surname in South Korea. It is written with four different hanja. Notable people Notable people of the past * Ki Cha-o (1266–1328), Goryeo military official and nobleman * Ki Ch'ŏl (before 1315–1356), Goryeo politician and nobleman * Empress Gi (1315–1369), Goryeo-born empress consort of the Yuan dynasty * Gi Dae-seung (1527–1572), Confucian scholar * Gi Ja-heon (1562–1624), Joseon politician Notable people of recent times * Ki Bo-bae (born 1988), South Korean archer, Olympic gold medalist * Ki Do-hoon (born 1995), South Korean actor and model * Ki Dong-min (born 1966), South Korean politician * Ki Hui-hyeon (born 1995), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group DIA * Gi Hyeong-do (1960–1989), South Korean poet * Ki Hyun-woo (born 2000), South Korean actor * Ki Jun-young (born 1972), South Korean writer * Lily Ki (better ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Geum (Korean Name)
Geum (), also spelled Keum or Kum, is a rare Korean family name and an element in Korean given names. Its meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. Most people bearing this surname belong to the Bonghwa Geum clan. Family name As a family name, Geum may be written with four different hanja. The 2015 South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia. It constitutes the southern half of the Korea, Korean Peninsula and borders North Korea along the Korean Demilitarized Zone, with the Yellow Sea to the west and t ...n census found that there were 25,472 people with this family name. People with this surname include: * Geum Bo-ra (born 1961), South Korean actress * Keum Dong-hyun (born 2003), South Korean singer and dancer, member of boy band EPEX * Geum Hannah (born 1987), South Korean actress * Keum Ji-hyeon (born 2000), South Korean sport shooter, Olympic silver medalist * Geum Kyo-jin (born 1992), South Korean footbal ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
