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List Of Korean Surnames
This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea. The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family names are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. , 286 Korean family names were in use. However, each family name is divided into one or more clans ('' bon-gwan'') and to identify a person's family name, the identification of a person's clan is needed. See also * Family register (Hangul: 호주, Hanja: 戶主) * Korean culture * Korean language * Korean name * List of common Chinese surnames References External links * {{in lang, ru}Degrees of Courtesy and Communication Styles in the Korean Language by K. B. Kurotchenko.Imageof pie graph showing the most prevalent names, in Hangul and Hanja Hanja (Hangul: ; Hanja: , ), alternatively known as Hancha, are Chinese characters () used in the writing of Korean. Han ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hangul
The Korean alphabet, known as Hangul, . Hangul may also be written as following South Korea's standard Romanization. ( ) in South Korea and Chosŏn'gŭl in North Korea, is the modern official writing system for the Korean language. The letters for the five basic consonants reflect the shape of the speech organs used to pronounce them, and they are systematically modified to indicate phonetic features; similarly, 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 alphabetic and syllabic writing systems, although it is not necessarily an abugida. Hangul was created in 1443 CE by King Sejong the Great in an attempt to increase literacy by serving as a complement (or alternative) to the logographic Sino-Korean ''Hanja'', which had been used by Koreans as its primary script to write the Korean language since as early as the Gojoseon period (spa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gyeon
Gyeon (甄), (堅) is a Korean surname. Meaning Gyeon comes from the Sino-Korean ''京 (gyeong)'' meaning "capital city", ''景 (gyeong)'' meaning "scenery, view", ''敬 (gyeong)'' meaning "respect, honour", or other hanja characters with the same pronunciation. It usually occurs in combination with another character, though it is sometimes used as a stand-alone name. 甄 (Zhen) Gyeon (甄) is a Chinese–Korean surname. It has two Chinese dialects: Zhen and Jian. This is due to the change of dialect by Sun Quan. In the Korean language it also has two dialects: Gyeon and Jin. 堅 (Jian) Gyeon Quan (堅權) was a general during the early Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificat ... dynasty in the 10th century AD. See also * Jeon (Korean name) Korean-languag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qiao (surname)
Qiáo () is the 96th most common last name in China. The Qiaos are descendants of the Ji (姬) family. This name was named after a mountain. According to the legend, the ancient king Huang Di was buried in mountain of Qiao Shan ( Huangling in Shaanxi). Some of Huang Di's descendants were responsible for taking care of his grave, and they eventually adopted Qiao as their last name, originally using "橋" before changing to "喬" later. Many people with this South of Shangqiu in Henan Province. During the Three Kingdoms, there were two famous Qiao sisters who were known for their beauty. The big sister, Daqiao, was married to Sun Ce, a founder of Wu kingdom. The younger sister, Xiaoqiao, was married to the famous general Zhou Yu. Alternate spellings *Chiao *Kiu Notable people * Tien Kieu, Vietnamese Australian politician * Roy Chiao (喬宏 1927 – 1999) was a British Hong Kong-era Chinese actor * Qiao Renliang (乔任梁 1987 – 2016), also known as Kimi Qiao, Chinese si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guān
Guan () is a Chinese surname. Guan is 394th in the Hundred Family Surnames. In Hong Kong, the surname is romanised as Kwan in Cantonese. In Taiwan, the Wade–Giles spelling Kuan is used. In Macao, the surname is as Kuan due to the Portuguese influence. In many overseas Chinese communities, both spellings, Kuan and Kwan, as well as Quan, are common. It is also a Vietnamese surname that uses the same character, romanised as Quan. It is also a Japanese surname, Seki ( ja, 関), that uses the same character. The Vietnamese surname, Quan and the Japanese surname, Seki, was derived from the same Chinese character as the Chinese surname (The Japanese Kanji 関 is a Shinjitai of the Chinese character 關). Origin and timeline A number of groups in different geographic areas are believed to have shared the surname in history. *Guan(关 or 關) - meaning is City Gate, or Close the City Gate - originally name for an official, then became a surname. *During the 23rd century BCE, Don ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kwak (surname)
Kwak () is a Korean surname. Overview The family name Kwak is written with a hanja meaning "city walls" (; ; also called ). The same character is also used to write the family names Guō in Mandarin Chinese, Kwok in Cantonese, Kaku in Japanese, and Quach in Vietnamese. The 2000 South Korean census found a total of 187,322 people and 58,396 households with this family name. They identified with a number of different ''bon-gwan'' (seat of a clan lineage, for example the residence of an ancestor from whom the clan claims descent): * (Dalseong County): 140,283 people and 43,626 households. They claim descent from Gwak Gyeong (), who came to the Korean peninsula from Song dynasty China during the reign of Injong of Goryeo (r. 1122–1146). See Hyeonpung Gwak clan. *Cheongju: 18,218 people and 5,601 households. They claim descent from Gwak Sang (), who served in the civil post of under Heongang of Silla (r. 875–886). *Seonsan: 5,603 people and 1,743 households * Gyeongju: 5,086 p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Guo (surname)
"Guo", written in Chinese: 郭, is one of the most common Chinese surnames and means "the wall that surrounds a city" in Chinese. It can also be transliterated into English as Cok, Gou, Quo, Quach, Quek, Que, Keh, Kuo, Kwo, Kuoch, Kok, Koc, Kwee, Kwek, Kwik, Kwok, Kuok, Kuek, Gock, Koay, or Ker. The Korean equivalent is spelled Kwak; the Vietnamese equivalent is Quach. The different ways of spelling this surname indicate the origin of the family. For example, the Cantonese "Kwok" originated in Hong Kong and the surrounding area. It is the 18th most common family name in China and can be traced as far back as the Xia Dynasty. There are eight legendary origins of the Guo surname, which include a Persian ( Hui) origin, a Korean origin, and a Mongolian origin, as a result of sinicization. However, the majority of people bearing the surname Guo are descended from the Han Chinese. In 2019, Guo was the 16th common surname in Mainland China. Origins Royal Ancestors Legend has ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kong (surname)
Kong (孔) is a Chinese and Korean surname. It can also be written as Kung in Taiwan, Hung in Hong Kong, Khổng in Vietnam, and Gong in Korea. There are around 2.1 million people with this surname in China in 2002, representing 0.23% of the population. In 2018, it was the 97th-most common surname in China. It is the 25th name on the ''Hundred Family Surnames'' poem. This surname Kong is most notable as the surname of Confucius and his descendants. The family tree of Confucius and his descendants is generally considered to be the world's longest, covering over 2,500 years with more than 80 generations recorded, and has two million entries according to its last update in 2009. The main line of descent traditionally held the title of Duke Yansheng, which was changed to the title of the first Sacrificial Official to Confucius in the 20th century. This title is currently held by Kung Tsui-chang. Kong may also be the English transliteration of a rare Chinese surname 空, or a less c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu (surname 谷)
GU, Gu, or gu may refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Gu (instrument), Chinese drums ** Bangu (drum) () or Gu (), a Chinese "flowerpot" drum * ''Global Underground'', an electronic dance music compilation series Other media * GU Comics, an online comic * '' .hack//G.U.'', a video game series * '' Godzilla: Unleashed'', a video game Universities * Gandhara University, Peshawar, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Gannon University, Erie, Pennsylvania, United States * Gauhati University, Guwahati, Assam, India * , or , Amsterdam, Netherlands * Georgetown University, Washington D.C., United States * Ghazi University, Dera Ghazi Khan, Punjab, Pakistan * GIFT University, Gujranwala, Punjab, Pakistan * Gomal University, Dera Ismail Khan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan * Gonzaga University, Spokane, Washington, United States * University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden ( sv, Göteborgs universitet , links=no) * Grantham University, Kansas City, Missouri, United States * Griffith Un ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qu (surname 曲)
Qu (). While the character 曲 is often pronounced Qǔ (first tone) in Modern Mandarin, the surname is pronounced Qū in the first tone. It is written Khúc in Vietnamese. Notable people * Wanting Qu (Chinese: 曲婉婷, 1983-) simply known as Wanting, is a Chinese-born singer-songwriter and pianist who is based in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada * Khúc Thừa Dụ (Chinese: 曲承裕; pinyin: Qū Chéngyù) or Khúc Tiên Chủ (曲先主; Qū Xiānzhǔ) (?–907) was a Vietnamese Jiedushi of Vietnam and Jinghai-jun (Tĩnh Hải quân), in the early 10th century * Qu Bo (Chinese: 曲波, 1981- ) a retired Chinese footballer * Qu Yunxia (simplified Chinese: 曲云霞 1972 -) a Chinese Olympic athlete who specialized in the 1500 metres * Qu Bo (writer) (Chinese: 曲波; pinyin: Qū Bō; 1923–2002) was a Chinese novelist * Qu Tongfeng ( 1873–1929) a general who served Yuan Shikai and the Anhui clique * Qu Xiaohui (Chinese: 曲晓辉; born 10 March 1987 in Dalian) i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ko (Korean Name)
Ko (Hanja: 髙, 高), also variously romanized Go, Goh, or Koh, is a common Korean family name. As of the 2000 South Korean census, there were 435,000 Kos in South Korea, accounting for just under 1% of the population. Liaoyang (Hanja: 遼陽) based Go (Hanja: 高) family is The Royal of Goguryeo, Northern Yan ruler Gao Yun (Hanja: 高雲), Tang Dynasty general Gao Xianzhi (Hanja: 高仙芝) has Goguryeo origin. In South Korea, Hoengseong Go clan is also descended from the Royal dynasty of Goguryeo and the clan's genealogy book specifies Dongmyeong of Goguryeo as the direct ancestor. Japan's Koma (高麗) clan is also descendant of royal dynasty of Goguryeo. Chinese character 高麗 (Koma) originates from Goguryeo's abbreviated name (Ko'gu'ryo -> Koryo), but in Japan, 'ryo' is pronounced as 'ma'. Koryo is also the name of 10 century Korea name unified and founded by Wang dynasty, a noble family originating from Goguryeo (Koguryo), and presently known name of the country, Korea ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gao (surname)
Gao () is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin that can be literally translated as "high" or "tall". There are approximately 16 million living people with this surname. Some places, such as Taiwan, usually romanise this family name into "Kao". In Hong Kong, it is romanized to "Ko". In Macau, it is romanized to "Kou". In English, it is romanized to "Kauh". In 2019 it was the 19th most common surname in Mainland China. The Korean surname, " Ko" or "Koh", is derived from and written with the same Chinese character (高). Romanisation and pronunciation Origin According to ''Lüshi Chunqiu'', the earliest figure with the Gao surname was Gao Yuan (高元) who created dwellings in antiquity. Zhuanxu, the grandson of the Yellow Emperor, was also known as Gao Yang (高陽). Another origin of Gao is the Jiang (姜) surname. According to the Song dynasty encyclopedia '' Tongzhi'', an early ancestor was Gao Xi (高傒) who was granted the surname Gao in honour of his grandfather Prin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gu (surname)
Gu () is a Chinese family name. Some places such as South Korea, and early immigrants from Wu-speaking region in China usually romanize this family name as "Koo" or "Ku". 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. . 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). 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 with this name near the capital of Xia dynasty. On the way of taking over from Xia dynasty, the second dynasty, Shang dynasty, first attacked and annexed the subsidiary kingdom with this surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
