Heo is a
family name
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in
Korea
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.
It is also often spelled as Huh or Hur, or less commonly as Her or Hue. In
South Korea
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in 1985, out of a population of between roughly 40 and 45 million, there were approximately 264,000 people surnamed Heo. The name is also found in
North Korea
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. The character used for the name (
許) means to permit or advocate.
The Heos
traditionally trace their ancestry to Queen
Heo Hwang-ok, the wife of King
Suro of
Geumgwan Gaya, one of ancient kingdoms in Korea. Her native kingdom is believed to be located in
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
She bore ten sons, two of whom retained the Queen's name. The Heos are traditionally considered distant kins of the
Gimhae Kim clan, who trace their ancestry to the other sons of King Suro.
Clans
As with most other Korean family names, there are many Heo
clans, including the Gimhae clan and the Yangchon clan. Each clan consists of individual Heo families. Even within each clan, people in different families are not necessarily related to each other. These distinctions are important, since Korean law used to prohibit intermarriage in the same clan, no matter how remote the relationship; now, however, only those in a relationship of second cousins or closer may not marry.
As with other Korean family names, the Heo clans are distinguished by the place from which they claim to originate.
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Yangcheon Heo clan
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Hayang Heo clan
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Gimhae Heo clan
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Taein Heo clan
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Hamchang clan
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Suwon
Suwon (; ) is the largest city and capital of Gyeonggi Province, South Korea's most populous province. The city lies approximately south of the national capital, Seoul. With a population of 1.2 million, Suwon has more inhabitants than Ulsan, tho ...
clan
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Yangju clan
People with the surname
Heo
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Heo Ga-yoon (born 1990), South Korean singer
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Heo Gyun (1569–1618), Joseon-era writer
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Heo Hoon (born 1995), South Korean professional basketball player
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Heo Hwang-ok (32–189), Queen of Geumgwan Gaya
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Hyun Jin-young (born Heo Hyeon-seok, 1971), South Korean singer
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Heo Im (1570–1647), Joseon-era physician
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Heo Jae-won (born 1984), South Korean football player
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Heo Jang-kang (1925–1975), South Korean actor
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Heo Jeok (1610–1680), Joseon politician
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Heo Jeong (1896–1988), South Korean politician and Korean independence activist
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Heo Ji-won (born 2000), South Korean singer and actress, former member of girl group Cherry Bullet
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Heo Jun (1539–1615), Joseon-era court physician
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Heo Jun (fencer) (born 1988), South Korean foil fencer
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Heo Jung-eun (born 2007), South Korean actress
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Heo Nam-jun (born 1993), South Korean actor
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Heo Nanseolheon (1563–1589), Joseon-era painter and poet
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Justhis (born Heo Seung, 1991), South Korean rapper
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Heo Sol-ji (born 1989), South Korean singer, member of girl group Exid
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Heo Sung-tae (born 1977), South Korean actor
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Heo Ung (born 1993), South Korean basketball player
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Heo Yi-jae (born 1987), South Korean actress
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Heo Yong-mo (born 1965), South Korean boxer
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Heo Yool (footballer) (born 2001), South Korean professional football player
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Heo Yool (born 2009), South Korean actress
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Heo Young-ho (born 1986), South Korean professional Go player
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Heo Young-ji (born 1994), South Korean singer, member of girl group Kara
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Heo Young-saeng (born 1986), South Korean singer, member of boy band SS501
Hue
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Young Soon Hue (born 1963), South Korean ballet choreographer
Huh
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Ben Huh (born 1979), South Korean-American internet entrepreneur
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Huh Chan-mi (born 1992), South Korean singer
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Huh Chang-soo (born 1948), South Korean businessman
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Huh Chin-kyu (born 1940), South Korean businessman
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Huh Gak (born 1984), South Korean singer
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John Huh (born 1990), American professional golfer
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Huh Joon-ho (born 1964), South Korean actor
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Huh Jung-moo (born 1955), South Korean former football player and manager
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Huh Kyung-young (1947), South Korean politician
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Huh Soon-young (born 1975), South Korean handball player
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Huh Young-man (born 1947), South Korean manhwa artist
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Huh Young-sook (born 1975), South Korean handball player
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Huh Yunjin (born 2001), South Korean-American singer, member of girl group Le Sserafim
Hur
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Aram Hur (born 1971), South Korean educator
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Hur Hyun-jun (born 2000), South Korean singer and actor
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Hur Jae (born 1965), South Korean retired basketball coach and former player
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Hur Jin-ho
Hur Jin-ho (; born August 8, 1963) is a South Korean film director and screenwriter.
Career
Hur graduated from Yonsei University with a degree in philosophy and went on to study filmmaking at the Korean Academy of Film Arts. His first steps as ...
(born 1963), South Korean film director
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M. J. Hur (born 1989), South Korean professional golfer
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Hur Nam-sik (born 1949), South Korean politician
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Robert K. Hur (born 1973), American attorney
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Hur Seung-Wook (born 1972), South Korean alpine skier
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Hur Suk-ho (born 1973), South Korean professional golfer
See also
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List of Korean family names
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 sur ...
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Korean culture
The traditional culture of Korea is the shared cultural and historical heritage of Korea before the division of Korea in 1945.
Since the mid-20th century, Korea has been split between the North Korean and South Korean sovereign state, stat ...
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XÇ” (surname), where the Hanja character came from.
References
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External links
A 2001 ''Korea Now'' article explaining the clan structureYangcheon Heo clan website in Korean
Heo clans
Korean-language surnames
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