Um (), also spelled as Uhm, Eom, Eum, Ohm or Om, is a relatively uncommon
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
in
Korea
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. It is written using the same character as the Chinese surname,
Yan (嚴). It has only one
clan
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and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...
, the
Yeongwol Eom clan, based in
Yeongwol,
Gangwon Province. According to the 2015 census in South Korea, there were 144,425 people carrying the Eom surname.
History
Eom is a surname that originated from China. The founding ancestor, Eom Im-ui (hangul: 엄림의; hanja: 嚴林義), was sent to Korea by
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (; 8 September 685 – 3 May 762), personal name Li Longji, was an Emperor of China, emperor of the Tang dynasty of China, reigning from 712 to 756. His reign of 44 years was the longest during the Tang dynasty. Throu ...
, during
Gyeongdeok of Silla's reign.
He was said to be a descendant of the
Han dynasty
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scholar, Yan Ziling (嚴子陵), known as Eom Ja-neung in Korean (엄자능).
A member of the Eom family, , became one of the royal consorts of
King Seongjong of Joseon, but was later murdered by his successor, King
Yeonsangun. Another member of this family became the consort of
King Gojong, becoming the mother of the last
crown prince
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''Crown prince ...
of the
Korean Empire
The Korean Empire, officially the Empire of Korea or Imperial Korea, was a Korean monarchical state proclaimed in October 1897 by King Gojong of the Joseon dynasty. The empire lasted until the Japanese annexation of Korea in August 1910.
Dur ...
,
Yi Un.
List of notable people
Um
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Um Aing-ran (born 1936), South Korean actress
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Um Cheon-ho (born 1992), South Korean short track speed skater
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Um Da-woon (born 1985), South Korean footballer
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Um Hong-gil (born 1960), South Korean climber
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Um Hyo-sup (born 1966), South Korean actor
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Um Ji-eun (born 1987), South Korean freestyle wrestler
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Um Ki-joon (born 1976), South Korean actor
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Um Min-ji (born 1991), South Korean curler
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Um Sang-back (born 1996), South Korean baseball player
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Um Sang-hyun (born 1971), South Korean voice actor
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Um Tae-hwa (born 1980), South Korean film director and screenwriter
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Um Tai-Jung (born 1938), South Korean representative first-generation abstract sculptor
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Um Won-sang (born 1999), South Korean footballer
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Um Young-sup (born 1964), South Korean former cyclist
Uhm
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Uhm Bok-dong (1892–1951), Korean cyclist
* Uhm Hong-sik (stage name
Yoo Ah-in, born 1986), South Korean actor, creative director, and gallerist
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Uhm Hyun-kyung (born 1986), South Korean actress
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Uhm Ji-won (born 1977), South Korean actress
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Uhm Jung-hwa (born 1969), South Korean singer and actress
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Uhm Tae-goo (born 1983), South Korean actor
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Uhm Tae-woong
Uhm Tae-woong (born April 5, 1974) is a South Korean actor. He made his acting debut in 1998, but initially struggled to emerge from under the shadow of his older sister, popular singer-actress Uhm Jung-hwa. After several years of small roles ...
(born 1974), South Korean actor
Eom
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Eom Do-hyun (born 2003), South Korean artistic gymnast
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Eom Hye-won (born 1991), South Korean badminton player
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Eom Hyeon-jeong (born 1970), South Korean voice actress
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Eom Hyo-won (born 1986), South Korean handball player
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Eom In-yeong (born 1971), South Korean cyclist
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Eom Ji-sung (born 2002), South Korean footballer
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Eom Jin-han (born 1964), South Korean wrestler
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Eom Par-yong (1931–1995), South Korean sprinter
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Eom Su-yeon (born 2001), South Korean ice hockey player
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Eom Won-tae (born 1955), South Korean poet
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Eom Yeong-seop (born 1964), South Korean cyclist
Om
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Om Jong-ran (born 1985), North Korean footballer
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Om Yun-chol (born 1991), North Korean weightlifter
Ohm
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Ohm Ki-young (born 1951), South Korean popular news anchor
Oum
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Oum Sang-il (born 1976), South Korean mathematician
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 ...
References
{{Reflist
Korean-language surnames