This is a list of Korean surnames, in hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee (이) and Park (박). 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
As of 2015, at least 191 distinct surnames in hangul and 514 distinct surnames in hanja were in use.[1]
| Hangul[1] | Hanja[1] | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | Other romanizations | Population (2015)[1] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 가 | 賈, 價 | Ga | Ka | Kah,[2] Kha,[2] Gha[2] | 9,950 | 0.02% |
| 간 | 簡, 間 | Gan | Kan | Khan,[2] Kahn,[2] Kann[2] | 2,525 | 0.0051% |
| 갈 | 葛 | Gal | Kal | Gar,[2] Karl[2] | 2,086 | 0.0042% |
| 감 | 甘 | Gam | Kam | Kahm,[2] Kang,[2] Gahm[2] | 6,024 | 0.0121% |
| 강 | 姜, 康, 強, 江, 剛, 㝩 | Gang | Kang | Khang,[2] Kahng,[2] Kwang,[2] Ghang,[2] Kaing[2] | 1,269,290 | 2.5536% |
| 견 | 甄, 堅 | Gyeon | Kyŏn | Kyun,[2] Kyeon,[2] Kyoun,[2] Gyun,[2] Kyon[2] | 1,684 | 0.0034% |
| 경 | 慶, 景, 京, 耿 | Gyeong | Kyŏng | Kyung,[2] Kyoung,[2] Geong,[2] Guong,[2] Gyeng[2] | 16,958 | 0.0341% |
| 계 | 桂, 季 | Gye | Kye | Kae,[2] Kay,[2] Keh,[2] Key,[2] Gae[2] | 6,641 | 0.0134% |
| 고 | 高, 顧 | Go | Ko | Koh,[2] Goh,[2] Kho,[2] Gho,[2] Koo[2] | 471,429 | 0.9484% |
| 곡 | 曲, 谷 | Gok | Kok | Koock[2] | 101 | 0.0002% |
| 공 | 孔, 公 | Gong | Kong | Kohng,[2] Ghong,[2] Con,[2] Gohng,[2] Goung[2] | 92,340 | 0.1858% |
| 곽 | 郭, 廓, 槨 | Gwak | Kwak | Kwag,[2] Kwack,[2] Gwag,[2] Koak,[2] Koag[2] | 203,365 | 0.4091% |
| 관 | 關, 管 | Gwan | Kwan | 20 | 0% | |
| 교 | 橋, 喬 | Gyo | Kyo | 26 | 0.0001% | |
| 구 | 具, 丘, 邱, 仇 | Gu | Ku | Koo,[2] Goo,[2] Kuh,[2] Kou,[2] Khu[2] | 208,550 | 0.4196% |
| 국 | 鞠, 鞫, 菊, 國, 麴 | Guk | Kuk | Kook,[2] Gook,[2] Kug,[2] Cook,[2] Koog[2] | 20,768 | 0.0418% |
| 궁 | 弓, 宮 | Gung | Kung | Koong,[2] Goong,[2] Koung[2] | 572 | 0.0012% |
| 궉 | 鴌 | Gwok | Kwŏk | Kwok,[2] Kweok,[2] Kwoc[2] | 183 | 0.0004% |
| 권 | 權, 勸, 㩲, 券 | Gwon | Kwŏn | Kwon,[2] Kweon,[2] Kwun,[2] Gweon,[2] Kwan[2] | 706,212 | 1.4208% |
| 근 | 斤 | Geun | Kŭn | Keun,[2] Gun[2] | 170 | 0.0003% |
| 금 | 琴, 金, 芩, 禁 | Geum | Kŭm | Keum,[2] Kum,[2] Gum,[2] Kuem,[2] Guem[2] | 25,472 | 0.0512% |
| 기 | 奇, 寄, 箕, 紀 | Gi | Ki | Kee,[2] Key,[2] Kie,[2] Kih,[2] Gee[2] | 29,062 | 0.0585% |
| 길 | 吉 | Gil | Kil | Gill,[2] Gihl,[2] Khil,[2] Keel,[2] Kill[2] | 38,173 | 0.0768% |
| 김 | 金, 钅 [sic] | Gim | Kim | Ghim,[3] Kin[3] | 10,689,967 | 21.5065% |
| 나 | 羅[lower-alpha 1], 蘿[lower-alpha 1], 邏[lower-alpha 1], 罗[lower-alpha 1], 那 | Na | Na | Ra,[2] La,[2] Nah,[2] Rha,[2] Rah[2] | 161,015 | 0.3239% |
| 난 | 欒[lower-alpha 2] | Nan | Nan | An[4] | 8 | 0% |
| 남 | 南, 男 | Nam | Nam | Nahm,[2] Nham,[2] Nan,[2] Lam,[2] Narm[2] | 275,659 | 0.5546% |
| 남궁 | 南宮, 南宫 | Namgung | Namgung | Namkung,[2] Namkoong,[2] Namgoong,[2] Namgoung,[2] Namkoung[2] | 21,313 | 0.0429% |
| 낭 | 浪[lower-alpha 3] | Nang | Nang | Lang[2] | 181 | 0.0004% |
| 내 | 乃, 奈 | Nae | Nae | 374 | 0.0008% | |
| 노 | 盧[lower-alpha 4], 魯[lower-alpha 4], 蘆[lower-alpha 4], 路[lower-alpha 4], 虜[lower-alpha 4], 卢[lower-alpha 4], 努 | No | No | Noh,[2] Roh,[2] Ro,[2] Rho,[2] Nho[2] | 315,372 | 0.6345% |
| 뇌 | 雷[lower-alpha 5] | Noe | Noe | Noi,[2] Lei[2] | 19 | 0% |
| 다 | 多 | Da | Ta | 7 | 0% | |
| 단 | 段, 單 | Dan | Tan | Dahn,[2] Dhan[2] | 1,632 | 0.0033% |
| 담 | 譚 | Dam | Tam | Tan[2] | 47 | 0.0001% |
| 당 | 唐 | Dang | Tang | Dhang[2] | 1,146 | 0.0023% |
| 대 | 大, 代, 戴 | Dae | Tae | Dai,[2] Dea[2] | 669 | 0.0013% |
| 도 | 都, 陶, 道, 到, 度, 桃, 覩 | Do | To | Doh,[2] Dho,[2] Doe,[2] Toh,[2] Doo[2] | 57,946 | 0.1166% |
| 독 | 獨 | Dok | Tok | 17 | 0% | |
| 독고 | 獨孤 | Dokgo | Tokko | Dokko,[2] Dockko,[2] Dogko,[2] Dockgo,[2] Dohkgoh[2] | 502 | 0.001% |
| 돈 | 頓 | Don | Ton | 117 | 0.0002% | |
| 동 | 董, 蕫, 童, 東, 薫 | Dong | Tong | Dhong,[2] Doung[2] | 5,936 | 0.0119% |
| 동방 | 東方 | Dongbang | Tongbang | 180 | 0.0004% | |
| 두 | 杜 | Du | Tu | Doo,[2] Do,[2] Dou,[2] Dow[2] | 6,428 | 0.0129% |
| 등 | 滕, 鄧 | Deung | Tŭng | 20 | 0% | |
| 등정 | 藤井 | Deungjeong | Tŭngjŏng | 5 | 0% | |
| 라 | 羅, 蘿, 邏 | Ra | Ra | Na,[2] La,[2] Rha,[2] Rah,[2] Nah[2] | 25,974 | 0.0523% |
| 란 | 欒 | Ran | Ran | 10 | 0% | |
| 랑 | 浪 | Rang | Rang | 125 | 0.0003% | |
| 려 | 呂 | Ryeo | Ryŏ | 19 | 0% | |
| 로 | 路, 魯, 盧 | Ro | Ro | 67 | 0.0001% | |
| 뢰 | 雷 | Roe | Roe | 19 | 0% | |
| 류 | 柳, 劉, 㧕 | Ryu | Ryu | Yoo,[2] Ryoo,[2] Yu,[2] You,[2] Lyu[2] | 163,994 | 0.3299% |
| 리 | 李 | Ri | Ri | 240 | 0.0005% | |
| 림 | 林 | Rim | Rim | 47 | 0.0001% | |
| 마 | 馬, 麻 | Ma | Ma | Mah,[2] Mar,[2] Mach,[2] Mha[2] | 39,196 | 0.0789% |
| 만 | 萬 | Man | Man | Mahn,[2] Mhan[2] | 124 | 0.0002% |
| 망절 | 網切 | Mangjeol | Mangjŏl | Mangjul[2] | 8 | 0% |
| 매 | 梅 | Mae | Mae | Mai,[2] Mea,[2] Mei[2] | 201 | 0.0004% |
| 맹 | 孟 | Maeng | Maeng | Meang,[2] Mang,[2] Maing,[2] Meng,[2] Meing[2] | 22,028 | 0.0443% |
| 명 | 明 | Myeong | Myŏng | Myung,[2] Myoung,[2] Myong,[2] Moung,[2] Myoeng[2] | 29,110 | 0.0586% |
| 모 | 牟, 毛, 慕 | Mo | Mo | Moh,[2] Mho,[2] Moo,[2] Moe,[2] Meo[2] | 21,912 | 0.0441% |
| 목 | 睦, 穆 | Mok | Mok | Mock,[2] Mog,[2] Mook,[2] Mork,[2] Mouk[2] | 8,859 | 0.0178% |
| 묘 | 苗 | Myo | Myo | 21 | 0% | |
| 무 | 武 | Mu | Mu | 15 | 0% | |
| 무본 | 武本 | Mubon | Mubon | 6 | 0% | |
| 묵 | 墨 | Muk | Muk | Mook,[2] Mok,[2] Moog[2] | 172 | 0.0003% |
| 문 | 文, 門 | Mun | Mun | Moon,[2] Mon,[2] Moun,[2] Muhn,[2] Moom[2] | 464,047 | 0.9336% |
| 미 | 米 | Mi | Mi | Mee[2] | 16 | 0% |
| 민 | 閔, 民, 敏, 珉, 悶, 旻 | Min | Min | Minn,[2] Mihn,[2] Meen,[2] Mheen,[2] Mean[2] | 171,799 | 0.3456% |
| 박 | 朴, 博 | Bak | Pak | Park,[5] Pack,[5] Bark,[5] Bag,[5] Papk[5] | 4,192,080 | 8.4338% |
| 반 | 潘, 班 | Ban | Pan | Bahn,[2] Van,[2] Bhan,[2] Barn,[2] Pahn[2] | 28,223 | 0.0568% |
| 방 | 方, 房, 龐, 邦, 防, 旁, 芳 | Bang | Pang | Bhang,[2] Bahng,[2] Barng,[2] Baang,[2] Fang[2] | 129,559 | 0.2607% |
| 배 | 裵, 輩, 培, 背, 配 | Bae | Pae | Bea,[2] Bai,[2] Pai,[2] Be,[2] Bay[2] | 400,669 | 0.8061% |
| 백 | 白, 百, 伯, 柏 | Baek | Paek | Back,[2] Baik,[2] Paik,[2] Beak,[2] Baeg[2] | 382,447 | 0.7694% |
| 번 | 樊 | Beon | Pŏn | 6 | 0% | |
| 범 | 范, 範 | Beom | Pŏm | Bum,[2] Buhm,[2] Beum,[2] Bom,[2] Burm[2] | 3,838 | 0.0077% |
| 변 | 卞, 邊, 變 | Byeon | Pyŏn | Byun,[2] Byon,[2] Byoun,[2] Pyun,[2] Byen[2] | 138,802 | 0.2792% |
| 보 | 寶, 保, 甫 | Bo | Po | 16 | 0% | |
| 복 | 卜 | Bok | Pok | Bog,[2] Bock,[2] Pock,[2] Boc,[2] Bouk[2] | 9,538 | 0.0192% |
| 봉 | 奉, 鳳 | Bong | Pong | Vong[2] | 12,959 | 0.0261% |
| 부 | 夫, 付, 傅, 富 | Bu | Pu | Boo,[2] Poo,[2] Vu,[2] Booh,[2] Buh[2] | 10,604 | 0.0213% |
| 비 | 丕 | Bi | Pi | Vy,[4] Vi,[4] Bie,[4] Bee[4] | 16 | 0% |
| 빈 | 賓, 彬, 賔, 濱, 貧 | Bin | Pin | Been,[2] Bhin,[2] Bean,[2] Vin,[2] Bihn[2] | 5,782 | 0.0116% |
| 빙 | 氷 | Bing | Ping | 763 | 0.0015% | |
| 사 | 史, 司, 謝, 舍, 沙 | Sa | Sa | Sha,[2] Sah,[2] Sar[2] | 10,998 | 0.0221% |
| 사공 | 司空, 司公 | Sagong | Sagong | Sakong,[2] Shakong,[2] Sagoung,[2] Sagung[2] | 4,488 | 0.009% |
| 산 | 山 | San | San | 9 | 0% | |
| 삼 | 森, 杉 | Sam | Sam | 38 | 0.0001% | |
| 상 | 尙, 常, 尚, 商 | Sang | Sang | Shang,[2] Sahng,[2] Sarng[2] | 2,416 | 0.0049% |
| 서 | 徐, 俆, 西, 書, 緖 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh,[2] Su,[2] Sur,[2] So,[2] Sea[2] | 752,233 | 1.5134% |
| 서문 | 西門, 西問 | Seomun | Sŏmun | Seomoon,[2] Suhmoon,[2] Seamoon,[2] Sumoon,[2] Semun[2] | 2,044 | 0.0041% |
| 석 | 石, 昔, 釋, 席 | Seok | Sŏk | Suk,[2] Seog,[2] Sok,[2] Suck,[2] Seuk[2] | 60,607 | 0.1219% |
| 선 | 宣, 鮮, 善 | Seon | Sŏn | Sun,[2] Son,[2] Shun,[2] Sen,[2] Suhn[2] | 42,842 | 0.0862% |
| 선우 | 鮮于, 鮮宇, 蘚于, 鮮牛 | Seonu | Sŏnu | Sunwoo,[2] Seonwoo,[2] Sonu,[2] Sunoo,[2] Sunu[2] | 3,648 | 0.0073% |
| 설 | 薛, 偰, 楔, 辥, 雪, 卨 | Seol | Sŏl | Sul,[2] Seul,[2] Sol,[2] Sel,[2] Seal[2] | 45,692 | 0.0919% |
| 섭 | 葉 | Seop | Sŏp | Seoub,[2] Sub,[2] Sup[2] | 75 | 0.0002% |
| 성 | 成, 盛, 宬, 星, 城 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung,[2] Soung,[2] Seoung,[2] Seung,[2] Song[2] | 199,160 | 0.4007% |
| 소 | 蘇, 邵, 肖, 蕭, 小, 卲, 所, 昭, 簫 | So | So | Soh,[2] Sho,[2] Soo,[2] Seo,[2] Sou[2] | 53,856 | 0.1083% |
| 손 | 孫, 遜, 損, 蓀 | Son | Son | Sohn,[2] Shon,[2] Sun,[2] Soun,[2] Soon[2] | 457,356 | 0.9201% |
| 송 | 宋, 松, 送 | Song | Song | Soung,[2] Shong,[2] Sohng,[2] Sung,[2] Seung[2] | 683,521 | 1.3751% |
| 수 | 隋, 水, 洙 | Su | Su | 47 | 0.0001% | |
| 순 | 荀, 筍, 舜, 淳, 順, 旬 | Sun | Sun | Soon[2] | 1,237 | 0.0025% |
| 승 | 承, 昇 | Seung | Sŭng | Sung,[2] Seoung,[2] Seong,[2] Sheung,[2] Soeung[2] | 3,430 | 0.0069% |
| 시 | 施, 柴, 時 | Si | Si | Shi,[2] See,[2] Sea,[2] Se[2] | 4,354 | 0.0088% |
| 신 | 申, 辛, 愼, 莘, 新, 信, 伸 | Sin | Sin | Shin,[2] Sheen,[2] Sihn,[2] Shinn,[2] Synn[2] | 986,001 | 1.9837% |
| 심 | 沈, 沁, 深, 心 | Sim | Sim | Shim,[2] Sym,[2] Seem,[2] Sem,[2] Sihm[2] | 272,049 | 0.5473% |
| 아 | 阿 | A | A | Ah[2] | 529 | 0.0011% |
| 안 | 安, 顔, 案 | An | An | Ahn,[2] Ann,[2] Anh,[2] Ane,[2] Aun[2] | 685,688 | 1.3795% |
| 애 | 艾 | Ae | Ae | Ai[2] | 24 | 0% |
| 야 | 夜 | Ya | Ya | Yha[2] | 77 | 0.0002% |
| 양 | 梁[lower-alpha 6], 楊, 粱[lower-alpha 6], 揚, 陽, 洋, 杨, 樑[lower-alpha 6], 樣 | Yang | Yang | Ryang,[2] Yaung,[2] Young,[2] Yahng,[2] Yhang[2] | 530,554 | 1.0674% |
| 어 | 魚, 漁 | Eo | Ŏ | Uh,[2] Eoh,[2] Auh,[2] Eu,[2] Au[2] | 18,929 | 0.0381% |
| 어금 | 魚金 | Eogeum | Ŏgŭm | Eokum,[4] Eokeum,[4] Akeum,[4] Uhkum[4] | 8 | 0% |
| 엄 | 嚴, 儼, 严, 㘙 | Eom | Ŏm | Um,[2] Eum,[2] Uhm,[2] Aum,[2] Om[2] | 144,660 | 0.291% |
| 여 | 呂[lower-alpha 7], 余, 黎[lower-alpha 7] | Yeo | Yŏ | Yuh,[2] Yo,[2] Yu,[2] Yea,[2] Yeu[2] | 80,672 | 0.1623% |
| 연 | 延, 連[lower-alpha 8], 燕, 涎 | Yeon | Yŏn | Youn,[2] Yun,[2] Yon,[2] Yeun,[2] Yeoun[2] | 34,850 | 0.0701% |
| 염 | 廉[lower-alpha 9], 閻, 簾[lower-alpha 9] | Yeom | Yŏm | Yum,[2] Youm,[2] Yeum,[2] Yom,[2] Yeoum[2] | 69,428 | 0.1397% |
| 엽 | 葉 | Yeop | Yŏp | Yub,[2] Yup,[2] Yop,[2] Youb,[2] Yeb[2] | 571 | 0.0011% |
| 영 | 榮, 影 | Yeong | Yŏng | 24 | 0% | |
| 예 | 芮, 禮[lower-alpha 10], 倪, 藝 | Ye | Ye | Yea,[2] Yae,[2] Yeh,[2] Yee,[2] Yei[2] | 13,587 | 0.0273% |
| 오 | 吳, 伍, 吾, 五, 晤 | O | O | Oh,[2] Ou,[2] Ohe,[2] Oe,[2] Olh[2] | 763,334 | 1.5357% |
| 옥 | 玉 | Ok | Ok | Ock,[2] Og,[2] Ohk,[2] Oak,[2] Ouk[2] | 25,107 | 0.0505% |
| 온 | 溫 | On | On | Ohn,[2] Eon,[2] Onn,[2] Own,[2] Yon[2] | 5,418 | 0.0109% |
| 옹 | 邕, 雍 | Ong | Ong | Ohng,[2] Ohong,[2] Ung[2] | 967 | 0.0019% |
| 완 | 阮 | Wan | Wan | 6 | 0% | |
| 왕 | 王, 汪 | Wang | Wang | Whang,[2] Woang,[2] Ywang,[2] Yang,[2] Whyang[2] | 25,581 | 0.0515% |
| 요 | 姚 | Yo | Yo | 29 | 0.0001% | |
| 용 | 龍[lower-alpha 11] | Yong | Yong | Young,[2] Lyong,[2] Yung,[2] Ryong,[2] Yeong[2] | 15,276 | 0.0307% |
| 우 | 禹, 于, 寓, 宇, 愚, 牛, 偶, 遇, 尤 | U | U | Woo,[2] Wu,[2] Wo,[2] Ou,[2] Uh[2] | 195,729 | 0.3938% |
| 운 | 雲, 芸 | Un | Un | Woon[2] | 118 | 0.0002% |
| 원 | 元, 袁, 原, 阮, 苑, 院, 圓 | Won | Wŏn | Weon,[2] Woon,[2] One,[2] Wone,[2] Woun[2] | 130,174 | 0.2619% |
| 위 | 魏, 韋, 衛, 偉 | Wi | Wi | Wee,[2] We,[2] Wie,[2] Wei,[2] Wui[2] | 32,191 | 0.0648% |
| 유 | 柳[lower-alpha 12], 劉[lower-alpha 12], 兪, 庾, 枊, 杻[lower-alpha 13], 有, 楡, 由, 裕 | Yu | Yu | Yoo,[2] You,[2] Ryu,[2] Ryoo,[2] Lyu[2] | 963,498 | 1.9384% |
| 육 | 陸[lower-alpha 14] | Yuk | Yuk | Yook,[2] Youk,[2] Yug,[2] Yuck,[2] Ryuk[2] | 23,455 | 0.0472% |
| 윤 | 尹, 允, 潤 | Yun | Yun | Yoon,[2] Youn,[2] Yune,[2] Yeun,[2] Yon[2] | 1,020,564 | 2.0532% |
| 은 | 殷, 銀, 恩, 慇 | Eun | Ŭn | Un,[2] En,[2] Een,[2] Uhan,[2] Eyn[2] | 16,927 | 0.0341% |
| 음 | 陰 | Eum | Ŭm | Um,[2] Em,[2] Yum,[2] Ehum,[2] Ng[2] | 5,604 | 0.0113% |
| 이 | 李[lower-alpha 15], 異, 伊, 利[lower-alpha 15], 怡, 㛅 | I | I | Lee,[6] Yi,[6] Rhee,[6] Yee,[6] Rhie[6] | 7,307,237 | 14.701% |
| 인 | 印 | In | In | Ihn,[2] Yin,[2] Inn,[2] Leen,[2] Lin[2] | 22,363 | 0.045% |
| 임 | 林[lower-alpha 16], 任, 壬, 恁 | Im | Im | Lim,[2] Yim,[2] Rim,[2] Leem,[2] Rhim[2] | 1,015,200 | 2.0424% |
| 자 | 慈 | Ja | Cha | 75 | 0.0002% | |
| 장 | 張, 蔣, 章, 莊, 長, 將, 藏, 場, 裝, 臧, 葬, 壯, 庄, 张, 漿 | Jang | Chang | Jhang,[2] Zhang,[2] Jahng,[2] Zang,[2] Jaung[2] | 1,021,107 | 2.0543% |
| 전 | 全, 田, 錢, 戰 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun,[2] Chun,[2] Chon,[2] Jeun,[2] Cheon[2] | 749,266 | 1.5074% |
| 점 | 占 | Jeom | Chŏm | Jum[2] | 158 | 0.0003% |
| 정 | 鄭, 丁, 程, 政, 桯, 定, 正, 情 | Jeong | Chŏng | Jung,[2] Chung,[2] Joung,[2] Chong,[2] Cheong[2] | 2,407,601 | 4.8437% |
| 제 | 諸, 齊 | Je | Che | Jae,[2] Jea,[2] Jeh,[2] Jye,[2] Jee[2] | 21,988 | 0.0442% |
| 제갈 | 諸葛, 諸* [sic], 諸曷, 諸渴 | Jegal | Chegal | Jekal,[2] Jaegal,[2] Jaekal,[2] Jeagal,[2] Jeakal[2] | 5,735 | 0.0115% |
| 조 | 趙, 曺, 調, 造, 赵, 刁, 朝 | Jo | Cho | Joe,[2] Joh,[2] Jho,[2] Jou,[2] Zo[2] | 1,453,971 | 2.9252% |
| 종 | 鍾, 宗 | Jong | Chong | 681 | 0.0014% | |
| 좌 | 左, 佐 | Jwa | Chwa | Joa,[2] Choa,[2] Chua,[2] Jua,[2] Chaw[2] | 3,383 | 0.0068% |
| 주 | 朱, 周, 主, 珠, 株 | Ju | Chu | Joo,[2] Choo,[2] Jou,[2] Zoo,[2] Zhu[2] | 232,063 | 0.4669% |
| 증 | 增, 曾 | Jeung | Chŭng | Zeng,[4] Tsang,[4] Duong,[4] Tseng,[4] Cheng[4] | 18 | 0% |
| 지 | 池, 智, 地, 遲 | Ji | Chi | Jee,[2] Gi,[2] Gee,[2] Chee,[2] Jie[2] | 160,147 | 0.3222% |
| 진 | 陳, 秦, 晋, 陣, 眞, 蔯, 進, 珍, 䄅, 陈 | Jin | Chin | Jhin,[2] Jean,[2] Gin,[2] Chen,[2] Jeen[2] | 186,310 | 0.3748% |
| 차 | 車, 次 | Cha | Ch'a | Char,[2] Tcha,[2] Tchah,[2] Chah,[2] Tscha[2] | 194,788 | 0.3919% |
| 창 | 昌, 倉 | Chang | Ch'ang | 1,095 | 0.0022% | |
| 채 | 蔡, 菜, 采 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai,[2] Che,[2] Chea,[2] Cha,[2] Choi[2] | 131,757 | 0.2651% |
| 천 | 千, 天, 川 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun,[2] Chon,[2] Chen,[2] Choun,[2] Cheun[2] | 121,927 | 0.2453% |
| 초 | 楚, 初 | Cho | Ch'o | Tcho[2] | 236 | 0.0005% |
| 총 | 叢 | Chong | Ch'ong | 27 | 0.0001% | |
| 최 | 崔, 催, 寉, 最 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi,[2] Choy,[2] Che,[2] Chai,[2] Chae[2] | 2,340,582 | 4.7089% |
| 추 | 秋, 鄒 | Chu | Ch'u | Choo,[2] Chou,[2] Cho,[2] Chue,[2] Chew[2] | 60,561 | 0.1218% |
| 탁 | 卓 | Tak | T'ak | Tark,[2] Tag,[2] Tack,[2] Tahk,[2] Thak[2] | 21,099 | 0.0424% |
| 탄 | 彈 | Tan | T'an | Than,[4] Tahn,[4] Tran[4] | 149 | 0.0003% |
| 탕 | 湯 | Tang | T'ang | 5 | 0% | |
| 태 | 太, 泰 | Tae | T'ae | Tai,[2] Tea,[2] Te,[2] Thae[2] | 9,073 | 0.0183% |
| 판 | 判 | Pan | P'an | 278 | 0.0006% | |
| 팽 | 彭 | Paeng | P'aeng | Paing,[2] Peang,[2] Pang,[2] Peng,[2] Phang[2] | 2,935 | 0.0059% |
| 편 | 片 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | Pyun,[2] Pyon,[2] Pyoun,[2] Pyen,[2] Pyeun[2] | 16,689 | 0.0336% |
| 평 | 平 | Pyeong | P'yŏng | Pyung,[2] Pyoung,[2] Pyong,[2] Pyeoung[2] | 515 | 0.001% |
| 포 | 包 | Po | P'o | 57 | 0.0001% | |
| 표 | 表, 俵 | Pyo | P'yo | Phyo,[2] Poy,[2] Peo,[2] Pho,[2] Pou[2] | 30,749 | 0.0619% |
| 풍 | 馮 | Pung | P'ung | Poong,[2] Poung[2] | 651 | 0.0013% |
| 피 | 皮 | Pi | P'i | Pee,[2] Phee,[2] Phi,[2] Pe,[2] Phie[2] | 6,578 | 0.0132% |
| 필 | 弼, 畢 | Pil | P'il | Phil,[2] Fil,[2] Peel[2] | 174 | 0.0004% |
| 하 | 河, 夏, 何, 賀, 荷 | Ha | Ha | Hah,[2] Har,[2] Hwa,[2] Haa,[2] Hagh[2] | 233,106 | 0.469% |
| 학 | 郝 | Hak | Hak | 35 | 0.0001% | |
| 한 | 韓, 漢, 汗, 恨 | Han | Han | Hahn,[2] Hann,[2] Haan,[2] Khan,[2] Hwan[2] | 773,537 | 1.5562% |
| 함 | 咸 | Ham | Ham | Hahm,[2] Harm,[2] Hamm,[2] Haam,[2] Hwam[2] | 80,659 | 0.1623% |
| 해 | 海, 解 | Hae | Hae | 155 | 0.0003% | |
| 허 | 許, 许 | Heo | Hŏ | Hur,[2] Huh,[2] Her,[2] Hu,[2] Ho[2] | 326,782 | 0.6574% |
| 현 | 玄, 賢 | Hyeon | Hyŏn | Hyun,[2] Hyon,[2] Hyoun,[2] Hyen,[2] Hyeun[2] | 88,831 | 0.1787% |
| 형 | 邢, 刑, 形 | Hyeong | Hyŏng | Hyung,[2] Hyoung,[2] Hyong,[2] Hung,[2] Houng[2] | 7,328 | 0.0147% |
| 호 | 扈, 胡, 鎬, 虎, 湖 | Ho | Ho | Hoh[2] | 5,853 | 0.0118% |
| 홍 | 洪, 烘, 䜤, 弘, 㤨, 哄, 紅 | Hong | Hong | Houng,[2] Heung,[2] Heong,[2] Whong,[2] Hohng[2] | 558,994 | 1.1246% |
| 화 | 化 | Hwa | Hwa | Wha,[2] Hoa,[2] Hua[2] | 915 | 0.0018% |
| 황 | 黃, 皇, 潢, 荒, 晃, 煌, 簧 | Hwang | Hwang | Whang,[2] Hoang,[2] Huang,[2] Hang,[2] Hawng[2] | 697,475 | 1.4032% |
| 황목 | 荒木 | Hwangmok | Hwangmok | 5 | 0% | |
| 황보 | 皇甫, 黃甫 | Hwangbo | Hwangbo | Whangbo,[2] Hoangbo,[2] Hwangpo,[2] Whoangbo,[2] Howangbo[2] | 10,427 | 0.021% |
| 후 | 侯, 候, 后 | Hu | Hu | Hou,[4] Hoo,[4] Hong,[4] Who,[4] Huu[4] | 74 | 0.0001% |
| Other | 91,107 | 0.1833% |
From 2000 South Korean statistics
These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics[7] but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist.
| Hangul[7] | Hanja[7] | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | Other romanizations | Population (2000)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 강 | 彊 | Gang | Kang | (see above) | 13,328 |
| 강전 | 岡田 | Gangjeon | Kangjŏn | Kangjun[4] | 51 |
| 개 | 介 | Gae | Kae | 86 | |
| 군 | 君 | Gun | Kun | 46 | |
| 뇌 | 賴[lower-alpha 5] | Noe | Noe | (see above) | 12 |
| 누 | 樓[lower-alpha 17] | Nu | Nu | 24 | |
| 단 | 端 | Dan | Tan | (see above) | 34 |
| 돈 | 敦 | Don | Ton | (see above) | 21 |
| 두 | 頭 | Du | Tu | (see above) | 208 |
| 범 | 凡 | Beom | Pŏm | (see above) | 157 |
| 빙 | 冰 | Bing | Ping | (see above) | 726 |
| 소봉 | 小峰 | Sobong | Sobong | 18 | |
| 십 | 辻 | Sip | Sip | 82 | |
| 양 | 襄 | Yang | Yang | (see above) | 823 |
| 여 | 汝 | Yeo | Yŏ | (see above) | 358 |
| 영 | 永 | Yeong | Yŏng | (see above) | 132 |
| 예 | 乂 | Ye | Ye | (see above) | 1 |
| 장곡 | 長谷 | Janggok | Changgok | 52 | |
| 저 | 邸 | Jeo | Chŏ | Cho,[4] Ji,[4] Chu,[4] Jo[4] | 48 |
| 준 | 俊 | Jun | Chun | June[4] | 72 |
| 즙 | 辻 | Jeup | Chŭp | Chup[4] | 4 |
| 초 | 肖 | Cho | Ch'o | (see above) | 70 |
| 춘 | 椿 | Chun | Ch'un | 77 | |
| 편 | 扁 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | (see above) | 633 |
| 환 | 桓 | Hwan | Hwan | 157 | |
| 흥 | 興 | Heung | Hŭng | Hong,[4] Huynh,[4] Khuong[4] | 462 |
Other surnames
Historical surnames
These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.
| Hangul | Hanja | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 고이 | 古爾 | Goi | Koi | [8][9] |
| 명림 | 明臨 | Myeongnim | Myŏngnim | [8] |
| 목 | 木 | Mok | Mok | [8][9] |
| 목협 | 木劦 | Mokhyeop | Mokhyŏp | [9] |
| 백 | 苩 | Baek | Paek | [8] |
| 부여 | 扶餘 | Buyeo | Puyŏ | [9] |
| 사마 | 司馬 | Sama | Sama | [8][9] |
| 소실 | 少室 | Sosil | Sosil | [9] |
| 수미 | 首彌 | Sumi | Sumi | [8][9] |
| 여 | 餘 | Yeo | Yŏ | [9] |
| 연 | 淵 | Yeon | Yŏn | [8] |
| 우 | 優 | U | U | [9] |
| 을 | 乙 | Eul | Ŭl | [8] |
| 을지 | 乙支 | Eulji | Ŭlchi | [8][9] |
| 조미 | 祖彌 | Jomi | Chomi | [10][9] |
| 중실 | 仲室 | Jungsil | Chungsil | [9] |
| 협 | 劦 | Hyeop | Hyŏp | [8][9] |
| 흑치 | 黑齒 | Heukchi | Hŭkch'i | [8] |
See also
Notes
For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.
- 1 2 3 4 라; Ra in North Korea.
- ↑ 란; Ran in North Korea.
- ↑ 랑; Rang in North Korea.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 로; Ro in North Korea.
- 1 2 뢰; Roe in North Korea.
- 1 2 3 량; Ryang in North Korea.
- 1 2 려; Ryeo; Ryŏ in North Korea.
- ↑ 련; Ryeon; Ryŏn in North Korea.
- 1 2 렴; Ryeom; Ryŏm in North Korea.
- ↑ 례; Rye in North Korea.
- ↑ 룡; Ryong in North Korea.
- 1 2 류; Ryu in North Korea.
- ↑ 뉴; Nyu in North Korea.
- ↑ 륙; Ryuk in North Korea.
- 1 2 리; Ri in North Korea.
- ↑ 림; Rim in North Korea.
- ↑ 루; Ru in North Korea.
References
- 1 2 3 4 Statistics Korea (2015). "성씨·본관별 인구 (5인 이상) – 전국". Korean Statistical Information Service (in Korean). 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" (기타).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 Lee (2011), pp. 167–186, 2011년 외교부 여권 자료.
- 1 2 National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 57, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 Lee (2011), pp. 34–35, 벽성 20개 성씨 추가 자료.
- 1 2 3 4 5 National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 58, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
- 1 2 3 4 5 National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 60, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
- 1 2 3 4 Statistics Korea (2000). "성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구". Korean Statistical Information Service (in Korean).
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 "성씨". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
고구려는 해(解) · 을(乙) · 예(禮) · 송(松) · 목(穆) · 우(于) · 주(周) · 마(馬) · 손(孫) · 창(倉) · 동(董) · 예(芮) · 연(淵) · 명림(明臨) · 을지(乙支) 등 10여 종, 백제는 사(沙) · 연(燕) · 협(劦) · 해(解) · 진(眞) · 국(國) · 목(木) · 백(苩)의 8대성과 왕(王) · 장(張) · 사마(司馬) · 수미(首彌) · 고이(古爾) · 흑치(黑齒) 등 10여 종, 신라는 3성(박 · 석 · 김)과 6성(이 · 최 · 정 · 손 · 배 · 설) 및 장(張) · 요(姚) 등 10여 종에 불과하다.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 김정현 (December 2014). "백제의 八族姓과 일본의 八色姓" (in Korean). Monthly Chosun. Retrieved 1 September 2023.
《삼국사기(三國史記)》를 보면 고구려에는 소실(少室), 중실(仲室), 을지(乙支) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 나온다. 백제에도 사마(司馬), 수미(首彌), 조미(祖彌), 고이(古爾), 목협(木劦) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 기록되어 있다. [...] 백제의 팔족성(八族姓)[...]은 진(眞), 사(沙), 연(燕), 협(劦), 목(木), 해(解), 국(國), 묘(苗)를 말하는데 [...] 백제 왕족의 성은 부여(扶餘)라는 복성이었다. [...] 후대의 백제 왕들 중에는 부여를 줄여 여(餘)라는 성을 사용하기도 했다. 또 우(優)란 성을 취한 백제왕도 있었다.
- ↑ "조미걸취". Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2023.
『삼국사기(三國史記)』에 의하면 '조미(祖彌)'가 성씨
Sources
- Lee, Sang-oak (이상억) (16 September 2011). 성씨의 로마자 표기 정책 마련 연구 (PDF) (Report) (in Korean). Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
- National Institute of Korean Language (25 June 2009). "성씨 로마자 표기 방안 마련을 위한 토론회" (PDF) (in Korean).
External links
- (in Russian) Degrees of Courtesy and Communication Styles in the Korean Language, by K. B. Kurotchenko.
- Image of pie graph showing the most prevalent surnames (according to 2000 statistics), in hangul and hanja
- (in Korean) List including vanished names, with clan profiles
- (in Korean) List of living names, with clan profiles
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