Kang (Korean name)

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Kang (Korean name)
Hangul:
Hanja:
姜, 剛, 康, 强, 彊
Revised Romanization: Gang
McCune-Reischauer: Kang

Kang or Gang is a common Korean family name. Altogether, the holders of this name number more than 1.1 million in South Korea, according to the 2000 census. The name "Kang" can actually represent any of 5 different hanja, or Chinese characters. However, the great majority of Kangs (more than 1 million) bear the surname 姜.

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