Won (surname)
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| Won | |
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| Hangul: |
원
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| Hanja: | |
| Revised Romanization: | won |
| McCune-Reischauer: | wŏn |
Won is a Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were total of 120,465 people by this surname, or about .2% of the population. Of these, more than 99% used the hanja 元 for their surname. However, a small number used the characters 袁 or 苑.
[edit] List of famous Wons
- Won Gyun, 1540-1597, Joseon Dynasty naval commander.
- Won Seong-jin, b. 1985, South Korean professional Go player.
- Won Woo-Young, b. 1982, South Korean sabre fencer.
