Won (surname)

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.

List of famous Wons

• Wonhyo, 617–686 CE, one of the leading thinkers of the Korean Buddhist tradition
• 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.
• Won Mi Kyung, actress

See also

• Yuan (surname)
• Won (disambiguation)
• Korean name
• List of Korean family names