List of South Korean surnames by prevalence
This List of South Korean surnames by prevalence ranks Korean family names by population. Data is provided by the South Korean government. (The North Korean government does not publish such data.)
List
Hangul | Hanja | Revised | McCune-Reischauer | Popular spellings | 2000 South Korean population (+/- 50 million)* |
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김 | 金 | Gim | Kim | Kim, Kym, Ghim, Khim, Gym | 9,925,949 |
이 (S) 리 (N) 5 | 李, 伊, 異 | I (S) Ri (N) 5 | Yi (S) Ri (N) 5 | Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey, Rhie | 6,796,227 |
박 | 朴 | Bak | Pak | Park, Pak, Bark, Pack, Pak, Bak, Bac | 3,895,121 |
정 | 丁, 程, 鄭 | Jeong | Chŏng | Chung, Jung, Joung, Chong, Cheong, Choung | 2,230,611 |
최 | 崔 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi, Che, Choy, Chey | 2,169,704 |
조 | 趙, 曺 | Jo | Cho | Cho, Joe, Joh, Jou | 1,347,730 |
강 | 姜, 剛, 康, 强, 彊 | Gang | Kang | Kang, Kahng, Kwang, Khang | 1,169,805 |
유 류 4 | 柳, 劉, 兪, 庾 | Yu Ryu 4 | Yu Ryu 4 | Yoo, You, Ryu | 1,040,984 |
윤 | 尹 | Yun | Yun | Yoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun | 948,600 |
장 | 莊, 章, 張, 蔣 | Jang | Chang | Chang, Jahng, Jhang, Gang, Jeung, Jang, Zang | 943,257 |
신 | 申, 辛, 愼 | Sin | Sin | Shin, Shinn, Sheen, Chin, Seen | 911,556 |
임 (S) 림 (N) 6 | 林, 任 | Im (S) Rim (N) 6 | Im (S) Rim (N) 6 | Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim, Reem, Rym, Lym | 735,493 |
한 | 韓, 漢 | Han | Han | Hahn, Hann | 715,556 |
오 | 伍, 吳 | O | O | Oh, Oe, Au | 706,908 |
서 | 西, 徐 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh, Su, Sur, So, Seu | 695,249 |
전 | 全, 田, 錢 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon, Chen, Jeon | 687,867 |
권 | 權 | Gwon | Kwŏn | Kwon, Kweon, Kwun, Gwon | 652,495 |
황 | 黃 | Hwang | Hwang | Whang, Hoang, Whoang, Whoan | 644,294 |
송 | 宋, 松 | Song | Song | Soung, Sung | 639,082 |
안 | 安 | An | An | Ahn, Ann, Aan | 637,786 |
홍 | 洪 | Hong | Hong | Houng, Hyong | 518,635 |
양 (S) 량 (N) 1 | 梁, 楊, 樑, 襄 | Yang (S) Ryang (N) 1 | Yang (S) Ryang (N) 1 | Ryang, Yaung, Lyang, Yang | 486,645 |
고 | 高 | Go | Ko | Ko, Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Kor | 435,839 |
문 | 門, 文 | Mun | Mun | Moon | 426,927 |
손 | 孫 | Son | Son | Sohn, Shon, Soon, Soun | 415,182 |
배 | 裵 | Bae | Pae | Bai, Bea, Pae, Pai | 372,064 |
백 | 白 | Baek | Paek | Baik, Back, Beck, Paik, Paek, Beak, Baek, Pak, Bak, Pack | 351,275 |
허 | 許 | Heo | Hŏ | Hur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho | 300,448 |
노 (S) 로 (N) | 盧, 魯, 路 | No (S) Ro (N) | No (S) Ro (N) | Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho | 290,434 |
남 | 南 | Nam | Nam | Nahm, Nham, Narm | 257,178 |
심 | 沈 | Sim | Sim | Shim, Shen, Shum, Seem, Sheem, Shimn, Sihm | 252,255 |
주 | 周, 朱 | Ju | Chu | Joo, Chu, Chuu, Choo, Jou, Zoo | 215,010 |
하 | 河, 夏 | Ha | Ha | Hah, Har | 213,758 |
성 | 成, 星 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung, Soung, Seung, Song | 185,363 |
차 | 車 | Cha | Ch'a | Char, Cha, Chah, Tchah, Tcha, Chaa | 180,589 |
우 | 于, 禹 | U | U | Woo, Wu, Ou, Wo, Uh | 180,141 |
나 (S) 라 (N) | 羅 | Na (S) Ra (N) | Na (S) Ra (N) | Ra, Nah, La, Rha, Rah | 172,022 |
진 | 晉, 眞, 陳, 秦 | Jin | Chin | Chin, Jean, Gin | 170,980 |
민 | 閔 | Min | Min | Minn | 159,054 |
지 | 智, 池 | Ji | Chi | Jee, Ch, Gi, Chee, Gee, Ji, Jhi | 147,572 |
엄 | 嚴 | Eom | Ŏm | Um, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Oum, Ohm | 132,990 |
변 | 卞, 邊 | Byeon | Pyŏn | Byun, Byon, Pyun, Byoun, Pyon | 131,554 |
원 | 元, 袁, 苑 | Won | Wŏn | Weon, Woen, Woon, Wone, Wun, One | 120,465 |
방 | 方, 房, 邦, 龐 | Bang | Pang | Pang, Bhang, Bahng, Pahng | 119,703 |
채 | 采, 菜, 蔡 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai, Tchai, Che, Chea | 119,251 |
천 | 天, 千 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun, Chon, Chen, Choun, Jeon, Jhon, Jh'on, Jhoun, Jhun, Jheon | 112,227 |
- ^1 Applies only to 梁 and 樑.
- ^2 Applies only to 呂.
- ^3 Applies only to 連.
- ^4 Applies only to 柳 and 劉.
- ^5 Applies only to 李.
- ^6 Applies only to 林.
References
- ↑ Based on data provided by the ROK National Statistical Office. The total population was 45,985,289 for the statistical sample, which does not include any data from North Korea.
See also
- Korean name
- Korean language
- Korean culture
- List of Korea-related topics
- List of common Chinese surnames
- List of Korean family names
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