Song (Korean surname)

Song
Hangul
Hanja 宋, 松, 訟
Revised Romanization Song
McCune–Reischauer Song

Song is a Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Song. Songs make up roughly 1.4% of the Korean population; the 2000 South Korean census found 622,208 in that country. The Chinese character for Song means "Song Dynasty".

Kinds

Clans

Song (宋) clans include the Yeosan, Eunjin, Jincheon, Yeonan, Yaseong, Cheongju, Sinpyeong, Gimhae, Namyang, and Bokheung.[1]

One Song (松) clan is the Yongseong.[2]

List of persons with the surname

See also

References

  1. 송 宋 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
  2. 송 松 [Song] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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