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This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee (이) and Park (박). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis.
Seo (surname) Seok (Korean name) Seol (surname) Seon (Korean name) Seong; Seung (Korean name) Shim (Korean surname) Shin (Korean surname) So (Korean name) Son (Korean surname) Song (Korean surname) Soo (Korean name) Sun-woo
The first historical document that records the surname dates to 636 and references it as the surname of Korean King Jinheung of Silla (526–576). In the Silla kingdom (57 BCE – 935 CE)—which variously battled and allied with other states on the Korean peninsula and ultimately unified most of the country in 668—Kim was the name of a family that rose to prominence and became the rulers of ...
Well, when it comes to Korean last names, there's a whole world of history, meaning, and often some symbolism thrown in! From the ubiquitous Kim to the rare gems that'll make even native Korean ...
Ban Ki-moon in Davos, Switzerland – the usual presentation of Korean names in English, as shown here, is to put the surname first (Ban is the surname) In English-language publications, including newspapers, Korean names are usually written in the original order, with the surname first and the given name last.
Lee, I, or Yi (이) is the second-most-common surname in Korea, behind Kim (김).As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 7,306,828 people by this name in South Korea or 14.7% of the population.
Park (Korean: 박, Korean pronunciation:), also spelled as Pak or Bak, is the third-most common surname in Korea, [1] traditionally traced back to 1st century King Hyeokgeose Park and theoretically inclusive of all of his descendants. Park or Bak is usually assumed to come from the Korean noun Bak (박), meaning "gourd". [2]
Yoo or Yu, or sometimes Ryu or Ryoo, is the English transcription of several Korean surnames written as 유 or 류 in hangul.As of 2000, roughly a million people are surnamed Yoo in South Korea, making up approximately 2% of the population.