In the next article, we will explore the impact of List of Korean surnames on modern society. List of Korean surnames has been a topic of interest and debate for years, and its relevance in various aspects of everyday life cannot be ignored. From its impact on the economy to its influence on popular culture, List of Korean surnames has played a crucial role in shaping the world we live in. Throughout this article, we will critically examine different aspects of List of Korean surnames and its influence on our daily lives, offering a complete and detailed vision of its importance in the contemporary world.
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. No such data is available from North Korea.
As of 2015, at least 191 distinct surnames in hangul and 514 distinct surnames in hanja were in use.
Hangul | Hanja | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | Other romanizations | Population (2015) | Percentage |
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가 | 賈, 價 | Ga | Ka | Kah, Kha, Gha | 9,950 | 0.02% |
간 | 簡, 間 | Gan | Kan | Khan, Kahn, Kann | 2,525 | 0.0051% |
갈 | 葛 | Gal | Kal | Gar, Karl | 2,086 | 0.0042% |
감 | 甘 | Gam | Kam | Kahm, Kang, Gahm | 6,024 | 0.0121% |
강 | 姜, 康, 強, 江, 剛, 㝩 | Gang | Kang | Khang, Kahng, Kwang, Ghang, Kaing | 1,269,290 | 2.5536% |
견 | 甄, 堅 | Gyeon | Kyŏn | Kyun, Kyeon, Kyoun, Gyun, Kyon | 1,684 | 0.0034% |
경 | 慶, 景, 京, 耿 | Gyeong | Kyŏng | Kyung, Kyoung, Geong, Guong, Gyeng | 16,958 | 0.0341% |
계 | 桂, 季 | Gye | Kye | Kae, Kay, Keh, Key, Gae | 6,641 | 0.0134% |
고 | 高, 顧 | Go | Ko | Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Koo | 471,429 | 0.9484% |
곡 | 曲, 谷 | Gok | Kok | Koock | 101 | 0.0002% |
공 | 孔, 公 | Gong | Kong | Kohng, Ghong, Con, Gohng, Goung | 92,340 | 0.1858% |
곽 | 郭, 廓, 槨 | Gwak | Kwak | Kwag, Kwack, Gwag, Koak, Koag | 203,365 | 0.4091% |
관 | 關, 管 | Gwan | Kwan | 20 | 0% | |
교 | 橋, 喬 | Gyo | Kyo | 26 | 0.0001% | |
구 | 具, 丘, 邱, 仇 | Gu | Ku | Koo, Goo, Kuh, Kou, Khu | 208,550 | 0.4196% |
국 | 鞠, 鞫, 菊, 國, 麴 | Guk | Kuk | Kook, Gook, Kug, Cook, Koog | 20,768 | 0.0418% |
궁 | 弓, 宮 | Gung | Kung | Koong, Goong, Koung | 572 | 0.0012% |
궉 | 鴌 | Gwok | Kwŏk | Kwok, Kweok, Kwoc | 183 | 0.0004% |
권 | 權, 勸, 㩲, 券 | Gwon | Kwŏn | Kwon, Kweon, Kwun, Gweon, Kwan | 706,212 | 1.4208% |
근 | 斤 | Geun | Kŭn | Keun, Gun | 170 | 0.0003% |
금 | 琴, 金, 芩, 禁 | Geum | Kŭm | Keum, Kum, Gum, Kuem, Guem | 25,472 | 0.0512% |
기 | 奇, 寄, 箕, 紀 | Gi | Ki | Kee, Key, Kie, Kih, Gee | 29,062 | 0.0585% |
길 | 吉 | Gil | Kil | Gill, Gihl, Khil, Keel, Kill | 38,173 | 0.0768% |
김 | 金, 钅 [sic] | Gim | Kim | Ghim, Kin | 10,689,967 | 21.5065% |
나 | 羅, 蘿, 邏, 罗, 那 | Na | Na | Ra, La, Nah, Rha, Rah | 161,015 | 0.3239% |
난 | 欒 | Nan | Nan | An | 8 | 0% |
남 | 南, 男 | Nam | Nam | Nahm, Nham, Nan, Lam, Narm | 275,659 | 0.5546% |
남궁 | 南宮, 南宫 | Namgung | Namgung | Namkung, Namkoong, Namgoong, Namgoung, Namkoung | 21,313 | 0.0429% |
낭 | 浪 | Nang | Nang | Lang | 181 | 0.0004% |
내 | 乃, 奈 | Nae | Nae | 374 | 0.0008% | |
노 | 盧, 魯, 蘆, 路, 虜, 卢, 努 | No | No | Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho | 315,372 | 0.6345% |
뇌 | 雷 | Noe | Noe | Noi, Lei | 19 | 0% |
다 | 多 | Da | Ta | 7 | 0% | |
단 | 段, 單 | Dan | Tan | Dahn, Dhan | 1,632 | 0.0033% |
담 | 譚 | Dam | Tam | Tan | 47 | 0.0001% |
당 | 唐 | Dang | Tang | Dhang | 1,146 | 0.0023% |
대 | 大, 代, 戴 | Dae | Tae | Dai, Dea | 669 | 0.0013% |
도 | 都, 陶, 道, 到, 度, 桃, 覩 | Do | To | Doh, Dho, Doe, Toh, Doo | 57,946 | 0.1166% |
독 | 獨 | Dok | Tok | 17 | 0% | |
독고 | 獨孤 | Dokgo | Tokko | Dokko, Dockko, Dogko, Dockgo, Dohkgoh | 502 | 0.001% |
돈 | 頓 | Don | Ton | 117 | 0.0002% | |
동 | 董, 蕫, 童, 東, 薫 | Dong | Tong | Dhong, Doung | 5,936 | 0.0119% |
동방 | 東方 | Dongbang | Tongbang | 180 | 0.0004% | |
두 | 杜 | Du | Tu | Doo, Do, Dou, Dow | 6,428 | 0.0129% |
등 | 滕, 鄧 | Deung | Tŭng | 20 | 0% | |
등정 | 藤井 | Deungjeong | Tŭngjŏng | 5 | 0% | |
라 | 羅, 蘿, 邏 | Ra | Ra | Na, La, Rha, Rah, Nah | 25,974 | 0.0523% |
란 | 欒 | Ran | Ran | 10 | 0% | |
랑 | 浪 | Rang | Rang | 125 | 0.0003% | |
려 | 呂 | Ryeo | Ryŏ | 19 | 0% | |
로 | 路, 魯, 盧 | Ro | Ro | 67 | 0.0001% | |
뢰 | 雷 | Roe | Roe | 19 | 0% | |
류 | 柳, 劉, 㧕 | Ryu | Ryu | Yoo, Ryoo, Yu, You, Lyu | 163,994 | 0.3299% |
리 | 李 | Ri | Ri | 240 | 0.0005% | |
림 | 林 | Rim | Rim | 47 | 0.0001% | |
마 | 馬, 麻 | Ma | Ma | Mah, Mar, Mach, Mha | 39,196 | 0.0789% |
만 | 萬 | Man | Man | Mahn, Mhan | 124 | 0.0002% |
망절 | 網切 | Mangjeol | Mangjŏl | Mangjul | 8 | 0% |
매 | 梅 | Mae | Mae | Mai, Mea, Mei | 201 | 0.0004% |
맹 | 孟 | Maeng | Maeng | Meang, Mang, Maing, Meng, Meing | 22,028 | 0.0443% |
명 | 明 | Myeong | Myŏng | Myung, Myoung, Myong, Moung, Myoeng | 29,110 | 0.0586% |
모 | 牟, 毛, 慕 | Mo | Mo | Moh, Mho, Moo, Moe, Meo | 21,912 | 0.0441% |
목 | 睦, 穆 | Mok | Mok | Mock, Mog, Mook, Mork, Mouk | 8,859 | 0.0178% |
묘 | 苗 | Myo | Myo | 21 | 0% | |
무 | 武 | Mu | Mu | 15 | 0% | |
무본 | 武本 | Mubon | Mubon | 6 | 0% | |
묵 | 墨 | Muk | Muk | Mook, Mok, Moog | 172 | 0.0003% |
문 | 文, 門 | Mun | Mun | Moon, Mon, Moun, Muhn, Moom | 464,047 | 0.9336% |
미 | 米 | Mi | Mi | Mee | 16 | 0% |
민 | 閔, 民, 敏, 珉, 悶, 旻 | Min | Min | Minn, Mihn, Meen, Mheen, Mean | 171,799 | 0.3456% |
박 | 朴, 博 | Bak | Pak | Park, Pack, Bark, Bag, Papk | 4,192,080 | 8.4338% |
반 | 潘, 班 | Ban | Pan | Bahn, Van, Bhan, Barn, Pahn | 28,223 | 0.0568% |
방 | 方, 房, 龐, 邦, 防, 旁, 芳 | Bang | Pang | Bhang, Bahng, Barng, Baang, Fang | 129,559 | 0.2607% |
배 | 裵, 輩, 培, 背, 配 | Bae | Pae | Bea, Bai, Pai, Be, Bay | 400,669 | 0.8061% |
백 | 白, 百, 伯, 柏 | Baek | Paek | Back, Baik, Paik, Beak, Baeg | 382,447 | 0.7694% |
번 | 樊 | Beon | Pŏn | 6 | 0% | |
범 | 范, 範 | Beom | Pŏm | Bum, Buhm, Beum, Bom, Burm | 3,838 | 0.0077% |
변 | 卞, 邊, 變 | Byeon | Pyŏn | Byun, Byon, Byoun, Pyun, Byen | 138,802 | 0.2792% |
보 | 寶, 保, 甫 | Bo | Po | 16 | 0% | |
복 | 卜 | Bok | Pok | Bog, Bock, Pock, Boc, Bouk | 9,538 | 0.0192% |
봉 | 奉, 鳳 | Bong | Pong | Vong | 12,959 | 0.0261% |
부 | 夫, 付, 傅, 富 | Bu | Pu | Boo, Poo, Vu, Booh, Buh | 10,604 | 0.0213% |
비 | 丕 | Bi | Pi | Vy, Vi, Bie, Bee | 16 | 0% |
빈 | 賓, 彬, 賔, 濱, 貧 | Bin | Pin | Been, Bhin, Bean, Vin, Bihn | 5,782 | 0.0116% |
빙 | 氷 | Bing | Ping | 763 | 0.0015% | |
사 | 史, 司, 謝, 舍, 沙 | Sa | Sa | Sha, Sah, Sar | 10,998 | 0.0221% |
사공 | 司空, 司公 | Sagong | Sagong | Sakong, Shakong, Sagoung, Sagung | 4,488 | 0.009% |
산 | 山 | San | San | 9 | 0% | |
삼 | 森, 杉 | Sam | Sam | 38 | 0.0001% | |
상 | 尙, 常, 尚, 商 | Sang | Sang | Shang, Sahng, Sarng | 2,416 | 0.0049% |
서 | 徐, 俆, 西, 書, 緖 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh, Su, Sur, So, Sea | 752,233 | 1.5134% |
서문 | 西門, 西問 | Seomun | Sŏmun | Seomoon, Suhmoon, Seamoon, Sumoon, Semun | 2,044 | 0.0041% |
석 | 石, 昔, 釋, 席 | Seok | Sŏk | Suk, Seog, Sok, Suck, Seuk | 60,607 | 0.1219% |
선 | 宣, 鮮, 善 | Seon | Sŏn | Sun, Son, Shun, Sen, Suhn | 42,842 | 0.0862% |
선우 | 鮮于, 鮮宇, 蘚于, 鮮牛 | Seonu | Sŏnu | Sunwoo, Seonwoo, Sonu, Sunoo, Sunu | 3,648 | 0.0073% |
설 | 薛, 偰, 楔, 辥, 雪, 卨 | Seol | Sŏl | Sul, Seul, Sol, Sel, Seal | 45,692 | 0.0919% |
섭 | 葉 | Seop | Sŏp | Seoub, Sub, Sup | 75 | 0.0002% |
성 | 成, 盛, 宬, 星, 城 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung, Soung, Seoung, Seung, Song | 199,160 | 0.4007% |
소 | 蘇, 邵, 肖, 蕭, 小, 卲, 所, 昭, 簫 | So | So | Soh, Sho, Soo, Seo, Sou | 53,856 | 0.1083% |
손 | 孫, 遜, 損, 蓀 | Son | Son | Sohn, Shon, Sun, Soun, Soon | 457,356 | 0.9201% |
송 | 宋, 松, 送 | Song | Song | Soung, Shong, Sohng, Sung, Seung | 683,521 | 1.3751% |
수 | 隋, 水, 洙 | Su | Su | 47 | 0.0001% | |
순 | 荀, 筍, 舜, 淳, 順, 旬 | Sun | Sun | Soon | 1,237 | 0.0025% |
승 | 承, 昇 | Seung | Sŭng | Sung, Seoung, Seong, Sheung, Soeung | 3,430 | 0.0069% |
시 | 施, 柴, 時 | Si | Si | Shi, See, Sea, Se | 4,354 | 0.0088% |
신 | 申, 辛, 愼, 莘, 新, 信, 伸 | Sin | Sin | Shin, Sheen, Sihn, Shinn, Synn | 986,001 | 1.9837% |
심 | 沈, 沁, 深, 心 | Sim | Sim | Shim, Sym, Seem, Sem, Sihm | 272,049 | 0.5473% |
아 | 阿 | A | A | Ah | 529 | 0.0011% |
안 | 安, 顔, 案 | An | An | Ahn, Ann, Anh, Ane, Aun | 685,688 | 1.3795% |
애 | 艾 | Ae | Ae | Ai | 24 | 0% |
야 | 夜 | Ya | Ya | Yha | 77 | 0.0002% |
양 | 梁, 楊, 粱, 揚, 陽, 洋, 杨, 樑, 樣 | Yang | Yang | Ryang, Yaung, Young, Yahng, Yhang | 530,554 | 1.0674% |
어 | 魚, 漁 | Eo | Ŏ | Uh, Eoh, Auh, Eu, Au | 18,929 | 0.0381% |
어금 | 魚金 | Eogeum | Ŏgŭm | Eokum, Eokeum, Akeum, Uhkum | 8 | 0% |
엄 | 嚴, 儼, 严, 㘙 | Eom | Ŏm | Um, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Om | 144,660 | 0.291% |
여 | 呂, 余, 黎 | Yeo | Yŏ | Yuh, Yo, Yu, Yea, Yeu | 80,672 | 0.1623% |
연 | 延, 連, 燕, 涎 | Yeon | Yŏn | Youn, Yun, Yon, Yeun, Yeoun | 34,850 | 0.0701% |
염 | 廉, 閻, 簾 | Yeom | Yŏm | Yum, Youm, Yeum, Yom, Yeoum | 69,428 | 0.1397% |
엽 | 葉 | Yeop | Yŏp | Yub, Yup, Yop, Youb, Yeb | 571 | 0.0011% |
영 | 榮, 影 | Yeong | Yŏng | 24 | 0% | |
예 | 芮, 禮, 倪, 藝 | Ye | Ye | Yea, Yae, Yeh, Yee, Yei | 13,587 | 0.0273% |
오 | 吳, 伍, 吾, 五, 晤 | O | O | Oh, Ou, Ohe, Oe, Olh | 763,334 | 1.5357% |
옥 | 玉 | Ok | Ok | Ock, Og, Ohk, Oak, Ouk | 25,107 | 0.0505% |
온 | 溫 | On | On | Ohn, Eon, Onn, Own, Yon | 5,418 | 0.0109% |
옹 | 邕, 雍 | Ong | Ong | Ohng, Ohong, Ung | 967 | 0.0019% |
완 | 阮 | Wan | Wan | 6 | 0% | |
왕 | 王, 汪 | Wang | Wang | Whang, Woang, Ywang, Yang, Whyang | 25,581 | 0.0515% |
요 | 姚 | Yo | Yo | 29 | 0.0001% | |
용 | 龍 | Yong | Yong | Young, Lyong, Yung, Ryong, Yeong | 15,276 | 0.0307% |
우 | 禹, 于, 寓, 宇, 愚, 牛, 偶, 遇, 尤 | U | U | Woo, Wu, Wo, Ou, Uh | 195,729 | 0.3938% |
운 | 雲, 芸 | Un | Un | Woon | 118 | 0.0002% |
원 | 元, 袁, 原, 阮, 苑, 院, 圓 | Won | Wŏn | Weon, Woon, One, Wone, Woun | 130,174 | 0.2619% |
위 | 魏, 韋, 衛, 偉 | Wi | Wi | Wee, We, Wie, Wei, Wui | 32,191 | 0.0648% |
유 | 柳, 劉, 兪, 庾, 枊, 杻, 有, 楡, 由, 裕 | Yu | Yu | Yoo, You, Ryu, Ryoo, Lyu | 963,498 | 1.9384% |
육 | 陸 | Yuk | Yuk | Yook, Youk, Yug, Yuck, Ryuk | 23,455 | 0.0472% |
윤 | 尹, 允, 潤 | Yun | Yun | Yoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun, Yon | 1,020,564 | 2.0532% |
은 | 殷, 銀, 恩, 慇 | Eun | Ŭn | Un, En, Een, Uhan, Eyn | 16,927 | 0.0341% |
음 | 陰 | Eum | Ŭm | Um, Em, Yum, Ehum, Ng | 5,604 | 0.0113% |
이 | 李, 異, 伊, 利, 怡, 㛅 | I | I | Lee, Yi, Rhee, Yee, Rhie | 7,307,237 | 14.701% |
인 | 印 | In | In | Ihn, Yin, Inn, Leen, Lin | 22,363 | 0.045% |
임 | 林, 任, 壬, 恁 | Im | Im | Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim | 1,015,200 | 2.0424% |
자 | 慈 | Ja | Cha | 75 | 0.0002% | |
장 | 張, 蔣, 章, 莊, 長, 將, 藏, 場, 裝, 臧, 葬, 壯, 庄, 张, 漿 | Jang | Chang | Jhang, Zhang, Jahng, Zang, Jaung | 1,021,107 | 2.0543% |
전 | 全, 田, 錢, 戰 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon | 749,266 | 1.5074% |
점 | 占 | Jeom | Chŏm | Jum | 158 | 0.0003% |
정 | 鄭, 丁, 程, 政, 桯, 定, 正, 情 | Jeong | Chŏng | Jung, Chung, Joung, Chong, Cheong | 2,407,601 | 4.8437% |
제 | 諸, 齊 | Je | Che | Jae, Jea, Jeh, Jye, Jee | 21,988 | 0.0442% |
제갈 | 諸葛, 諸* [sic], 諸曷, 諸渴 | Jegal | Chegal | Jekal, Jaegal, Jaekal, Jeagal, Jeakal | 5,735 | 0.0115% |
조 | 趙, 曺, 調, 造, 赵, 刁, 朝 | Jo | Cho | Joe, Joh, Jho, Jou, Zo | 1,453,971 | 2.9252% |
종 | 鍾, 宗 | Jong | Chong | 681 | 0.0014% | |
좌 | 左, 佐 | Jwa | Chwa | Joa, Choa, Chua, Jua, Chaw | 3,383 | 0.0068% |
주 | 朱, 周, 主, 珠, 株 | Ju | Chu | Joo, Choo, Jou, Zoo, Zhu | 232,063 | 0.4669% |
증 | 增, 曾 | Jeung | Chŭng | Zeng, Tsang, Duong, Tseng, Cheng | 18 | 0% |
지 | 池, 智, 地, 遲 | Ji | Chi | Jee, Gi, Gee, Chee, Jie | 160,147 | 0.3222% |
진 | 陳, 秦, 晋, 陣, 眞, 蔯, 進, 珍, 䄅, 陈 | Jin | Chin | Jhin, Jean, Gin, Chen, Jeen | 186,310 | 0.3748% |
차 | 車, 次 | Cha | Ch'a | Char, Tcha, Tchah, Chah, Tscha | 194,788 | 0.3919% |
창 | 昌, 倉 | Chang | Ch'ang | 1,095 | 0.0022% | |
채 | 蔡, 菜, 采 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai, Che, Chea, Cha, Choi | 131,757 | 0.2651% |
천 | 千, 天, 川 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun, Chon, Chen, Choun, Cheun | 121,927 | 0.2453% |
초 | 楚, 初 | Cho | Ch'o | Tcho | 236 | 0.0005% |
총 | 叢 | Chong | Ch'ong | 27 | 0.0001% | |
최 | 崔, 催, 寉, 最 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi, Choy, Che, Chai, Chae | 2,340,582 | 4.7089% |
추 | 秋, 鄒 | Chu | Ch'u | Choo, Chou, Cho, Chue, Chew | 60,561 | 0.1218% |
탁 | 卓 | Tak | T'ak | Tark, Tag, Tack, Tahk, Thak | 21,099 | 0.0424% |
탄 | 彈 | Tan | T'an | Than, Tahn, Tran | 149 | 0.0003% |
탕 | 湯 | Tang | T'ang | 5 | 0% | |
태 | 太, 泰 | Tae | T'ae | Tai, Tea, Te, Thae | 9,073 | 0.0183% |
판 | 判 | Pan | P'an | 278 | 0.0006% | |
팽 | 彭 | Paeng | P'aeng | Paing, Peang, Pang, Peng, Phang | 2,935 | 0.0059% |
편 | 片 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | Pyun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyen, Pyeun | 16,689 | 0.0336% |
평 | 平 | Pyeong | P'yŏng | Pyung, Pyoung, Pyong, Pyeoung | 515 | 0.001% |
포 | 包 | Po | P'o | 57 | 0.0001% | |
표 | 表, 俵 | Pyo | P'yo | Phyo, Poy, Peo, Pho, Pou | 30,749 | 0.0619% |
풍 | 馮 | Pung | P'ung | Poong, Poung | 651 | 0.0013% |
피 | 皮 | Pi | P'i | Pee, Phee, Phi, Pe, Phie | 6,578 | 0.0132% |
필 | 弼, 畢 | Pil | P'il | Phil, Fil, Peel | 174 | 0.0004% |
하 | 河, 夏, 何, 賀, 荷 | Ha | Ha | Hah, Har, Hwa, Haa, Hagh | 233,106 | 0.469% |
학 | 郝 | Hak | Hak | 35 | 0.0001% | |
한 | 韓, 漢, 汗, 恨 | Han | Han | Hahn, Hann, Haan, Khan, Hwan | 773,537 | 1.5562% |
함 | 咸 | Ham | Ham | Hahm, Harm, Hamm, Haam, Hwam | 80,659 | 0.1623% |
해 | 海, 解 | Hae | Hae | 155 | 0.0003% | |
허 | 許, 许 | Heo | Hŏ | Hur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho | 326,782 | 0.6574% |
현 | 玄, 賢 | Hyeon | Hyŏn | Hyun, Hyon, Hyoun, Hyen, Hyeun | 88,831 | 0.1787% |
형 | 邢, 刑, 形 | Hyeong | Hyŏng | Hyung, Hyoung, Hyong, Hung, Houng | 7,328 | 0.0147% |
호 | 扈, 胡, 鎬, 虎, 湖 | Ho | Ho | Hoh | 5,853 | 0.0118% |
홍 | 洪, 烘, 䜤, 弘, 㤨, 哄, 紅 | Hong | Hong | Houng, Heung, Heong, Whong, Hohng | 558,994 | 1.1246% |
화 | 化 | Hwa | Hwa | Wha, Hoa, Hua | 915 | 0.0018% |
황 | 黃, 皇, 潢, 荒, 晃, 煌, 簧 | Hwang | Hwang | Whang, Hoang, Huang, Hang, Hawng | 697,475 | 1.4032% |
황목 | 荒木 | Hwangmok | Hwangmok | 5 | 0% | |
황보 | 皇甫, 黃甫 | Hwangbo | Hwangbo | Whangbo, Hoangbo, Hwangpo, Whoangbo, Howangbo | 10,427 | 0.021% |
후 | 侯, 候, 后 | Hu | Hu | Hou, Hoo, Hong, Who, Huu | 74 | 0.0001% |
Other | 91,107 | 0.1833% |
These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist.
Hangul | Hanja | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | Other romanizations | Population (2000) |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
강 | 彊 | Gang | Kang | (see above) | 13,328 |
강전 | 岡田 | Gangjeon | Kangjŏn | Kangjun | 51 |
개 | 介 | Gae | Kae | 86 | |
군 | 君 | Gun | Kun | 46 | |
뇌 | 賴 | Noe | Noe | (see above) | 12 |
누 | 樓 | Nu | Nu | 24 | |
단 | 端 | Dan | Tan | (see above) | 34 |
돈 | 敦 | Don | Ton | (see above) | 21 |
두 | 頭 | Du | Tu | (see above) | 208 |
범 | 凡 | Beom | Pŏm | (see above) | 157 |
빙 | 冰 | Bing | Ping | (see above) | 726 |
소봉 | 小峰 | Sobong | Sobong | 18 | |
십 | 辻 | Sip | Sip | 82 | |
양 | 襄 | Yang | Yang | (see above) | 823 |
여 | 汝 | Yeo | Yŏ | (see above) | 358 |
영 | 永 | Yeong | Yŏng | (see above) | 132 |
예 | 乂 | Ye | Ye | (see above) | 1 |
장곡 | 長谷 | Janggok | Changgok | 52 | |
저 | 邸 | Jeo | Chŏ | Cho, Ji, Chu, Jo | 48 |
준 | 俊 | Jun | Chun | June | 72 |
즙 | 辻 | Jeup | Chŭp | Chup | 4 |
초 | 肖 | Cho | Ch'o | (see above) | 70 |
춘 | 椿 | Chun | Ch'un | 77 | |
편 | 扁 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | (see above) | 633 |
환 | 桓 | Hwan | Hwan | 157 | |
흥 | 興 | Heung | Hŭng | Hong, Huynh, Khuong | 462 |
These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.
Hangul | Hanja | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | References |
---|---|---|---|---|
고이 | 古爾 | Goi | Koi | |
명림 | 明臨 | Myeongnim | Myŏngnim | |
목 | 木 | Mok | Mok | |
목협 | 木劦 | Mokhyeop | Mokhyŏp | |
백 | 苩 | Baek | Paek | |
부여 | 扶餘 | Buyeo | Puyŏ | |
사마 | 司馬 | Sama | Sama | |
소실 | 少室 | Sosil | Sosil | |
수미 | 首彌 | Sumi | Sumi | |
여 | 餘 | Yeo | Yŏ | |
연 | 淵 | Yeon | Yŏn | |
우 | 優 | U | U | |
을 | 乙 | Eul | Ŭl | |
을지 | 乙支 | Eulji | Ŭlchi | |
조미 | 祖彌 | Jomi | Chomi | |
중실 | 仲室 | Jungsil | Chungsil | |
협 | 劦 | Hyeop | Hyŏp | |
흑치 | 黑齒 | Heukchi | Hŭkch'i |
For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.
고구려는 해(解) · 을(乙) · 예(禮) · 송(松) · 목(穆) · 우(于) · 주(周) · 마(馬) · 손(孫) · 창(倉) · 동(董) · 예(芮) · 연(淵) · 명림(明臨) · 을지(乙支) 등 10여 종, 백제는 사(沙) · 연(燕) · 협(劦) · 해(解) · 진(眞) · 국(國) · 목(木) · 백(苩)의 8대성과 왕(王) · 장(張) · 사마(司馬) · 수미(首彌) · 고이(古爾) · 흑치(黑齒) 등 10여 종, 신라는 3성(박 · 석 · 김)과 6성(이 · 최 · 정 · 손 · 배 · 설) 및 장(張) · 요(姚) 등 10여 종에 불과하다.
《삼국사기(三國史記)》를 보면 고구려에는 소실(少室), 중실(仲室), 을지(乙支) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 나온다. 백제에도 사마(司馬), 수미(首彌), 조미(祖彌), 고이(古爾), 목협(木劦) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 기록되어 있다. 백제의 팔족성(八族姓)은 진(眞), 사(沙), 연(燕), 협(劦), 목(木), 해(解), 국(國), 묘(苗)를 말하는데 백제 왕족의 성은 부여(扶餘)라는 복성이었다. 후대의 백제 왕들 중에는 부여를 줄여 여(餘)라는 성을 사용하기도 했다. 또 우(優)란 성을 취한 백제왕도 있었다.
『삼국사기(三國史記)』에 의하면 '조미(祖彌)'가 성씨