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)* |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
김 | 金 | Gim | Kim | Kim, Kym, Ghim, Khim, Gym, Geem | 9,925,949 |
이 (S) | 李, 伊, 異 | I (S) | Yi (S) | Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey, Rhie | 6,796,227 |
리 (N) | 李 | Ri (N) | Ri (N) | ||
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, Ten (koryo-saram) | 2,230,611 |
최 | 崔 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi, Che, Choy, Chey, Tsoi (koryo-saram) | 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 | 柳, 劉, 兪, 庾 | Yu | Yu | Yoo, You, Ryu | 1,040,984 |
류 | 柳, 劉 | Ryu | Ryu | ||
윤 | 尹 | Yun | Yun | Yoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun | 948,600 |
장 | 張, 蔣, 章 | 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) | 林, 任 | Im (S) | Im (S) | Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim, Reem, Rym, Lym | 735,493 |
림 (N) | 林 | Rim (N) 3 | Rim (N) 3 | ||
한 | 韓 | Han | Han | Hahn, Hann | 715,556 |
오 | 吳 | O | O | Oh, Oe, Au, Ogai (koryo-saram) | 706,908 |
서 | 徐 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh, Su, Sur, So, Seu, Shegai (koryo-saram) | 695,249 |
전 | 全, 田, 錢 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon, Chen, Jeon, Ten (koryo-saram) | 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) | 梁, 楊 | Yang (S) | Yang (S) | Ryang, Yaung, Lyang, Yang | 486,645 |
량 (N) | 梁 | Ryang (N) | Ryang (N) | ||
고 | 高 | Go | Ko | Ko, Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Kor | 435,839 |
문 | 文 | Mun | Mun | Moon | 426,927 |
손 | 孫 | Son | Son | Sohn, Shon, Soon, Soun | 415,182 |
배 | 裵 | Bae | Pae | Bai, Bea, Pae, Pai, Pyagai (koryo-saram) | 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 | 朱, 周 | Ju | Chu | Joo, Chu, Chuu, Choo, Jou, Zoo | 215,010 |
하 | 河, 夏 | Ha | Ha | Hah, Har | 213,758 |
구 | 具, 丘, 邱 | Gu | Ku | Koo, Goo, Kou, Kuh, Khoo, Khu | 192,302 |
성 | 成 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung, Soung, Seung, Song | 185,363 |
차 | 車 | Cha | Ch'a | Char, Cha, Chah, Tchah, Tcha, Chaa | 180,589 |
우 | 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 | 陳, 秦, 晋 | Jin | Chin | Chin, Jean, Gin | 170,980 |
민 | 閔 | Min | Min | Minn | 159,054 |
지 | 池, 智 | Ji | Chi | Jee, Chi, 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 | Won | Wŏn | Weon, Woen, Woon, Wone, Wun, One | 120,465 |
방 | 方, 房, 龐 | Bang | Pang | Pang, Bhang, Bahng, Pahng | 119,703 |
채 | 蔡 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai, Tchai, Che, Chea | 119,251 |
천 | 千 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun, Chon, Chen, Choun, Jeon, Jhon, Jh'on, Jhoun, Jhun, Jheon | 112,227 |
References
- ↑ Based on data Archived 2006-09-07 at the Wayback Machine. 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.
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