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

HangulHanjaRevisedMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population (+/- 50 million)*
김金GimKimKim, Kym, Ghim, Khim, Gym, Geem9,925,949
이 (S)李, 伊, 異I (S)Yi (S)Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey, Rhie6,796,227
리 (N) 李 Ri (N) Ri (N)
박朴BakPakPark, Pak, Bark, Pack, Pak, Bak, Bac3,895,121
정丁, 程, 鄭JeongChŏngChung, Jung, Joung, Chong, Cheong, Choung, Ten (koryo-saram)2,230,611
최崔ChoeCh'oeChoi, Che, Choy, Chey, Tsoi (koryo-saram)2,169,704
조趙, 曺JoChoCho, Joe, Joh, Jou1,347,730
강姜, 剛, 康, 强, 彊GangKangKang, Kahng, Kwang, Khang1,169,805
유柳, 劉, 兪, 庾YuYuYoo, You, Ryu1,040,984
류 柳, 劉 Ryu Ryu
윤尹YunYunYoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun948,600
장張, 蔣, 章JangChangChang, Jahng, Jhang, Gang, Jeung, Jang, Zang943,257
신申, 辛, 愼SinSinShin, Shinn, Sheen, Chin, Seen911,556
임 (S)林, 任Im (S)Im (S)Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim, Reem, Rym, Lym735,493
림 (N) 林 Rim (N) 3 Rim (N) 3
한韓HanHanHahn, Hann715,556
오吳OOOh, Oe, Au, Ogai (koryo-saram)706,908
서徐SeoSŏSuh, Su, Sur, So, Seu, Shegai (koryo-saram)695,249
전全, 田, 錢JeonChŏnJun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon, Chen, Jeon, Ten (koryo-saram)687,867
권權GwonKwŏnKwon, Kweon, Kwun, Gwon652,495
황黃HwangHwangWhang, Hoang, Whoang, Whoan644,294
송宋, 松SongSongSoung, Sung639,082
안安AnAnAhn, Ann, Aan637,786
홍洪HongHongHoung, Hyong518,635
양 (S)梁, 楊Yang (S)Yang (S)Ryang, Yaung, Lyang, Yang486,645
량 (N) 梁 Ryang (N) Ryang (N)
고高GoKoKo, Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Kor435,839
문文MunMunMoon426,927
손孫SonSonSohn, Shon, Soon, Soun415,182
배裵BaePaeBai, Bea, Pae, Pai, Pyagai (koryo-saram)372,064
백白BaekPaekBaik, Back, Beck, Paik, Paek, Beak, Baek, Pak, Bak, Pack351,275
허許HeoHŏHur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho300,448
노 (S)
로 (N)		盧, 魯, 路No (S)
Ro (N)		No (S)
Ro (N)		Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho290,434
남南NamNamNahm, Nham, Narm257,178
심沈SimSimShim, Shen, Shum, Seem, Sheem, Shimn, Sihm252,255
주朱, 周JuChuJoo, Chu, Chuu, Choo, Jou, Zoo215,010
하河, 夏HaHaHah, Har213,758
구具, 丘, 邱GuKuKoo, Goo, Kou, Kuh, Khoo, Khu192,302
성成SeongSŏngSung, Soung, Seung, Song185,363
차車ChaCh'aChar, Cha, Chah, Tchah, Tcha, Chaa180,589
우禹UUWoo, Wu, Ou, Wo, Uh180,141
나 (S)
라 (N)		羅Na (S)
Ra (N)		Na (S)
Ra (N)		Ra, Nah, La, Rha, Rah172,022
진陳, 秦, 晋JinChinChin, Jean, Gin170,980
민閔MinMinMinn159,054
지池, 智JiChiJee, Chi, Gi, Chee, Gee, Ji, Jhi147,572
엄嚴EomŎmUm, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Oum, Ohm132,990
변卞, 邊ByeonPyŏnByun, Byon, Pyun, Byoun, Pyon131,554
원元WonWŏnWeon, Woen, Woon, Wone, Wun, One120,465
방方, 房, 龐BangPangPang, Bhang, Bahng, Pahng119,703
채蔡ChaeCh'aeChai, Tchai, Che, Chea119,251
천千CheonCh'ŏnChun, Chon, Chen, Choun, Jeon, Jhon, Jh'on, Jhoun, Jhun, Jheon112,227

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References

  1. ↑ 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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