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

  • Song (宋) family : Various Korean family name.
  • Song (訟) family : unknown origin, later surname change to Sung (成).
  • Song (松) family : the Song Yang (松讓) ethnicity in the Buyeo kingdom.

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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