Appendix:Korean surnames - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (2024)

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This is a list of Korean names, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea.

The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee (Rhee, Yi) (second most common) and Park (Pak) (third most common). Together, these top three surnames made up slightly more than half of the Korean population (based on South Korea in 2000).

Appendix:Korean surnames - Wiktionary, the free dictionary (1)

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HangulHanjaRevisedMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
가賈GaKaKa, Kah, Gah9,090
간簡GanKanCan, Cann, Kan, Khan2,429
갈葛GalKalCal, Kal, Garl, Gahl, Karl3,178
감甘GamKamCam, Kam, Kahm, Karm5,998
강姜, 剛, 康, 强, 彊GangKangKang, Kahng, Kwang, Khang1,169,805
강전岡田GangjeonKangjŏnKang Jun51
개介GaeKaeGai, Gay, Gea, Kai, Kay, Kea86
견堅, 甄GyeonKyŏnKyun, Kyeon, Kyen, Kyoun, Kyon, Kwion1,670
경慶, 景, 京GyeongKyŏngKyung, Kyoung, Kyeong, Kyong, Kung15,784
계桂GyeKyeKye, Kay, Kae, Gae, Keh6,282
고高GoKoKo, Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Kor435,839
곡曲GokKokco*ck, Kock, Kok155
공孔, 公GongKongCong, Kong, Kohng, Koung, Goung, Khong85,606
곽郭GwakKwakKwak, Kwag, Kwack, Gwag, Koak, Quack187,322
교橋GyoKyoKyoh41
구具, 丘, 邱GuKuCoo, Koo, Ku, Goo, Kou, Kuh192,302
국國, 菊, 鞠GukKukKook, Kuk, Gook, Kug, Gug, Cook19,284
군君GunKunCoon, Koon46
궁弓GungKungCoong, Koong, Kung, Kwoong562
궉鴌GwokKwŏkKweag, Kwock, Quock248
권權GwonKwŏnKwon, Kweon, Kwun, Gwon, Kwan652,495
근斤GeunKŭnKeun242
금琴GeumKŭmKeum, Kum, Gum, Guem, Kuem23,489
기箕GiKiKi, Kee, Key, Gee, Ky, Khee, Kie, Qui26,679
길吉GilKilKil, Gill, Khil, Kill, Keel, Kihl32,418
김金GimKimKim, Kym, Gim8,925,949

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
나 (S)

라 (N)

羅Na (S)

Ra (N)

Na (S)

Ra (N)

Ra, Nah, La, Rha, Rah172,022
난 (S)

란 (N)

欒Nan (S)

Ran (N)

Nan (S)

Ran (N)

Naan, Nann80
남南NamNamNahm, Nham, Narm257,178
남궁南宮NamgungNamgungNamkung, Namkoong, Namgoong, Namkoung, Namgoog, Namgooing18,743
낭 (S)

랑 (N)

浪Nang (S)

Rang (N)

Nang (S)

Rang (N)

Nahng, Lang341
내乃, 奈NaeNaeNa, Nai, Nay, Nea, Neigh440
노 (S)

로 (N)

盧, 魯, 路No (S)

Ro (N)

No (S)

Ro (N)

Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho290,434
뇌 (S)

뢰 (N)

雷, 賴Noe (S)

Roe (N)

Noe (S)

Roe (N)

Roi, Noi92
누 (S)

루 (N)

樓Nu (S)

Ru (N)

Nu (S)

Ru (N)

Noo, Roo24

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
단段DanTanDahn, Dahn1,585
담譚DamTamDamm, Tamm57
당唐DangTangTang1,025
대大DaeTaeDai, Dea606
도道, 都, 陶DoToDoh, Dho, To, Doe54,779
독고獨孤DokgoTokkoDokko, Toko, Tokko, Dockko, Dockgo807
돈頓DonTon115
동董DongTongTong, Dhong, Tung5,564
동방東方DongbangTongbang220
두杜DuTuDoo, Tu, Do, Dou5,958

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
마馬, 麻MaMaMah, Mar, Mha36,094
만萬ManManMann172
망절網切MangjeolMangjŏlMangjul10
매梅MaeMaeMea, Mai222
맹孟MaengMaengMang, Meang, Maing, Meng, Maeing20,219
명明MyeongMyŏngMyung, Myoung, Myong26,746
모毛, 牟MoMoMoh, Moe, Mho, Mao19,834
목墨MokMokMock, Mog, Muk, Mork8,191
묘苗MyoMyo61
묵墨MukMukMook179
문門, 文MunMunMoon426,927
미米MiMiMee199
민閔MinMinMeen, Minn, Mihn159,054
HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
박朴BakPakPark, Pak, Back, Bark, Pack3,895,121
반班, 潘BanPanBahn, Pan, Bhan, Van26,171
방方, 房, 邦, 龐BangPangPang, Bhang, Bahng, Pahng, Phang119,703
배裵BaePaeBai, Bea, Pae, Pai372,064
백白BaekPaekBaik, Back, Paik, Paek, Beak351,275
범凡, 范BeomPŏmBum, Bom3,472
변卞, 邊ByeonPyŏnByun, Byon, Pyun, Byoun, Pyon131,554
복卜BokPokBock, Pok, Pock, Bog8,644
봉奉, 鳳BongPongPong, Bhong, Vong11,819
부夫, 傅BuPuBoo, Pu, Bou, Poo, Booh9,592
비丕BiPiBee5,983
빈賓, 彬BinPinBeen, Bhin, Pin, Bean5,252
빙氷BingPing727

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
사史, 舍, 謝SaSaSha10,118
사공司空SagongSagongSakong, Sagoung4,307
삼森, 杉SamSam51
상尙SangSang2,298
서西, 徐SeoSŏSuh, Su, Sur, So, Seu695,249
서문西門SeomunSŏmunSuhmoon1,861
석昔, 石SeokSŏkSuk, Sok, Suck, Seuk, Seak54,610
선宣SeonSŏnSun, Son, Suhn, Sen38,849
선우鮮于SeonuSŏnuSunwoo, Seonwoo, Sonu, Sunoo, Sunwou3,560
설薛, 偰SeolSŏlSul, Seul, Sol, Sull42,064
섭葉SeopSŏpSup, Sub450
성成, 星SeongSŏngSung, Soung, Seung, Song185,363
소蘇, 邵SoSoSoh, Sho, Soo49,456
소봉小峰SobongSobong18
손孫SonSonSohn, Shon, Soon, Soun, Sun415,182
송宋, 松SongSongSoung, Shong, Sung639,082
수水, 洙SuSuSoo199
순荀, 舜, 淳, 順SunSunSoon1,296
승昇, 承SeungSŭngSung, Seoung, Seong3,304
시柴, 施SiS(h)iShi, See, Sie, Sea3,928
신申, 辛, 愼SinS(h)inShin, Shinn, Sheen, Chin, Seen911,556
심沈SimS(h)imShim, Seem, Sheem, Shimn, Sihm252,255
십什SipS(h)ipShip, Sheep82

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
아阿AAAh632
안安AnAnAhn, Ann, Aan637,786
애艾AeAeAi123
야夜YaYaYah180
양 (S)

량 (N) [2]

梁, 楊, 樑, 襄Yang (S)

Ryang (N) [2]

Yang (S)

Ryang (N) [2]

Ryang, Yaung, Lyang486,645
어魚EoŎUh, Eoh, Auh, Eu, Au17,551
어금魚金EogeumŎgŭmUhgeum51
엄嚴EomŎmUm, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Oum132,990
여 (S)

려 (N) [3]

余, 呂, 汝Yeo (S)

Ryeo (N) [3]

Yŏ (S)

Ryŏ (N) [3]

Yeo, Yo, Yeu, Yuh, Yea75,196
연 (S)

련 (N) [4]

連, 燕, 延Yeon (S)

Ryeon (N) [4]

Yŏn (S)

Ryŏn (N) [4]

Youn, Yun, Yon, Yeun, Yeoun32,528
염 (S)

렴 (N)

廉Yeom (S)

Ryeom (N)

Yŏm (S)

Ryŏm (N)

Yum, Youm, Yeum, Yom, Yeoum63,951
엽葉YeopYŏpYeob, Youb, Yeop, Yub, Yup127
영永, 榮, 影YeongYŏngYoung259
예芮, 乂YeYeYea, Yeah, Yae, Yeh, Yee12,656
오伍, 吳OOOh, Oe, Au706,908
옥玉OkOkOck, Ohk, Oak, Og22,964
온溫OnOnOhn, Ohnn5,081
옹邕, 雍OngOngOhng, Oung964
왕王WangWangWhang, Wong23,447
요姚YoYoYoh198
용 (S)

룡 (N)

龍Yong (S)

Ryong (N)

Yong (S)

Ryong (N)

Young, Ryong, Yung, Lyong14,067
우于, 禹UUWoo, Wu, Ou, Wo, Uh180,141
운雲, 芸UnUnWoon170
원阮, 元, 袁, 苑WonWŏnWeon, Woon, Wone, Wun, One120,465
위韋, 魏WiWiWee, We, Wie, Wei30,496
유 (S)

류 (N) [5]

柳, 劉, 兪, 庾Yu (S)

Ryu (N) [5]

Yu (S)

Ryu (N) [5]

Yoo, You, Ryu1,040,984
육 (S)

륙 (N)

陸Yuk (S)

Ryuk (N)

Yuk (S)

Ryuk (N)

Yook, Youk, Yug, Ryuk, Yuck21,545
윤尹YunYunYoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun948,600
은殷EunŬnEun, Un, Uhan, Unn15,657
을지乙支EuljiUlchiEulji, Ulchi16
음陰EumŬmUm, Em, Yeum5,936
이 (S)

리 (N) [6]

李, 伊, 異I (S)

Ri (N) [6]

Yi (S)

Ri (N) [6]

Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey6,796,227
인印InInIhn, Yin, Inn, En, Lin20,635
임 (S)

림 (N) [7]

林, 任Im (S)

Rim (N) [7]

Im (S)

Rim (N) [7]

Eem, Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim735,493

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
자慈JaCha178
장莊, 章, 張, 蔣JangChangChang, Jahng, Jhang, Gang, Zhang943,257
장곡長谷JanggokChanggokChangco*ck52
저邸JeoChŏChuh, Juh48
전全, 田, 錢JeonChŏnJun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon687,867
점占JeomChŏmChum, Jum516
정丁, 程, 鄭JeongChŏngChung, Jung, Joung, Chong, Cheong, Jeong2,230,611
제諸JeCheJae, Jea, Che, Jei, Jhe29,968
제갈諸葛JegalChegalJaegal, Jekal, Jeagal, Chegal, Chekal4,444
조趙 曺JoChoCho, Joe, Joh, Jou1,347,730
종宗, 鍾JongChongChong, Jung962
좌左JwaChwaChwa, Joa, Choa, Jaw3,130
주周, 朱JuChuJoo, Chu, Choo, Jou, Zoo215,010
준俊JunChunChoon, Joon72
즙辻JeupChŭp4
증增, 曾JeungChŭngZeng6
지智, 池JiChiJee, Ch, Gi, Chee, Gee147,572
진晉, 眞, 陳, 秦JinChinChin, Jean, Gin, Zhin, Chen170,980

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
차車ChaCh'aChar, Chah, Tchah, Tcha180,589
창昌, 倉ChangCh'ang1,179
채采, 菜, 蔡ChaeCh'aeChai, Che, Chea119,251
천天, 千CheonCh'ŏnChun, Chon, Chen, Choun112,227
초楚, 肖ChoCh'oChu, Choh, Chou351
최崔ChoeChoiCh'oe, Choe, Che, Choy, Chey, Choi2,169,704
추秋, 鄒ChuCh'uChoo, Chou, Chyu, Chou55,309

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
탁卓TakT'akTark, Tag, Tack, Thak19,395
탄彈TanT'an155
태太TaeT'aeTai, Tea, Te, Tay8,165

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
판判PanP'an290
팽彭PaengP'aengPang, Paing, Peng, Pyeong, Pyeng2,825
편片PyeonP'yŏnPyun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyen, Pyeun15,308
평平PyeongP'yŏngPyung, Pyong, Pyoung, Pyeng608
포包PoP'oPow, Pou, Poh129
표表PyoP'yoPhyo, Pio, Puo, Peo28,398
풍馮PungP'ungPoong586
피皮PiP'iFee, Pee, Phee, Phi, Phy6,303
필弼PilP'ilPhil, Fill251

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HangulHanjaSK RomanizationMcCune-ReischauerPopular spellings2000 South Korean population[1]
하河, 夏HaHaHah, Har213,758
학學HakHakHack101
한韓, 漢HanHanHahn, Hann715,556
함咸HamHamHahm, Harm, Hamm, Haam75,955
해海HaeHaeHai, Hey322
허許HeoHŏHur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho, Hee, Koh300,448
현玄HyeonHyŏnHyun, Hyon, Hyoun, Hyen81,807
형邢HyeongHyŏngHyung, Hyoung, Hyong, Hyeung6,640
호扈, 胡, 鎬HoHoHoh, Hu6,106
홍洪HongHongHoung, Hyong518,635
화化HwaHwaHowa, Wha945
환桓HwanHwanWhan157
황黃HwangHwangWhang, Hoang, Wang, Wong644,294
황보皇甫HwangboHwangboWhangpoa9,148
후后, 候HuHuHoo114
흥興HeungHŭng462

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  1. ↑ 1.00 1.01 1.02 1.03 1.04 1.05 1.06 1.07 1.08 1.09 1.10 1.11 Based on data provided by the ROK National Statistical Office. [1] The total population was 45,985,289. No comparable statistics are available from North Korea. The top 22 surnames are charted, and a rough extrapolation for both Koreas has been calculated [2].
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Applies only to 梁 and 樑.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Applies only to 呂.
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Applies only to 連.
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Applies only to 柳 and 劉.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1 6.2 Applies only to 李.
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 Applies only to 林.

Further reading

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  • Image of pie graph showing the most prevalent names, in Hangul and Hanja

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