This is a list of Korean family 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 and Park. Together, these three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. There are only about 250 Korean family names currently in use. However, each family name is divided into one or more clans and in order to identify a person's family name, the identification of a person's clan is needed. | Hangul | Hanja | Revised | McCune-Reischauer | Possible transliterations | Estimated distribution (2000)* | | 가 | 賈 | Ga | Ka | Ka, Kah, Gah, Gha, Kha | 9,090 | | 간 | 簡 | Gan | Kan | Kan, Khan | 2,429 | | 갈 | 葛 | Gal | Kal | Kal, Garl, Gahl, Karl, Carl | 3,178 | | 감 | 甘 | Gam | Kam | Kam, Kahm, Karm | 5,998 | | 강 | 姜, 剛, 康, 強, 彊 | Gang | Kang | Kang, Kahng, Kwang, Khang | 1,169,805 | | 강전 | 岡田 | Gangjeon | Kangjŏn | Gangjun, Gangjon, Kangjun, Kangjeon, Kangjoun, Gangjoun | 51 | | 개 | 介 | Gae | Kae | Gay, Kay | 86 | | 견 | 堅, 甄 | Gyeon | Kyŏn | Kyun, Kyeon, Kyen, Kyoun, Kyon, Kwion | 1,670 | | 경 | 慶, 景, 京 | Gyeong | Kyŏng | Kyung, Kyoung, Kyeong, Kyong, Kung | 15,784 | | 계 | 桂 | Gye | Kye | Kyeh, Kye, Kay, Kae, Gae, Keh, Kei | 6,282 | | 고 | 高 | Go | Ko | Ko, Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Kor | 435,839 | | 곡 | 曲 | Gok | Kok | Kok, Gog | 155 | | 공 | 孔, 公 | Gong | Kong | Kong, Kohng, Koung, Goung, Khong | 85,606 | | 곽 | 郭 | Gwak | Kwak | Kwak, Kwag, Kwack, Gwag, Koak, Kuark | 187,322 | | 교 | 橋 | Gyo | Kyo | Kyoh, Gyoh | 41 | | 구 | 具, 丘, 邱 | Gu | Ku | Koo, Ku, Goo, Kou, Kuh, Khoo, Khu | 1,253 | | 국 | 國, 菊, 鞠 | Guk | Kuk | Kook, Kuk, Gook, Kug, Gug, Cook | 150 | | 군 | 君 | Gun | Kun | Koon, Goon, Guhn, Kuhn | 46 | | 궁 | 弓 | Gung | Kung | Koong, Kung, Kwoong | 562 | | 궉 | 鴌 | Gwok | Kwŏk | Kweag, Kwog, Gwog | 248 | | 권 | 權 | Gwon | Kwŏn | Kwon, Kweon, Kwun, Kwan | 652,495 | | 근 | 斤 | Geun | Kŭn | Keun | 242 | | 금 | 琴，今，金 | Geum | Kŭm | Keum, Kum, Gum, Guem, Kuem | 23,489 | | 기 | 箕 | Gi | Ki | Ki, Kee, Key, Gee, Ky, Khee, Kie | 26,679 | | 길 | 吉 | Gil | Kil | Kil, Gill, Khil, Kill, Keel, Kihl | 32,418 | | 김 | 金 | Gim | Kim | Kim, Kym, Geem, Keem | 18,925,949 | 나 (S)
라 (N) | 羅 | Na (S)
Ra (N) | Na (S)
Ra (N) | Ra, Nah, La, Rha, Rah | 172,022 | 난 (S)
란 (N) | 欒 | Nan (S)
Ran (N) | Nan (S)
Ran (N) | Nahn, Rahn, Nhan, Rhan | 80 | | 남 | 南 | Nam | Nam | Nahm, Nham, Narm | 257,178 | | 남궁 | 南宮 | Namgung | Namgung | Namkung, Namgoong, Namkoong, Namkuhng, Namguhng | 18,743 | 낭 (S)
랑 (N) | 浪，郞 | Nang (S)
Rang (N) | Nang (S)
Rang (N) | Nahng, Lang | 341 | | 내 | 乃, 奈 | Nae | Nae | Na, Nay | 440 | 노 (S)
로 (N) | 盧, 魯, 路 | No (S)
Ro (N) | No (S)
Ro (N) | Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho | 290,434 | 뇌 (S)
뢰 (N) | 雷, 賴 | Noe (S)
Roe (N) | Noe (S)
Roe (N) | Roi, Noi | 92 | 누 (S)
루 (N) | 樓 | Nu (S)
Ru (N) | Nu (S)
Ru (N) | | 24 | | 단 | 段 | Dan | Tan | Dahn, Tahn | 1,585 | | 담 | 譚 | Dam | Tam | Tham, Dham, Dahm, Tahm | 57 | | 당 | 唐 | Dang | Tang | Tang, Dhang, Thang | 1,025 | | 대 | 大 | Dae | Tae | Dai, Dea, Day | 606 | | 도 | 道, 都, 陶 | Do | To | Doh, Dho, To, Doe, Tho, Toh | 54,779 | | 독고 | 獨孤 | Dokgo | Tokko | Dokko, Toko, Tokko, Dockko, Dogko, Togko, Doko | 807 | | 돈 | 頓 | Don | Ton | Dohn, Tohn, Thon, Dhon | 115 | | 동 | 董 | Dong | Tong | Tong, Dhong, Tung, Thong | 5,564 | | 동방 | 東方 | Dongbang | Tongbang | Tongpang, Dongpang | 220 | | 두 | 杜 | Du | Tu | Doo, Tu, Do, Dou, Tou, To, Too | 5,958 | | 류 | 柳 | Ryu | Ryu | Ryu, Ryou, Ryoo | 603,084 | | 마 | 馬, 麻 | Ma | Ma | Mah, Mar, Mha | 36,094 | | 만 | 萬 | Man | Man | Mann, Mahn, Mhan | 172 | | 망절 | 網切 | Mangjeol | Mangjŏl | Mangjul, Mangjuhl, Mangjoul | 10 | | 매 | 梅 | Mae | Mae | Mea, May | 222 | | 맹 | 孟 | Maeng | Maeng | Mang, Meang, Maing, Meng, Maeing | 20,219 | | 명 | 明 | Myeong | Myŏng | Myung, Myoung, Myong | 26,746 | | 모 | 毛, 牟 | Mo | Mo | Moh, Moe, Mho, Mao | 19,834 | | 목 | 睦,穆,木, | Mok | Mok | Mock, Mog, Muk, Mork | 8,191 | | 묘 | 苗 | Myo | Myo | Myoh, Myho | 61 | | 묵 | 墨 | Muk | Muk | Mook | 179 | | 문 | 門, 文 | Mun | Mun | Moon, Muhn, Mhun | 426,927 | | 미 | 米 | Mi | Mi | Mee, Mih, Meeh | 199 | | 민 | 閔 | Min | Min | Minn, Mihn, Mhin | 159,054 | | 박 | 朴 | Bak | Pak | Park, Pak, Bark, Pack, Back | 3,895,121 | | 반 | 班, 潘 | Ban | Pan | Bahn, Pan, Pahn, Phan, Bhan, Van | 26,171 | | 방 | 方, 房, 邦, 龐 | Bang | Pang | Pang, Bhang, Bahng, Pahng, Phang | 119,703 | | 배 | 裵 | Bae | Pae | Bai, Bea, Pae, Pai, Bay, Pay, Pea | 372,064 | | 백 | 白 | Baek | Paek | Baik, Back, Paik, Paek, Beak | 351,275 | | 범 | 凡, 范 | Beom | Pŏm | Bum, Bom, Peom, Pum | 3,472 | | 변 | 卞, 邊 | Byeon | Pyŏn | Byun, Byon, Pyun, Byoun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyeon | 131,554 | | 복 | 卜 | Bok | Pok | Pok, Pock, Bog, Pog, Bock | 8,644 | | 봉 | 奉, 鳳 | Bong | Pong | Bhong, Bohng, Phong, Pohng, Vong | 11,819 | | 부 | 夫, 傅 | Bu | Pu | Boo, Pu, Bou, Poo, Booh, Buh, Pou, Pooh | 9,592 | | 비 | 丕 | Bi | Pi | Bee, Pee, Bih, Bhi, Pih, Phi | 90 | | 빈 | 賓, 彬 | Bin | Pin | Been, Bhin, Pihn, Phin, Bean, Bihn, Pean | 5,252 | | 빙 | 氷 | Bing | Ping | | 727 | | 사 | 史, 舍, 謝 | Sa | Sa | Sha | 10,118 | | 사공 | 司空 | Sagong | Sagong | Sakong, Sagoung, Sakoung | 4,307 | | 삼 | 森, 杉 | Sam | Sam | Sahm, Sham, Samm | 51 | | 상 | 尙 | Sang | Sang | Shang, Sahng | 2,298 | | 서 | 西, 徐 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh, Su, Sur, So, Seu, Seoh | 695,249 | | 서문 | 西門 | Seomun | Sŏmun | Suhmun, Suhmoon, Seomoon, Somoon | 1,861 | | 석 | 昔, 石 | Seok | Sŏk | Suk, Sok, Suck, Seuk, Seak | 54,610 | | 선 | 宣 | Seon | Sŏn | Sun, Son, Suhn, Sen | 38,849 | | 선우 | 鮮於 | Seonu | Sŏnu | Sunwoo, Seonwoo, Sonu, Sunoo, Sunwou, Seonwu, Sonwu | 3,560 | | 설 | 薛, 偰 | Seol | Sŏl | Sul, Seul, Sol, Sull | 42,064 | | 섭 | 葉 | Seop | Sŏp | Sup, Sub, Seob, Sob | 450 | | 성 | 成, 星 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung, Soung, Seung, Song | 185,363 | | 소 | 蘇, 邵 | So | So | Soh, Sho, Soo | 49,456 | | 소봉 | 小峰 | Sobong | Sobong | Sohbong, Sopong, Shobong, Sohpong, Shopong | 18 | | 손 | 孫 | Son | Son | Sohn, Shon, Soon, Soun, Sun | 415,182 | | 송 | 宋, 松 | Song | Song | Soung, Shong, Sung | 639,082 | | 수 | 水, 洙 | Su | Su | Soo, Suh, Sooh | 199 | | 순 | 荀, 舜, 淳, 順 | Sun | Sun | Soon | 1,296 | | 승 | 昇, 承 | Seung | Sŭng | Sung, Seoung, Seong | 3,304 | | 시 | 柴, 施 | Si | Si | Shi, See, Sie, Sea | 3,928 | | 신 | 申, 辛, 愼 | Sin | Sin | Shin, Shinn, Sheen, Chin, Seen, Cynn | 911,556 | | 심 | 沈, | Sim | Sim | Shim, Seem, Sheem, Shimn, Sihm | 252,255 | | 십 | 什 | Sip | Sip | Ship, Sihp, Seep, Sib, Seeb, Sihb, Shib | 82 | | 아 | 阿 | A | A | Ah, Aa | 632 | | 안 | 安 | An | An | Ahn, Ahne, Ann, Aan | 637,786 | | 애 | 艾 | Ae | Ae | Ay, Ai | 123 | | 야 | 夜 | Ya | Ya | Yah, Yha | 180 | 양 (S)
량 (N) 1 | 梁, 楊, 樑, 襄 | Yang (S)
Ryang (N) 1 | Yang (S)
Ryang (N) 1 | Ryang, Yaung, Lyang | 486,645 | | 어 | 魚 | Eo | Ŏ | Uh, Eoh, Auh, Eu, Au | 17,551 | | 어금 | 魚金 | Eogeum | Ŏgŭm | Eokeum, Okeum, Okum, Ukeum, Ugeum, Ukum | 51 | | 엄 | 嚴 | Eom | Ŏm | Um, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Oum, Ohm | 132,990 | 여 (S)
려 (N) 2 | 余, 呂, 汝 | Yeo (S)
Ryeo (N) 2 | Yŏ (S)
Ryŏ (N) 2 | Yu, Yo, Yeu, Yuh, Yea | 75,196 | 연 (S)
련 (N) 3 | 連, 燕, 延 | Yeon (S)
Ryeon (N) 3 | Yŏn (S)
Ryŏn (N) 3 | Youn, Yun, Yon, Yeun, Yeoun | 32,528 | 염 (S)
렴 (N) | 廉 | Yeom (S)
Ryeom (N) | Yŏm (S)
Ryŏm (N) | Yum, Youm, Yeum, Yom, Yeoum | 63,951 | | 엽 | 葉 | Yeop | Yŏp | Yeob, Youb, Yeop, Yub, Yup, Yob | 127 | | 영 | 永, 榮, 影 | Yeong | Yŏng | Young | 259 | | 예 | 芮, 乂 | Ye | Ye | Yea, Yae, Yeh, Yee | 12,656 | | 오 | 伍, 吳 | O | O | Oh, Oe, Au, Ou | 706,908 | | 옥 | 玉 | Ok | Ok | Ock, Ohk, Oak, Og, Ohg, Ocg, Oag | 22,964 | | 온 | 溫 | On | On | Ohn, Ohnn | 5,081 | | 옹 | 邕, 雍 | Ong | Ong | Ohng, Oung | 964 | | 왕 | 王,汪 | Wang | Wang | Whang, Wong | 23,447 | | 요 | 姚 | Yo | Yo | | 198 | 용 (S)
룡 (N) | 龍 | Yong (S)
Ryong (N) | Yong (S)
Ryong (N) | Young, Ryong, Yung, Lyong | 14,067 | | 우 | 於, 禹 | U | U | Woo, Wu, Ou, Wo, Uh | 180,141 | | 운 | 雲, 芸 | Un | Un | Woon, Whun, Wuhn | 170 | | 원 | 元, 袁, 苑 | Won | Wŏn | Weon, Woon, Wone, Wun, One | 120,465 | | 위 | 韋, 魏 | Wi | Wi | Wee, We, Wie, Wei | 30,496 | | 유 (S) | 劉, 兪, 庾 | Yu (S) | Yu (S) | Yoo, You | 437,900 | 육 (S)
륙 (N) | 陸 | Yuk (S)
Ryuk (N) | Yuk (S)
Ryuk (N) | Yook, Youk, Yug, Ryuk, Yuck | 21,545 | | 윤 | 尹 | Yun | Yun | Yoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun | 948,600 | | 은 | 殷 | Eun | Ŭn | Eun, Un, Uhan, Unn | 15,657 | | 음 | 陰 | Eum | Ŭm | Um, Em, Yeum | 5,936 | 이 (S)
리 (N) 5 | 李, 伊, 異 | I (S)
Ri (N) 5 | Yi (S)
Ri (N) 5 | Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey, Rhie | 6,796,227 | | 인 | 印 | In | In | Ihn, Yin, Inn, En, Lin | 20,635 | | 임 | 任 | Im | Im | Im, Yim | 99,986 | 임 (S)
림 (N) 5 | 林 | Im (S)
Rim (N) 6 | Im (S)
Rim (N) 6 | Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim | 635,507 | | 자 | 慈 | Ja | Cha | | 178 | | 장 | 莊, 章, 張, 蔣 | Jang | Chang | Chang, Jahng, Jhang, Gang, Zhang | 943,257 | | 장곡 | 長谷 | Janggok | Changgok | | 52 | | 저 | 邸 | Jeo | Chŏ | | 48 | | 전 | 全, 田, 錢 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon | 687,867 | | 점 | 佔 | Jeom | Chŏm | | 516 | | 정 | 丁, 程, 鄭 | Jeong | Chŏng | Chung, Jung, Joung, Chong, Cheong, Choung | 2,230,611 | | 제 | 諸 | Je | Che | Jae, Jea, Che, Jei, Jhe | 29,968 | | 제갈 | 諸葛 | Jegal | Chegal | Jaegal, Jekal, Jeagal, Chegal, Chekal | 4,444 | | 조 | 趙, 曺 | Jo | Cho | Cho, Joe, Joh, Jou | 1,347,730 | | 종 | 宗, 鍾 | Jong | Chong | Chong | 962 | | 좌 | 左 | Jwa | Chwa | Chwa, Joa, Choa, Jaw | 3,130 | | 주 | 周, 朱 | Ju | Chu | Joo, Chu, Choo, Jou, Zoo | 215,010 | | 준 | 俊, | Jun | Chun | Juhn, Jhun, Choon, Joon, Chuhn | 72 | | 즙 | 辻 | Jeup | Chŭp | Jup, Jub, Jeub, Cheup, Chup, Cheub, Chub | 4 | | 증 | 增, 曾 | Jeung | Chŭng | Zeng, Jung, Cheung, Chung | 6 | | 지 | 智, 池 | Ji | Chi | Jee, Ch, Gi, Chee, Gee, Jhi | 147,572 | | 진 | 晉, 眞, 陳, 秦 | Jin | Chin | Chin, Jean, Gin, Zhin, Chen | 170,980 | | 차 | 車 | Cha | Ch'a | Char, Chah, Tchah, Tcha | 180,589 | | 창 | 昌, 倉 | Chang | Ch'ang | Chiang, Chahng | 1,179 | | 채 | 采, 菜, 蔡 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai, Che, Chea | 119,251 | | 천 | 天, 千 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun, Chon, Chen, Choun | 112,227 | | 초 | 楚, 肖 | Cho | Ch'o | Chu, Chou, Choh | 351 | | 최 | 崔 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi, Che, Choy, Chey | 2,169,704 | | 추 | 秋, 鄒 | Chu | Ch'u | Choo, Chou, Chyu | 55,309 | | 탁 | 卓 | Tak | T'ak | Tark, Tag, Tack, Thak | 19,395 | | 탄 | 彈 | Tan | T'an | Than, Tahn, Tann | 155 | | 태 | 太 | Tae | T'ae | Tai, Tea, Te, Tay | 8,165 | | 판 | 判 | Pan | P'an | Pahn, Phan, Pann | 290 | | 팽 | 彭 | Paeng | P'aeng | Pang, Paing, Peng, Pyeong, Pyeng | 2,825 | | 편 | 片 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | Pyun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyen, Pyeun | 15,308 | | 평 | 平 | Pyeong | P'yŏng | Pyung, Pyong, Pyoung, Pyeng | 608 | | 포 | 包 | Po | P'o | Pho, Poh | 129 | | 표 | 表 | Pyo | P'yo | Phyo, Pio, Puo, Peo, Pyho | 28,398 | | 풍 | 馮 | Pung | P'ung | Poong, Puhng, Poohng | 586 | | 피 | 皮 | Pi | P'i | Pee, Phee, Phi, Phy, Pih | 6,303 | | 필 | 弼 | Pil | P'il | Phil, Pihl, Peel | 251 | | 하 | 河, 夏 | Ha | Ha | Hah, Har | 213,758 | | 학 | 學 | Hak | Hak | Hag, Hahk, Hahg | 101 | | 한 | 韓, 漢 | Han | Han | Hahn, Hann | 715,556 | | 함 | 咸 | Ham | Ham | Hahm, Harm, Hamm, Haam | 75,955 | | 해 | 海 | Hae | Hae | Hay, Hai | 322 | | 허 | 許 | Heo | Hŏ | Hur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho, Hoh, Heoh | 300,448 | | 현 | 玄 | Hyeon | Hyŏn | Hyun, Hyon, Hyoun, Hyen | 81,807 | | 형 | 邢 | Hyeong | Hyŏng | Hyung, Hyoung, Hyong, Hyeung | 6,640 | | 호 | 扈, 胡, 鎬 | Ho | Ho | Hoh, Hu | 6,106 | | 홍 | 洪 | Hong | Hong | Houng, Hyong | 518,635 | | 화 | 化 | Hwa | Hwa | Howa, Hua | 945 | | 환 | 桓 | Hwan | Hwan | Huan, Howan | 157 | | 황 | 黃 | Hwang | Hwang | Whang, Hoang, Huang, Wong | 644,294 | | 황보 | 皇甫 | Hwangbo | Hwangbo | Hwangpo | 9,148 | | 후 | 後, 候 | Hu | Hu | Hoo, Hooh, Huh | 114 | | 흥 | 興 | Heung | Hŭng | Huhng | 462 | *Population figures are based on 2000 records from the Korean National Statistical Office. The figures for the 22 most popular surnames include estimates from North Korea, while figures for other names refer to South Korea only. [edit] See also [edit] External links The links below are solely in Korean. |
