List of South Korean surnames by prevalence
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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) 리 (N) 1 |
李, 伊, 異 | I (S) Ri (N) 1 |
Yi (S) Ri (N) 1 |
Lee, Yi, Rhee, Ree, Rey, Rhie | 6,796,227 |
| 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 | 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 류 2 |
柳, 劉, 兪, 庾 | Yu Ryu 2 |
Yu Ryu 2 |
Yoo, You, Ryu | 1,040,984 |
| 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) 림 (N) 3 |
林, 任 | Im (S) Rim (N) 3 |
Im (S) Rim (N) 3 |
Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim, Reem, Rym, Lym | 735,493 |
| 한 | 韓 | Han | Han | Hahn, Hann | 715,556 |
| 오 | 吳 | O | O | Oh, Oe, Au | 706,908 |
| 서 | 徐 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh, Su, Sur, So, Seu | 695,249 |
| 전 | 全, 田, 錢 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon, Chen, Jeon | 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) 량 (N) 4 |
梁, 楊 | Yang (S) Ryang (N) 4 |
Yang (S) Ryang (N) 4 |
Ryang, Yaung, Lyang, Yang | 486,645 |
| 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 | 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 |
| 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 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.
