List of Korean surnames
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This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (Korean: 김; Hanja: 金), followed by Lee (이; 李) and Park (박; 朴). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population.
This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis. No such data are available from North Korea.
From 2015 South Korean statistics
As of 2015[update], at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use.[1]
| Hangul[1] | Hanja[1] | RR | MR | Other romanizations | Population (2015)[1] | Percentage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 가 | 賈, 價 | Ga | Ka | Kah,[2] Kha,[2] Gha[2] | 9,950 | 0.02% |
| 간 | 簡, 間 | Gan | Kan | Khan,[2] Kahn,[2] Kann[2] | 2,525 | 0.0051% |
| 갈 | 葛 | Gal | Kal | Gar,[2] Karl[2] | 2,086 | 0.0042% |
| 감 | 甘 | Gam | Kam | Kahm,[2] Kang,[2] Gahm[2] | 6,024 | 0.0121% |
| 강 | 姜, 康, 強, 江, 剛, 㝩 | Gang | Kang | Khang,[2] Kahng,[2] Kwang,[2] Ghang,[2] Kaing[2] | 1,269,290 | 2.5536% |
| 견 | 甄, 堅 | Gyeon | Kyŏn | Kyun,[2] Kyeon,[2] Kyoun,[2] Gyun,[2] Kyon[2] | 1,684 | 0.0034% |
| 경 | 慶, 景, 京, 耿 | Gyeong | Kyŏng | Kyung,[2] Kyoung,[2] Geong,[2] Guong,[2] Gyeng[2] | 16,958 | 0.0341% |
| 계 | 桂, 季 | Gye | Kye | Kae,[2] Kay,[2] Keh,[2] Key,[2] Gae[2] | 6,641 | 0.0134% |
| 고 | 高, 顧 | Go | Ko | Koh,[2] Goh,[2] Kho,[2] Gho,[2] Koo[2] | 471,429 | 0.9484% |
| 곡 | 曲, 谷 | Gok | Kok | Koock[2] | 101 | 0.0002% |
| 공 | 孔, 公 | Gong | Kong | Kohng,[2] Ghong,[2] Con,[2] Gohng,[2] Goung[2] | 92,340 | 0.1858% |
| 곽 | 郭, 廓, 槨 | Gwak | Kwak | Kwag,[2] Kwack,[2] Gwag,[2] Koak,[2] Koag[2] | 203,365 | 0.4091% |
| 관 | 關, 管 | Gwan | Kwan | 20 | 0% | |
| 교 | 橋, 喬 | Gyo | Kyo | 26 | 0.0001% | |
| 구 | 具, 丘, 邱, 仇 | Gu | Ku | Koo,[2] Goo,[2] Kuh,[2] Kou,[2] Khu[2] | 208,550 | 0.4196% |
| 국 | 鞠, 鞫, 菊, 國, 麴 | Guk | Kuk | Kook,[2] Gook,[2] Kug,[2] Cook,[2] Koog[2] | 20,768 | 0.0418% |
| 궁 | 弓, 宮 | Gung | Kung | Koong,[2] Goong,[2] Koung[2] | 572 | 0.0012% |
| 궉 | 鴌 | Gwok | Kwŏk | Kwok,[2] Kweok,[2] Kwoc[2] | 183 | 0.0004% |
| 권 | 權, 勸, 㩲, 券 | Gwon | Kwŏn | Kwon,[2] Kweon,[2] Kwun,[2] Gweon,[2] Kwan[2] | 706,212 | 1.4208% |
| 근 | 斤 | Geun | Kŭn | Keun,[2] Gun[2] | 170 | 0.0003% |
| 금 | 琴, 金, 芩, 禁 | Geum | Kŭm | Keum,[2] Kum,[2] Gum,[2] Kuem,[2] Guem[2] | 25,472 | 0.0512% |
| 기 | 奇, 寄, 箕, 紀 | Gi | Ki | Kee,[2] Key,[2] Kie,[2] Kih,[2] Gee[2] | 29,062 | 0.0585% |
| 길 | 吉 | Gil | Kil | Gill,[2] Gihl,[2] Khil,[2] Keel,[2] Kill[2] | 38,173 | 0.0768% |
| 김 | 金, 钅 [sic] | Gim | Kim | Ghim,[3] Kin[3] | 10,689,967 | 21.5065% |
| 나 | 羅[a], 蘿[a], 邏[a], 罗[a], 那 | Na | Na | Ra,[2] La,[2] Nah,[2] Rha,[2] Rah[2] | 161,015 | 0.3239% |
| 난 | 欒[b] | Nan | Nan | An[4] | 8 | 0% |
| 남 | 南, 男 | Nam | Nam | Nahm,[2] Nham,[2] Nan,[2] Lam,[2] Narm[2] | 275,659 | 0.5546% |
| 남궁 | 南宮, 南宫 | Namgung | Namgung | Namkung,[2] Namkoong,[2] Namgoong,[2] Namgoung,[2] Namkoung[2] | 21,313 | 0.0429% |
| 낭 | 浪[c] | Nang | Nang | Lang[2] | 181 | 0.0004% |
| 내 | 乃, 奈 | Nae | Nae | 374 | 0.0008% | |
| 노 | 盧[d], 魯[d], 蘆[d], 路[d], 虜[d], 卢[d], 努 | No | No | Noh,[2] Roh,[2] Ro,[2] Rho,[2] Nho[2] | 315,372 | 0.6345% |
| 뇌 | 雷[e] | Noe | Noe | Noi,[2] Lei[2] | 19 | 0% |
| 다 | 多 | Da | Ta | 7 | 0% | |
| 단 | 段, 單 | Dan | Tan | Dahn,[2] Dhan[2] | 1,632 | 0.0033% |
| 담 | 譚 | Dam | Tam | Tan[2] | 47 | 0.0001% |
| 당 | 唐 | Dang | Tang | Dhang[2] | 1,146 | 0.0023% |
| 대 | 大, 代, 戴 | Dae | Tae | Dai,[2] Dea[2] | 669 | 0.0013% |
| 도 | 都, 陶, 道, 到, 度, 桃, 覩 | Do | To | Doh,[2] Dho,[2] Doe,[2] Toh,[2] Doo[2] | 57,946 | 0.1166% |
| 독 | 獨 | Dok | Tok | 17 | 0% | |
| 독고 | 獨孤 | Dokgo | Tokko | Dokko,[2] Dockko,[2] Dogko,[2] Dockgo,[2] Dohkgoh[2] | 502 | 0.001% |
| 돈 | 頓 | Don | Ton | 117 | 0.0002% | |
| 동 | 董, 蕫, 童, 東, 薫 | Dong | Tong | Dhong,[2] Doung[2] | 5,936 | 0.0119% |
| 동방 | 東方 | Dongbang | Tongbang | 180 | 0.0004% | |
| 두 | 杜 | Du | Tu | Doo,[2] Do,[2] Dou,[2] Dow[2] | 6,428 | 0.0129% |
| 등 | 滕, 鄧 | Deung | Tŭng | 20 | 0% | |
| 등정 | 藤井 | Deungjeong | Tŭngjŏng | 5 | 0% | |
| 라 | 羅, 蘿, 邏 | Ra | Ra | Na,[2] La,[2] Rha,[2] Rah,[2] Nah[2] | 25,974 | 0.0523% |
| 란 | 欒 | Ran | Ran | 10 | 0% | |
| 랑 | 浪 | Rang | Rang | 125 | 0.0003% | |
| 려 | 呂 | Ryeo | Ryŏ | 19 | 0% | |
| 로 | 路, 魯, 盧 | Ro | Ro | 67 | 0.0001% | |
| 뢰 | 雷 | Roe | Roe | 19 | 0% | |
| 류 | 柳, 劉, 㧕 | Ryu | Ryu | Yoo,[2] Ryoo,[2] Yu,[2] You,[2] Lyu[2] | 163,994 | 0.3299% |
| 리 | 李 | Ri | Ri | 240 | 0.0005% | |
| 림 | 林 | Rim | Rim | 47 | 0.0001% | |
| 마 | 馬, 麻 | Ma | Ma | Mah,[2] Mar,[2] Mach,[2] Mha[2] | 39,196 | 0.0789% |
| 만 | 萬 | Man | Man | Mahn,[2] Mhan[2] | 124 | 0.0002% |
| 망절 | 網切 | Mangjeol | Mangjŏl | Mangjul[2] | 8 | 0% |
| 매 | 梅 | Mae | Mae | Mai,[2] Mea,[2] Mei[2] | 201 | 0.0004% |
| 맹 | 孟 | Maeng | Maeng | Meang,[2] Mang,[2] Maing,[2] Meng,[2] Meing[2] | 22,028 | 0.0443% |
| 명 | 明 | Myeong | Myŏng | Myung,[2] Myoung,[2] Myong,[2] Moung,[2] Myoeng[2] | 29,110 | 0.0586% |
| 모 | 牟, 毛, 慕 | Mo | Mo | Moh,[2] Mho,[2] Moo,[2] Moe,[2] Meo[2] | 21,912 | 0.0441% |
| 목 | 睦, 穆 | Mok | Mok | Mock,[2] Mog,[2] Mook,[2] Mork,[2] Mouk[2] | 8,859 | 0.0178% |
| 묘 | 苗 | Myo | Myo | 21 | 0% | |
| 무 | 武 | Mu | Mu | 15 | 0% | |
| 무본 | 武本 | Mubon | Mubon | 6 | 0% | |
| 묵 | 墨 | Muk | Muk | Mook,[2] Mok,[2] Moog[2] | 172 | 0.0003% |
| 문 | 文, 門 | Mun | Mun | Moon,[2] Mon,[2] Moun,[2] Muhn,[2] Moom[2] | 464,047 | 0.9336% |
| 미 | 米 | Mi | Mi | Mee[2] | 16 | 0% |
| 민 | 閔, 民, 敏, 珉, 悶, 旻 | Min | Min | Minn,[2] Mihn,[2] Meen,[2] Mheen,[2] Mean[2] | 171,799 | 0.3456% |
| 박 | 朴, 博 | Bak | Pak | Park,[5] Pack,[5] Bark,[5] Bag,[5] Papk[5] | 4,192,080 | 8.4338% |
| 반 | 潘, 班 | Ban | Pan | Bahn,[2] Van,[2] Bhan,[2] Barn,[2] Pahn[2] | 28,223 | 0.0568% |
| 방 | 方, 房, 龐, 邦, 防, 旁, 芳 | Bang | Pang | Bhang,[2] Bahng,[2] Barng,[2] Baang,[2] Fang[2] | 129,559 | 0.2607% |
| 배 | 裵, 輩, 培, 背, 配 | Bae | Pae | Bea,[2] Bai,[2] Pai,[2] Be,[2] Bay[2] | 400,669 | 0.8061% |
| 백 | 白, 百, 伯, 柏 | Baek | Paek | Back,[2] Baik,[2] Paik,[2] Beak,[2] Baeg[2] | 382,447 | 0.7694% |
| 번 | 樊 | Beon | Pŏn | 6 | 0% | |
| 범 | 范, 範 | Beom | Pŏm | Bum,[2] Buhm,[2] Beum,[2] Bom,[2] Burm[2] | 3,838 | 0.0077% |
| 변 | 卞, 邊, 變 | Byeon | Pyŏn | Byun,[2] Byon,[2] Byoun,[2] Pyun,[2] Byen[2] | 138,802 | 0.2792% |
| 보 | 寶, 保, 甫 | Bo | Po | 16 | 0% | |
| 복 | 卜 | Bok | Pok | Bog,[2] Bock,[2] Pock,[2] Boc,[2] Bouk[2] | 9,538 | 0.0192% |
| 봉 | 奉, 鳳 | Bong | Pong | Vong[2] | 12,959 | 0.0261% |
| 부 | 夫, 付, 傅, 富 | Bu | Pu | Boo,[2] Poo,[2] Vu,[2] Booh,[2] Buh[2] | 10,604 | 0.0213% |
| 비 | 丕 | Bi | Pi | Vy,[4] Vi,[4] Bie,[4] Bee[4] | 16 | 0% |
| 빈 | 賓, 彬, 賔, 濱, 貧 | Bin | Pin | Been,[2] Bhin,[2] Bean,[2] Vin,[2] Bihn[2] | 5,782 | 0.0116% |
| 빙 | 氷 | Bing | Ping | 763 | 0.0015% | |
| 사 | 史, 司, 謝, 舍, 沙 | Sa | Sa | Sha,[2] Sah,[2] Sar[2] | 10,998 | 0.0221% |
| 사공 | 司空, 司公 | Sagong | Sagong | Sakong,[2] Shakong,[2] Sagoung,[2] Sagung[2] | 4,488 | 0.009% |
| 산 | 山 | San | San | 9 | 0% | |
| 삼 | 森, 杉 | Sam | Sam | 38 | 0.0001% | |
| 상 | 尙, 常, 尚, 商 | Sang | Sang | Shang,[2] Sahng,[2] Sarng[2] | 2,416 | 0.0049% |
| 서 | 徐, 俆, 西, 書, 緖 | Seo | Sŏ | Suh,[2] Su,[2] Sur,[2] So,[2] Sea[2] | 752,233 | 1.5134% |
| 서문 | 西門, 西問 | Seomun | Sŏmun | Seomoon,[2] Suhmoon,[2] Seamoon,[2] Sumoon,[2] Semun[2] | 2,044 | 0.0041% |
| 석 | 石, 昔, 釋, 席 | Seok | Sŏk | Suk,[2] Seog,[2] Sok,[2] Suck,[2] Seuk[2] | 60,607 | 0.1219% |
| 선 | 宣, 鮮, 善 | Seon | Sŏn | Sun,[2] Son,[2] Shun,[2] Sen,[2] Suhn[2] | 42,842 | 0.0862% |
| 선우 | 鮮于, 鮮宇, 蘚于, 鮮牛 | Seonu | Sŏnu | Sunwoo,[2] Seonwoo,[2] Sonu,[2] Sunoo,[2] Sunu[2] | 3,648 | 0.0073% |
| 설 | 薛, 偰, 楔, 辥, 雪, 卨 | Seol | Sŏl | Sul,[2] Seul,[2] Sol,[2] Sel,[2] Seal[2] | 45,692 | 0.0919% |
| 섭 | 葉 | Seop | Sŏp | Seoub,[2] Sub,[2] Sup[2] | 75 | 0.0002% |
| 성 | 成, 盛, 宬, 星, 城 | Seong | Sŏng | Sung,[2] Soung,[2] Seoung,[2] Seung,[2] Song[2] | 199,160 | 0.4007% |
| 소 | 蘇, 邵, 肖, 蕭, 小, 卲, 所, 昭, 簫 | So | So | Soh,[2] Sho,[2] Soo,[2] Seo,[2] Sou[2] | 53,856 | 0.1083% |
| 손 | 孫, 遜, 損, 蓀 | Son | Son | Sohn,[2] Shon,[2] Sun,[2] Soun,[2] Soon[2] | 457,356 | 0.9201% |
| 송 | 宋, 松, 送 | Song | Song | Soung,[2] Shong,[2] Sohng,[2] Sung,[2] Seung[2] | 683,521 | 1.3751% |
| 수 | 隋, 水, 洙 | Su | Su | 47 | 0.0001% | |
| 순 | 荀, 筍, 舜, 淳, 順, 旬 | Sun | Sun | Soon[2] | 1,237 | 0.0025% |
| 승 | 承, 昇 | Seung | Sŭng | Sung,[2] Seoung,[2] Seong,[2] Sheung,[2] Soeung[2] | 3,430 | 0.0069% |
| 시 | 施, 柴, 時 | Si | Si | Shi,[2] See,[2] Sea,[2] Se[2] | 4,354 | 0.0088% |
| 신 | 申, 辛, 愼, 莘, 新, 信, 伸 | Sin | Sin | Shin,[2] Sheen,[2] Sihn,[2] Shinn,[2] Synn[2] | 986,001 | 1.9837% |
| 심 | 沈, 沁, 深, 心 | Sim | Sim | Shim,[2] Sym,[2] Seem,[2] Sem,[2] Sihm[2] | 272,049 | 0.5473% |
| 아 | 阿 | A | A | Ah[2] | 529 | 0.0011% |
| 안 | 安, 顔, 案 | An | An | Ahn,[2] Ann,[2] Anh,[2] Ane,[2] Aun[2] | 685,688 | 1.3795% |
| 애 | 艾 | Ae | Ae | Ai[2] | 24 | 0% |
| 야 | 夜 | Ya | Ya | Yha[2] | 77 | 0.0002% |
| 양 | 梁[f], 楊, 粱[f], 揚, 陽, 洋, 杨, 樑[f], 樣 | Yang | Yang | Ryang,[2] Yaung,[2] Young,[2] Yahng,[2] Yhang[2] | 530,554 | 1.0674% |
| 어 | 魚, 漁 | Eo | Ŏ | Uh,[2] Eoh,[2] Auh,[2] Eu,[2] Au[2] | 18,929 | 0.0381% |
| 어금 | 魚金 | Eogeum | Ŏgŭm | Eokum,[4] Eokeum,[4] Akeum,[4] Uhkum[4] | 8 | 0% |
| 엄 | 嚴, 儼, 严, 㘙 | Eom | Ŏm | Um,[2] Eum,[2] Uhm,[2] Aum,[2] Om[2] | 144,660 | 0.291% |
| 여 | 呂[g], 余, 黎[g] | Yeo | Yŏ | Yuh,[2] Yo,[2] Yu,[2] Yea,[2] Yeu[2] | 80,672 | 0.1623% |
| 연 | 延, 連[h], 燕, 涎 | Yeon | Yŏn | Youn,[2] Yun,[2] Yon,[2] Yeun,[2] Yeoun[2] | 34,850 | 0.0701% |
| 염 | 廉[i], 閻, 簾[i] | Yeom | Yŏm | Yum,[2] Youm,[2] Yeum,[2] Yom,[2] Yeoum[2] | 69,428 | 0.1397% |
| 엽 | 葉 | Yeop | Yŏp | Yub,[2] Yup,[2] Yop,[2] Youb,[2] Yeb[2] | 571 | 0.0011% |
| 영 | 榮, 影 | Yeong | Yŏng | 24 | 0% | |
| 예 | 芮, 禮[j], 倪, 藝 | Ye | Ye | Yea,[2] Yae,[2] Yeh,[2] Yee,[2] Yei[2] | 13,587 | 0.0273% |
| 오 | 吳, 伍, 吾, 五, 晤 | O | O | Oh,[2] Ou,[2] Ohe,[2] Oe,[2] Olh[2] | 763,334 | 1.5357% |
| 옥 | 玉 | Ok | Ok | Ock,[2] Og,[2] Ohk,[2] Oak,[2] Ouk[2] | 25,107 | 0.0505% |
| 온 | 溫 | On | On | Ohn,[2] Eon,[2] Onn,[2] Own,[2] Yon[2] | 5,418 | 0.0109% |
| 옹 | 邕, 雍 | Ong | Ong | Ohng,[2] Ohong,[2] Ung[2] | 967 | 0.0019% |
| 완 | 阮 | Wan | Wan | 6 | 0% | |
| 왕 | 王, 汪 | Wang | Wang | Whang,[2] Woang,[2] Ywang,[2] Yang,[2] Whyang[2] | 25,581 | 0.0515% |
| 요 | 姚 | Yo | Yo | 29 | 0.0001% | |
| 용 | 龍[k] | Yong | Yong | Young,[2] Lyong,[2] Yung,[2] Ryong,[2] Yeong[2] | 15,276 | 0.0307% |
| 우 | 禹, 于, 寓, 宇, 愚, 牛, 偶, 遇, 尤 | U | U | Woo,[2] Wu,[2] Wo,[2] Ou,[2] Uh[2] | 195,729 | 0.3938% |
| 운 | 雲, 芸 | Un | Un | Woon[2] | 118 | 0.0002% |
| 원 | 元, 袁, 原, 阮, 苑, 院, 圓 | Won | Wŏn | Weon,[2] Woon,[2] One,[2] Wone,[2] Woun[2] | 130,174 | 0.2619% |
| 위 | 魏, 韋, 衛, 偉 | Wi | Wi | Wee,[2] We,[2] Wie,[2] Wei,[2] Wui[2] | 32,191 | 0.0648% |
| 유 | 柳[l], 劉[l], 兪, 庾, 枊, 杻[m], 有, 楡, 由, 裕 | Yu | Yu | Yoo,[2] You,[2] Ryu,[2] Ryoo,[2] Lyu[2] | 963,498 | 1.9384% |
| 육 | 陸[n] | Yuk | Yuk | Yook,[2] Youk,[2] Yug,[2] Yuck,[2] Ryuk[2] | 23,455 | 0.0472% |
| 윤 | 尹, 允, 潤 | Yun | Yun | Yoon,[2] Youn,[2] Yune,[2] Yeun,[2] Yon[2] | 1,020,564 | 2.0532% |
| 은 | 殷, 銀, 恩, 慇 | Eun | Ŭn | Un,[2] En,[2] Een,[2] Uhan,[2] Eyn[2] | 16,927 | 0.0341% |
| 음 | 陰 | Eum | Ŭm | Um,[2] Em,[2] Yum,[2] Ehum,[2] Ng[2] | 5,604 | 0.0113% |
| 이 | 李[o], 異, 伊, 利[o], 怡, 㛅 | I | I | Lee,[6] Yi,[6] Rhee,[6] Yee,[6] Rhie[6] | 7,307,237 | 14.701% |
| 인 | 印 | In | In | Ihn,[2] Yin,[2] Inn,[2] Leen,[2] Lin[2] | 22,363 | 0.045% |
| 임 | 林[p], 任, 壬, 恁 | Im | Im | Lim,[2] Yim,[2] Rim,[2] Leem,[2] Rhim[2] | 1,015,200 | 2.0424% |
| 자 | 慈 | Ja | Cha | 75 | 0.0002% | |
| 장 | 張, 蔣, 章, 莊, 長, 將, 藏, 場, 裝, 臧, 葬, 壯, 庄, 张, 漿 | Jang | Chang | Jhang,[2] Zhang,[2] Jahng,[2] Zang,[2] Jaung[2] | 1,021,107 | 2.0543% |
| 전 | 全, 田, 錢, 戰 | Jeon | Chŏn | Jun,[2] Chun,[2] Chon,[2] Jeun,[2] Cheon[2] | 749,266 | 1.5074% |
| 점 | 占 | Jeom | Chŏm | Jum[2] | 158 | 0.0003% |
| 정 | 鄭, 丁, 程, 政, 桯, 定, 正, 情 | Jeong | Chŏng | Jung,[2] Chung,[2] Joung,[2] Chong,[2] Cheong[2] | 2,407,601 | 4.8437% |
| 제 | 諸, 齊 | Je | Che | Jae,[2] Jea,[2] Jeh,[2] Jye,[2] Jee[2] | 21,988 | 0.0442% |
| 제갈 | 諸葛, 諸* [sic], 諸曷, 諸渴 | Jegal | Chegal | Jekal,[2] Jaegal,[2] Jaekal,[2] Jeagal,[2] Jeakal[2] | 5,735 | 0.0115% |
| 조 | 趙, 曺, 調, 造, 赵, 刁, 朝 | Jo | Cho | Joe,[2] Joh,[2] Jho,[2] Jou,[2] Zo[2] | 1,453,971 | 2.9252% |
| 종 | 鍾, 宗 | Jong | Chong | 681 | 0.0014% | |
| 좌 | 左, 佐 | Jwa | Chwa | Joa,[2] Choa,[2] Chua,[2] Jua,[2] Chaw[2] | 3,383 | 0.0068% |
| 주 | 朱, 周, 主, 珠, 株 | Ju | Chu | Joo,[2] Choo,[2] Jou,[2] Zoo,[2] Zhu[2] | 232,063 | 0.4669% |
| 증 | 增, 曾 | Jeung | Chŭng | Zeng,[4] Tsang,[4] Duong,[4] Tseng,[4] Cheng[4] | 18 | 0% |
| 지 | 池, 智, 地, 遲 | Ji | Chi | Jee,[2] Gi,[2] Gee,[2] Chee,[2] Jie[2] | 160,147 | 0.3222% |
| 진 | 陳, 秦, 晋, 陣, 眞, 蔯, 進, 珍, 䄅, 陈 | Jin | Chin | Jhin,[2] Jean,[2] Gin,[2] Chen,[2] Jeen[2] | 186,310 | 0.3748% |
| 차 | 車, 次 | Cha | Ch'a | Char,[2] Tcha,[2] Tchah,[2] Chah,[2] Tscha[2] | 194,788 | 0.3919% |
| 창 | 昌, 倉 | Chang | Ch'ang | 1,095 | 0.0022% | |
| 채 | 蔡, 菜, 采 | Chae | Ch'ae | Chai,[2] Che,[2] Chea,[2] Cha,[2] Choi[2] | 131,757 | 0.2651% |
| 천 | 千, 天, 川 | Cheon | Ch'ŏn | Chun,[2] Chon,[2] Chen,[2] Choun,[2] Cheun[2] | 121,927 | 0.2453% |
| 초 | 楚, 初 | Cho | Ch'o | Tcho[2] | 236 | 0.0005% |
| 총 | 叢 | Chong | Ch'ong | 27 | 0.0001% | |
| 최 | 崔, 催, 寉, 最 | Choe | Ch'oe | Choi,[2] Choy,[2] Che,[2] Chai,[2] Chae[2] | 2,340,582 | 4.7089% |
| 추 | 秋, 鄒 | Chu | Ch'u | Choo,[2] Chou,[2] Cho,[2] Chue,[2] Chew[2] | 60,561 | 0.1218% |
| 탁 | 卓 | Tak | T'ak | Tark,[2] Tag,[2] Tack,[2] Tahk,[2] Thak[2] | 21,099 | 0.0424% |
| 탄 | 彈 | Tan | T'an | Than,[4] Tahn,[4] Tran[4] | 149 | 0.0003% |
| 탕 | 湯 | Tang | T'ang | 5 | 0% | |
| 태 | 太, 泰 | Tae | T'ae | Tai,[2] Tea,[2] Te,[2] Thae[2] | 9,073 | 0.0183% |
| 판 | 判 | Pan | P'an | 278 | 0.0006% | |
| 팽 | 彭 | Paeng | P'aeng | Paing,[2] Peang,[2] Pang,[2] Peng,[2] Phang[2] | 2,935 | 0.0059% |
| 편 | 片 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | Pyun,[2] Pyon,[2] Pyoun,[2] Pyen,[2] Pyeun[2] | 16,689 | 0.0336% |
| 평 | 平 | Pyeong | P'yŏng | Pyung,[2] Pyoung,[2] Pyong,[2] Pyeoung[2] | 515 | 0.001% |
| 포 | 包 | Po | P'o | 57 | 0.0001% | |
| 표 | 表, 俵 | Pyo | P'yo | Phyo,[2] Poy,[2] Peo,[2] Pho,[2] Pou[2] | 30,749 | 0.0619% |
| 풍 | 馮 | Pung | P'ung | Poong,[2] Poung[2] | 651 | 0.0013% |
| 피 | 皮 | Pi | P'i | Pee,[2] Phee,[2] Phi,[2] Pe,[2] Phie[2] | 6,578 | 0.0132% |
| 필 | 弼, 畢 | Pil | P'il | Phil,[2] Fil,[2] Peel[2] | 174 | 0.0004% |
| 하 | 河, 夏, 何, 賀, 荷 | Ha | Ha | Hah,[2] Har,[2] Hwa,[2] Haa,[2] Hagh[2] | 233,106 | 0.469% |
| 학 | 郝 | Hak | Hak | 35 | 0.0001% | |
| 한 | 韓, 漢, 汗, 恨 | Han | Han | Hahn,[2] Hann,[2] Haan,[2] Khan,[2] Hwan[2] | 773,537 | 1.5562% |
| 함 | 咸 | Ham | Ham | Hahm,[2] Harm,[2] Hamm,[2] Haam,[2] Hwam[2] | 80,659 | 0.1623% |
| 해 | 海, 解 | Hae | Hae | 155 | 0.0003% | |
| 허 | 許, 许 | Heo | Hŏ | Hur,[2] Huh,[2] Her,[2] Hu,[2] Ho[2] | 326,782 | 0.6574% |
| 현 | 玄, 賢 | Hyeon | Hyŏn | Hyun,[2] Hyon,[2] Hyoun,[2] Hyen,[2] Hyeun[2] | 88,831 | 0.1787% |
| 형 | 邢, 刑, 形 | Hyeong | Hyŏng | Hyung,[2] Hyoung,[2] Hyong,[2] Hung,[2] Houng[2] | 7,328 | 0.0147% |
| 호 | 扈, 胡, 鎬, 虎, 湖 | Ho | Ho | Hoh[2] | 5,853 | 0.0118% |
| 홍 | 洪, 烘, 䜤, 弘, 㤨, 哄, 紅 | Hong | Hong | Houng,[2] Heung,[2] Heong,[2] Whong,[2] Hohng[2] | 558,994 | 1.1246% |
| 화 | 化 | Hwa | Hwa | Wha,[2] Hoa,[2] Hua[2] | 915 | 0.0018% |
| 황 | 黃, 皇, 潢, 荒, 晃, 煌, 簧 | Hwang | Hwang | Whang,[2] Hoang,[2] Huang,[2] Hang,[2] Hawng[2] | 697,475 | 1.4032% |
| 황목 | 荒木 | Hwangmok | Hwangmok | 5 | 0% | |
| 황보 | 皇甫, 黃甫 | Hwangbo | Hwangbo | Whangbo,[2] Hoangbo,[2] Hwangpo,[2] Whoangbo,[2] Howangbo[2] | 10,427 | 0.021% |
| 후 | 侯, 候, 后 | Hu | Hu | Hou,[4] Hoo,[4] Hong,[4] Who,[4] Huu[4] | 74 | 0.0001% |
| Other | 91,107 | 0.1833% |
From 2000 South Korean statistics
These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics[7] but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist.
| Hangul[7] | Hanja[7] | RR | MR | Other romanizations | Population (2000)[7] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 강 | 彊 | Gang | Kang | (see above) | 13,328 |
| 강전 | 岡田 | Gangjeon | Kangjŏn | Kangjun[4] | 51 |
| 개 | 介 | Gae | Kae | 86 | |
| 군 | 君 | Gun | Kun | 46 | |
| 뇌 | 賴[e] | Noe | Noe | (see above) | 12 |
| 누 | 樓[q] | Nu | Nu | 24 | |
| 단 | 端 | Dan | Tan | (see above) | 34 |
| 돈 | 敦 | Don | Ton | (see above) | 21 |
| 두 | 頭 | Du | Tu | (see above) | 208 |
| 범 | 凡 | Beom | Pŏm | (see above) | 157 |
| 빙 | 冰 | Bing | Ping | (see above) | 726 |
| 소봉 | 小峰 | Sobong | Sobong | 18 | |
| 십 | 辻 | Sip | Sip | 82 | |
| 양 | 襄 | Yang | Yang | (see above) | 823 |
| 여 | 汝 | Yeo | Yŏ | (see above) | 358 |
| 영 | 永 | Yeong | Yŏng | (see above) | 132 |
| 예 | 乂 | Ye | Ye | (see above) | 1 |
| 장곡 | 長谷 | Janggok | Changgok | 52 | |
| 저 | 邸 | Jeo | Chŏ | Cho,[4] Ji,[4] Chu,[4] Jo[4] | 48 |
| 준 | 俊 | Jun | Chun | June[4] | 72 |
| 즙 | 辻 | Jeup | Chŭp | Chup[4] | 4 |
| 초 | 肖 | Cho | Ch'o | (see above) | 70 |
| 춘 | 椿 | Chun | Ch'un | 77 | |
| 편 | 扁 | Pyeon | P'yŏn | (see above) | 633 |
| 환 | 桓 | Hwan | Hwan | 157 | |
| 흥 | 興 | Heung | Hŭng | Hong,[4] Huynh,[4] Khuong[4] | 462 |
Other surnames
Historical surnames
These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.
| Hangul | Hanja | RR | MR | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 고이 | 古爾 | Goi | Koi | [8][9] |
| 명림 | 明臨 | Myeongnim | Myŏngnim | [8] |
| 목 | 木 | Mok | Mok | [8][9] |
| 목협 | 木劦 | Mokhyeop | Mokhyŏp | [9] |
| 백 | 苩 | Baek | Paek | [8] |
| 부여 | 扶餘 | Buyeo | Puyŏ | [9] |
| 사마 | 司馬 | Sama | Sama | [8][9] |
| 소실 | 少室 | Sosil | Sosil | [9] |
| 수미 | 首彌 | Sumi | Sumi | [8][9] |
| 여 | 餘 | Yeo | Yŏ | [9] |
| 연 | 淵 | Yeon | Yŏn | [8] |
| 우 | 優 | U | U | [9] |
| 을 | 乙 | Eul | Ŭl | [8] |
| 을지 | 乙支 | Eulji | Ŭlchi | [8][9] |
| 조미 | 祖彌 | Jomi | Chomi | [10][9] |
| 중실 | 仲室 | Jungsil | Chungsil | [9] |
| 협 | 劦 | Hyeop | Hyŏp | [8][9] |
| 흑치 | 黑齒 | Heukchi | Hŭkch'i | [8] |
See also
Notes
For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.
- 라; Ra in North Korea.
- 란; Ran in North Korea.
- 랑; Rang in North Korea.
- 로; Ro in North Korea.
- 뢰; Roe in North Korea.
- 량; Ryang in North Korea.
- 려; Ryeo; Ryŏ in North Korea.
- 련; Ryeon; Ryŏn in North Korea.
- 렴; Ryeom; Ryŏm in North Korea.
- 례; Rye in North Korea.
- 룡; Ryong in North Korea.
- 류; Ryu in North Korea.
- 뉴; Nyu in North Korea.
- 륙; Ryuk in North Korea.
- 리; Ri in North Korea.
- 림; Rim in North Korea.
- 루; Ru in North Korea.