This is a list of Korean surnames, in hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee (이) and Park (박). 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 is available from North Korea.
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] | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | 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% |
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] | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | 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 |
These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.
Hangul | Hanja | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | 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] |
For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.
고구려는 해(解) · 을(乙) · 예(禮) · 송(松) · 목(穆) · 우(于) · 주(周) · 마(馬) · 손(孫) · 창(倉) · 동(董) · 예(芮) · 연(淵) · 명림(明臨) · 을지(乙支) 등 10여 종, 백제는 사(沙) · 연(燕) · 협(劦) · 해(解) · 진(眞) · 국(國) · 목(木) · 백(苩)의 8대성과 왕(王) · 장(張) · 사마(司馬) · 수미(首彌) · 고이(古爾) · 흑치(黑齒) 등 10여 종, 신라는 3성(박 · 석 · 김)과 6성(이 · 최 · 정 · 손 · 배 · 설) 및 장(張) · 요(姚) 등 10여 종에 불과하다.
《삼국사기(三國史記)》를 보면 고구려에는 소실(少室), 중실(仲室), 을지(乙支) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 나온다. 백제에도 사마(司馬), 수미(首彌), 조미(祖彌), 고이(古爾), 목협(木劦) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 기록되어 있다. [...] 백제의 팔족성(八族姓)[...]은 진(眞), 사(沙), 연(燕), 협(劦), 목(木), 해(解), 국(國), 묘(苗)를 말하는데 [...] 백제 왕족의 성은 부여(扶餘)라는 복성이었다. [...] 후대의 백제 왕들 중에는 부여를 줄여 여(餘)라는 성을 사용하기도 했다. 또 우(優)란 성을 취한 백제왕도 있었다.
『삼국사기(三國史記)』에 의하면 '조미(祖彌)'가 성씨
This is a list of Korean surnames, in hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim (김), followed by Lee (이) and Park (박). 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 is available from North Korea.
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] | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | 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% |
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] | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | 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 |
These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.
Hangul | Hanja | Revised Romanization | McCune–Reischauer | 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] |
For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.
고구려는 해(解) · 을(乙) · 예(禮) · 송(松) · 목(穆) · 우(于) · 주(周) · 마(馬) · 손(孫) · 창(倉) · 동(董) · 예(芮) · 연(淵) · 명림(明臨) · 을지(乙支) 등 10여 종, 백제는 사(沙) · 연(燕) · 협(劦) · 해(解) · 진(眞) · 국(國) · 목(木) · 백(苩)의 8대성과 왕(王) · 장(張) · 사마(司馬) · 수미(首彌) · 고이(古爾) · 흑치(黑齒) 등 10여 종, 신라는 3성(박 · 석 · 김)과 6성(이 · 최 · 정 · 손 · 배 · 설) 및 장(張) · 요(姚) 등 10여 종에 불과하다.
《삼국사기(三國史記)》를 보면 고구려에는 소실(少室), 중실(仲室), 을지(乙支) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 나온다. 백제에도 사마(司馬), 수미(首彌), 조미(祖彌), 고이(古爾), 목협(木劦) 등의 성을 가진 인물들이 기록되어 있다. [...] 백제의 팔족성(八族姓)[...]은 진(眞), 사(沙), 연(燕), 협(劦), 목(木), 해(解), 국(國), 묘(苗)를 말하는데 [...] 백제 왕족의 성은 부여(扶餘)라는 복성이었다. [...] 후대의 백제 왕들 중에는 부여를 줄여 여(餘)라는 성을 사용하기도 했다. 또 우(優)란 성을 취한 백제왕도 있었다.
『삼국사기(三國史記)』에 의하면 '조미(祖彌)'가 성씨