List of South Korean surnames by prevalence

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

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References

  1. ↑ 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.

See also

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