Park,also spelled as Pak or Bak is the third-most common surname in Korea,traditionally traced back to 1st century King Hyeokgeose Park and theoretically inclusive of all of his descendants. Park or Bak is usually assumed to come from the Korean noun Bak (박),meaning "gourd". As of the South Korean census of 2015,there were 4,192,074 people with the name in South Korea,or roughly 8.4% of the population.
Kwak is a Korean surname.
Kang is a Korean family name. All together,the holders of this name number are 1,176,847 in South Korea,according to the 2015 national census,ranking 6th largest Korean family name. While the name "Kang" can actually represent 5 different hanja,or Chinese characters,the great majority bear the surname 姜. The Chinese surname Jiāng also shares the same 姜character.
Ko,also variously romanized Go,Goh,or Koh,is a common Korean surname.
Bae,also spelled Bai,Pae or Pay,is a Korean family name. The South Korean census of 2015 found 400,641 people by this surname,or less than 1% of the population. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports,it was found that 96.8% of people with this family name spelled it in Latin letters as Bae. Rarer alternative spellings included Pae,Bai,Pai,Pay,and Bea.
Jung is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "정",also often spelled Jeong,Chung,Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015,there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population. The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous hanja. 鄭 (2,151,879),丁 (243,803) and 程 (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include:政 (139),桯 (41),定 (29),正 (22) and 情 (5).
Han is the typical romanized spelling of the Korean family name. Other alternate spellings for 한include Hahn and Haan. In hanja,it translates to "King”,“Kingdom”,“country" and/or “Korean people”. Han is the oldest name in Korea.
The Gwangsan Kim clan is a Korean clan with its bon-gwan located in Gwangsan,present-day Gwangju.
Min is an uncommon Korean family name.
Hyun,also spelled Hyeon or Hyon,Hyoun,is a Korean surname,a single-syllable Korean given name,and an element in many two-syllable Korean given names. As given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 45 hanja with the reading "hyun" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names.
Woo is an uncommon Korean surname.
Ha is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "하",also often spelled Hah or less commonly as Har. As of the South Korean census of 2000,there were 213,758 people by this name in South Korea,or roughly 0.5% of the population.
Sangju Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Sangju,North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Sangju Hwang clan’s member was 7685. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had a shipwreck on his way to Vietnam when he was dispatched as an envoy in the 28 th year of Emperor Guangwu of Han period. Sangju Hwang clan’s founder was Hwang Seok ju who was a descendant of Hwang Rak and worked as a government post in great general in Goryeo period. Hwang Eul gu,4 th children of Hwang Seok ju,was settled in Sangju and officially founded Sangju Hwang clan.
Pyeonghae Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Pyeonghae-eup,Uljin County,North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research from 2015,the number of Pyeonghae Hwang clan members was 168,374. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began the Hwang clan in Korea. When Hwang Rak was dispatched as an envoy in 28 B.C. during Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign,he was cast ashore on his way to Vietnam and was naturalized in Silla. As a result,Hwang On in,a descendant of Hwang Rak,became a Pyeonghae Hwang clan's founder.
Deoksan Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yesan County,South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Deoksan Hwang clan’s member was 3857. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 during Emperor Guangwu of Han’s reign. Then,Hwang Rak drifted ashore in Silla and was naturalized there. Hwang Eon pil,a descendant of,founded Deoksan Hwang clan.
Hoideok Hwang clan is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Daedeok District,Daejeon. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Hoideok Hwang clan’s member was 8385. Hwang Rak,a minister in Han dynasty,began the Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on the sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 CE during Emperor Guangwu of Han's reign. Hwang Yun bo,a descendant of,was the founder of Hoideok Hwang clan. He worked as a minister of justice and a founding Minister. Then,he became Prince of Daedeok.
Changwon Hwang clan is a Korean clan. With its bon-gwan in Changwon,South Gyeongsang Province,it remains the largest Hwang clan in South Korea.
Seongju Hwang clan is a Korean clas. Their Bon-gwan is in Seongju County,North Gyeongsang Province. Hwang Rak,a minister of the Han dynasty,began the Hwang clan in Korea after he was cast ashore when traveling to Vietnam in 28 CE and then naturalized in Silla. Their founder was Hwang Se deuk,who was the 17th descendant of Hwang Seok ju,who themself was a descendant of Hwang Rak and worked as a government post as a great general during the Goryeo period.
Jangsu Hwang clan is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangsu County,North Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015,the number of Jangsu Hwang clan’s member was 170988. Hwang Rak,a chief vassal in Han dynasty began Hwang clan in Korea. Hwang Rak had an accident on sea on his way to Vietnam as an envoy in 28 during Emperor Guangwu of Han’s reign. Then,Hwang Rak drifted ashore and was naturalized in Silla. Hwang Gyeong,Hwang Rak ’s descendant,became Prince of Jangsu and Jangsu Hwang clan’s founder.
Na or Ra is a relatively uncommon Korean family name. The name is written as 나(Na) in South Korea,and as 라(Ra) in North Korea. As of 2015,an estimated 160,946 people had the surname Na or Ra.
