List of Korean surnames

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This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order.

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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.

From 2015 South Korean statistics

As of 2015, at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use. [1]

Hangul [1] Hanja [1] RR MR Other romanizationsPopulation (2015) [1] Percentage
가賈, 價GaKaKah, [2] Kha, [2] Gha [2] 9,950
간簡, 間Gan Kan Khan, [2] Kahn, [2] Kann [2] 2,525
갈葛GalKalGar, [2] Karl [2] 2,086
감甘Gam Kam Kahm, [2] Kang, [2] Gahm [2] 6,024
강姜, 康, 強, 江, 剛, 㝩Gang Kang Khang, [2] Kahng, [2] Kwang, [2] Ghang, [2] Kaing [2] 1,269,290
견甄, 堅GyeonKyŏnKyun, [2] Kyeon, [2] Kyoun, [2] Gyun, [2] Kyon [2] 1,684
경慶, 景, 京, 耿GyeongKyŏng Kyung, [2] Kyoung, [2] Geong, [2] Guong, [2] Gyeng [2] 16,958
계桂, 季GyeKyeKae, [2] Kay, [2] Keh, [2] Key, [2] Gae [2] 6,641
고高, 顧Go Ko Koh, [2] Goh, [2] Kho, [2] Gho, [2] Koo [2] 471,429
곡曲, 谷GokKokKoock [2] 101
공孔, 公Gong Kong Kohng, [2] Ghong, [2] Con, [2] Gohng, [2] Goung [2] 92,340
곽郭, 廓, 槨Gwak Kwak Kwag, [2] Kwack, [2] Gwag, [2] Koak, [2] Koag [2] 203,365
관關, 管GwanKwan20
교橋, 喬GyoKyo26
구具, 丘, 邱, 仇 Gu KuKoo, [2] Goo, [2] Kuh, [2] Kou, [2] Khu [2] 208,550
국鞠, 鞫, 菊, 國, 麴GukKuk Kook, [2] Gook, [2] Kug, [2] Cook, [2] Koog [2] 20,768
궁弓, 宮GungKungKoong, [2] Goong, [2] Koung [2] 572
궉鴌GwokKwŏkKwok, [2] Kweok, [2] Kwoc [2] 183
권權, 勸, 㩲, 券GwonKwŏn Kwon, [2] Kweon, [2] Kwun, [2] Gweon, [2] Kwan [2] 706,212
근斤 Geun KŭnKeun, [2] Gun [2] 170
금琴, 金, 芩, 禁 Geum KŭmKeum, [2] Kum, [2] Gum, [2] Kuem, [2] Guem [2] 25,472
기奇, 寄, 箕, 紀Gi Ki Kee, [2] Key, [2] Kie, [2] Kih, [2] Gee [2] 29,062
길吉 Gil KilGill, [2] Gihl, [2] Khil, [2] Keel, [2] Kill [2] 38,173
김金, 钅[ sic ]Gim Kim Ghim, [3] Kin [3] 10,689,967
나羅 [a] , 蘿 [a] , 邏 [a] , 罗 [a] , 那 Na NaRa, [2] La, [2] Nah, [2] Rha, [2] Rah [2] 161,015
난欒 [b] NanNanAn [4] 8
남南, 男 Nam NamNahm, [2] Nham, [2] Nan, [2] Lam, [2] Narm [2] 275,659
남궁南宮, 南宫 Namgung NamgungNamkung, [2] Namkoong, [2] Namgoong, [2] Namgoung, [2] Namkoung [2] 21,313
낭浪 [c] NangNangLang [2] 181
내乃, 奈NaeNae374
노盧 [d] , 魯 [d] , 蘆 [d] , 路 [d] , 虜 [d] , 卢 [d] , 努NoNoNoh, [2] Roh, [2] Ro, [2] Rho, [2] Nho [2] 315,372
뇌雷 [e] Noe NoeNoi, [2] Lei [2] 19
다多DaTa7
단段, 單 Dan TanDahn, [2] Dhan [2] 1,632
담譚DamTamTan [2] 47
당唐DangTangDhang [2] 1,146
대大, 代, 戴DaeTaeDai, [2] Dea [2] 669
도都, 陶, 道, 到, 度, 桃, 覩 Do ToDoh, [2] Dho, [2] Doe, [2] Toh, [2] Doo [2] 57,946
독獨DokTok17
독고獨孤 Dokgo TokkoDokko, [2] Dockko, [2] Dogko, [2] Dockgo, [2] Dohkgoh [2] 502
돈頓DonTon117
동董, 蕫, 童, 東, 薫DongTongDhong, [2] Doung [2] 5,936
동방東方DongbangTongbang180
두杜DuTuDoo, [2] Do, [2] Dou, [2] Dow [2] 6,428
등滕, 鄧DeungTŭng20
등정藤井DeungjeongTŭngjŏng5
라羅, 蘿, 邏RaRaNa, [2] La, [2] Rha, [2] Rah, [2] Nah [2] 25,974
란欒RanRan10
랑浪RangRang125
려呂RyeoRyŏ19
로路, 魯, 盧RoRo67
뢰雷RoeRoe19
류柳, 劉, 㧕RyuRyuYoo, [2] Ryoo, [2] Yu, [2] You, [2] Lyu [2] 163,994
리李RiRi240
림林RimRim47
마馬, 麻MaMaMah, [2] Mar, [2] Mach, [2] Mha [2] 39,196
만萬ManManMahn, [2] Mhan [2] 124
망절網切MangjeolMangjŏl Mangjul [2] 8
매梅MaeMaeMai, [2] Mea, [2] Mei [2] 201
맹孟MaengMaengMeang, [2] Mang, [2] Maing, [2] Meng, [2] Meing [2] 22,028
명明MyeongMyŏng Myung, [2] Myoung, [2] Myong, [2] Moung, [2] Myoeng [2] 29,110
모牟, 毛, 慕 Mo MoMoh, [2] Mho, [2] Moo, [2] Moe, [2] Meo [2] 21,912
목睦, 穆 Mok MokMock, [2] Mog, [2] Mook, [2] Mork, [2] Mouk [2] 8,859
묘苗MyoMyo21
무武MuMu15
무본武本MubonMubon6
묵墨MukMukMook, [2] Mok, [2] Moog [2] 172
문文, 門MunMun Moon, [2] Mon, [2] Moun, [2] Muhn, [2] Moom [2] 464,047
미米MiMiMee [2] 16
민閔, 民, 敏, 珉, 悶, 旻 Min MinMinn, [2] Mihn, [2] Meen, [2] Mheen, [2] Mean [2] 171,799
박朴, 博BakPak Park, [5] Pack, [5] Bark, [5] Bag, [5] Papk [5] 4,192,080
반潘, 班 Ban PanBahn, [2] Van, [2] Bhan, [2] Barn, [2] Pahn [2] 28,223
방方, 房, 龐, 邦, 防, 旁, 芳 Bang PangBhang, [2] Bahng, [2] Barng, [2] Baang, [2] Fang [2] 129,559
배裵, 輩, 培, 背, 配 Bae PaeBea, [2] Bai, [2] Pai, [2] Be, [2] Bay [2] 400,669
백白, 百, 伯, 柏 Baek PaekBack, [2] Baik, [2] Paik, [2] Beak, [2] Baeg [2] 382,447
번樊BeonPŏn6
범范, 範BeomPŏmBum, [2] Buhm, [2] Beum, [2] Bom, [2] Burm [2] 3,838
변卞, 邊, 變 Byeon PyŏnByun, [2] Byon, [2] Byoun, [2] Pyun, [2] Byen [2] 138,802
보寶, 保, 甫BoPo16
복卜 Bok PokBog, [2] Bock, [2] Pock, [2] Boc, [2] Bouk [2] 9,538
봉奉, 鳳 Bong PongVong [2] 12,959
부夫, 付, 傅, 富BuPuBoo, [2] Poo, [2] Vu, [2] Booh, [2] Buh [2] 10,604
비丕BiPiVy, [4] Vi, [4] Bie, [4] Bee [4] 16
빈賓, 彬, 賔, 濱, 貧BinPinBeen, [2] Bhin, [2] Bean, [2] Vin, [2] Bihn [2] 5,782
빙氷BingPing763
사史, 司, 謝, 舍, 沙SaSaSha, [2] Sah, [2] Sar [2] 10,998
사공司空, 司公SagongSagongSakong, [2] Shakong, [2] Sagoung, [2] Sagung [2] 4,488
산山SanSan9
삼森, 杉SamSam38
상尙, 常, 尚, 商 Sang SangShang, [2] Sahng, [2] Sarng [2] 2,416
서徐, 俆, 西, 書, 緖 Seo SŏSuh, [2] Su, [2] Sur, [2] So, [2] Sea [2] 752,233
서문西門, 西問SeomunSŏmunSeomoon, [2] Suhmoon, [2] Seamoon, [2] Sumoon, [2] Semun [2] 2,044
석石, 昔, 釋, 席 Seok SŏkSuk, [2] Seog, [2] Sok, [2] Suck, [2] Seuk [2] 60,607
선宣, 鮮, 善 Seon SŏnSun, [2] Son, [2] Shun, [2] Sen, [2] Suhn [2] 42,842
선우鮮于, 鮮宇, 蘚于, 鮮牛SeonuSŏnu Sunwoo, [2] Seonwoo, [2] Sonu, [2] Sunoo, [2] Sunu [2] 3,648
설薛, 偰, 楔, 辥, 雪, 卨 Seol SŏlSul, [2] Seul, [2] Sol, [2] Sel, [2] Seal [2] 45,692
섭葉SeopSŏpSeoub, [2] Sub, [2] Sup [2] 75
성成, 盛, 宬, 星, 城 Seong SŏngSung, [2] Soung, [2] Seoung, [2] Seung, [2] Song [2] 199,160
소蘇, 邵, 肖, 蕭, 小, 卲, 所, 昭, 簫 So SoSoh, [2] Sho, [2] Soo, [2] Seo, [2] Sou [2] 53,856
손孫, 遜, 損, 蓀 Son SonSohn, [2] Shon, [2] Sun, [2] Soun, [2] Soon [2] 457,356
송宋, 松, 送 Song SongSoung, [2] Shong, [2] Sohng, [2] Sung, [2] Seung [2] 683,521
수隋, 水, 洙 Su Su47
순荀, 筍, 舜, 淳, 順, 旬SunSunSoon [2] 1,237
승承, 昇 Seung SŭngSung, [2] Seoung, [2] Seong, [2] Sheung, [2] Soeung [2] 3,430
시施, 柴, 時SiSiShi, [2] See, [2] Sea, [2] Se [2] 4,354
신申, 辛, 愼, 莘, 新, 信, 伸SinSin Shin, [2] Sheen, [2] Sihn, [2] Shinn, [2] Synn [2] 986,001
심沈, 沁, 深, 心SimSim Shim, [2] Sym, [2] Seem, [2] Sem, [2] Sihm [2] 272,049
아阿AAAh [2] 529
안安, 顔, 案 An AnAhn, [2] Ann, [2] Anh, [2] Ane, [2] Aun [2] 685,688
애艾AeAeAi [2] 24
야夜YaYaYha [2] 77
양梁 [f] , 楊, 粱 [f] , 揚, 陽, 洋, 杨, 樑 [f] , 樣 Yang YangRyang, [2] Yaung, [2] Young, [2] Yahng, [2] Yhang [2] 530,554
어魚, 漁EoŎUh, [2] Eoh, [2] Auh, [2] Eu, [2] Au [2] 18,929
어금魚金EogeumŎgŭmEokum, [4] Eokeum, [4] Akeum, [4] Uhkum [4] 8
엄嚴, 儼, 严, 㘙EomŎm Um, [2] Eum, [2] Uhm, [2] Aum, [2] Om [2] 144,660
여呂 [g] , 余, 黎 [g] Yeo YŏYuh, [2] Yo, [2] Yu, [2] Yea, [2] Yeu [2] 80,672
연延, 連 [h] , 燕, 涎 Yeon YŏnYoun, [2] Yun, [2] Yon, [2] Yeun, [2] Yeoun [2] 34,850
염廉 [i] , 閻, 簾 [i] Yeom YŏmYum, [2] Youm, [2] Yeum, [2] Yom, [2] Yeoum [2] 69,428
엽葉YeopYŏpYub, [2] Yup, [2] Yop, [2] Youb, [2] Yeb [2] 571
영榮, 影 Yeong Yŏng24
예芮, 禮 [j] , 倪, 藝YeYeYea, [2] Yae, [2] Yeh, [2] Yee, [2] Yei [2] 13,587
오吳, 伍, 吾, 五, 晤 O OOh, [2] Ou, [2] Ohe, [2] Oe, [2] Olh [2] 763,334
옥玉 Ok OkOck, [2] Og, [2] Ohk, [2] Oak, [2] Ouk [2] 25,107
온溫OnOnOhn, [2] Eon, [2] Onn, [2] Own, [2] Yon [2] 5,418
옹邕, 雍OngOngOhng, [2] Ohong, [2] Ung [2] 967
완阮WanWan6
왕王, 汪 Wang WangWhang, [2] Woang, [2] Ywang, [2] Yang, [2] Whyang [2] 25,581
요姚YoYo29
용龍 [k] Yong YongYoung, [2] Lyong, [2] Yung, [2] Ryong, [2] Yeong [2] 15,276
우禹, 于, 寓, 宇, 愚, 牛, 偶, 遇, 尤UU Woo, [2] Wu, [2] Wo, [2] Ou, [2] Uh [2] 195,729
운雲, 芸UnUnWoon [2] 118
원元, 袁, 原, 阮, 苑, 院, 圓 Won WŏnWeon, [2] Woon, [2] One, [2] Wone, [2] Woun [2] 130,174
위魏, 韋, 衛, 偉 Wi WiWee, [2] We, [2] Wie, [2] Wei, [2] Wui [2] 32,191
유柳 [l] , 劉 [l] , 兪, 庾, 枊, 杻 [m] , 有, 楡, 由, 裕YuYu Yoo, [2] You, [2] Ryu, [2] Ryoo, [2] Lyu [2] 963,498
육陸 [n] YukYuk Yook, [2] Youk, [2] Yug, [2] Yuck, [2] Ryuk [2] 23,455
윤尹, 允, 潤 Yun YunYoon, [2] Youn, [2] Yune, [2] Yeun, [2] Yon [2] 1,020,564
은殷, 銀, 恩, 慇 Eun ŬnUn, [2] En, [2] Een, [2] Uhan, [2] Eyn [2] 16,927
음陰EumŬmUm, [2] Em, [2] Yum, [2] Ehum, [2] Ng [2] 5,604
이李 [o] , 異, 伊, 利 [o] , 怡, 㛅II Lee, [6] Yi, [6] Rhee, [6] Yee, [6] Rhie [6] 7,307,237
인印 In InIhn, [2] Yin, [2] Inn, [2] Leen, [2] Lin [2] 22,363
임林 [p] , 任, 壬, 恁 Im ImLim, [2] Yim, [2] Rim, [2] Leem, [2] Rhim [2] 1,015,200
자慈JaCha75
장張, 蔣, 章, 莊, 長, 將, 藏, 場, 裝, 臧, 葬, 壯, 庄, 张, 漿 Jang ChangJhang, [2] Zhang, [2] Jahng, [2] Zang, [2] Jaung [2] 1,021,107
전全, 田, 錢, 戰 Jeon ChŏnJun, [2] Chun, [2] Chon, [2] Jeun, [2] Cheon [2] 749,266
점占JeomChŏmJum [2] 158
정鄭, 丁, 程, 政, 桯, 定, 正, 情JeongChŏng Jung, [2] Chung, [2] Joung, [2] Chong, [2] Cheong [2] 2,407,601
제諸, 齊JeCheJae, [2] Jea, [2] Jeh, [2] Jye, [2] Jee [2] 21,988
제갈諸葛, 諸*[ sic ], 諸曷, 諸渴 Jegal ChegalJekal, [2] Jaegal, [2] Jaekal, [2] Jeagal, [2] Jeakal [2] 5,735
조趙, 曺, 調, 造, 赵, 刁, 朝Jo Cho Joe, [2] Joh, [2] Jho, [2] Jou, [2] Zo [2] 1,453,971
종鍾, 宗JongChong681
좌左, 佐JwaChwaJoa, [2] Choa, [2] Chua, [2] Jua, [2] Chaw [2] 3,383
주朱, 周, 主, 珠, 株 Ju ChuJoo, [2] Choo, [2] Jou, [2] Zoo, [2] Zhu [2] 232,063
증增, 曾JeungChŭngZeng, [4] Tsang, [4] Duong, [4] Tseng, [4] Cheng [4] 18
지池, 智, 地, 遲 Ji ChiJee, [2] Gi, [2] Gee, [2] Chee, [2] Jie [2] 160,147
진陳, 秦, 晋, 陣, 眞, 蔯, 進, 珍, 䄅, 陈 Jin ChinJhin, [2] Jean, [2] Gin, [2] Chen, [2] Jeen [2] 186,310
차車, 次 Cha Ch'aChar, [2] Tcha, [2] Tchah, [2] Chah, [2] Tscha [2] 194,788
창昌, 倉ChangCh'ang1,095
채蔡, 菜, 采 Chae Ch'aeChai, [2] Che, [2] Chea, [2] Cha, [2] Choi [2] 131,757
천千, 天, 川 Cheon Ch'ŏnChun, [2] Chon, [2] Chen, [2] Choun, [2] Cheun [2] 121,927
초楚, 初ChoCh'oTcho [2] 236
총叢ChongCh'ong27
최崔, 催, 寉, 最ChoeCh'oe Choi, [2] Choy, [2] Che, [2] Chai, [2] Chae [2] 2,340,582
추秋, 鄒 Chu Ch'uChoo, [2] Chou, [2] Cho, [2] Chue, [2] Chew [2] 60,561
탁卓 Tak T'akTark, [2] Tag, [2] Tack, [2] Tahk, [2] Thak [2] 21,099
탄彈TanT'anThan, [4] Tahn, [4] Tran [4] 149
탕湯TangT'ang5
태太, 泰 Tae T'aeTai, [2] Tea, [2] Te, [2] Thae [2] 9,073
판判PanP'an278
팽彭PaengP'aengPaing, [2] Peang, [2] Pang, [2] Peng, [2] Phang [2] 2,935
편片PyeonP'yŏnPyun, [2] Pyon, [2] Pyoun, [2] Pyen, [2] Pyeun [2] 16,689
평平PyeongP'yŏngPyung, [2] Pyoung, [2] Pyong, [2] Pyeoung [2] 515
포包PoP'o57
표表, 俵PyoP'yoPhyo, [2] Poy, [2] Peo, [2] Pho, [2] Pou [2] 30,749
풍馮PungP'ungPoong, [2] Poung [2] 651
피皮 Pi P'iPee, [2] Phee, [2] Phi, [2] Pe, [2] Phie [2] 6,578
필弼, 畢PilP'ilPhil, [2] Fil, [2] Peel [2] 174
하河, 夏, 何, 賀, 荷 Ha HaHah, [2] Har, [2] Hwa, [2] Haa, [2] Hagh [2] 233,106
학郝HakHak35
한韓, 漢, 汗, 恨 Han HanHahn, [2] Hann, [2] Haan, [2] Khan, [2] Hwan [2] 773,537
함咸 Ham HamHahm, [2] Harm, [2] Hamm, [2] Haam, [2] Hwam [2] 80,659
해海, 解HaeHae155
허許, 许 Heo HŏHur, [2] Huh, [2] Her, [2] Hu, [2] Ho [2] 326,782
현玄, 賢HyeonHyŏn Hyun, [2] Hyon, [2] Hyoun, [2] Hyen, [2] Hyeun [2] 88,831
형邢, 刑, 形HyeongHyŏngHyung, [2] Hyoung, [2] Hyong, [2] Hung, [2] Houng [2] 7,328
호扈, 胡, 鎬, 虎, 湖 Ho HoHoh [2] 5,853
홍洪, 烘, 䜤, 弘, 㤨, 哄, 紅 Hong HongHoung, [2] Heung, [2] Heong, [2] Whong, [2] Hohng [2] 558,994
화化HwaHwaWha, [2] Hoa, [2] Hua [2] 915
황黃, 皇, 潢, 荒, 晃, 煌, 簧 Hwang HwangWhang, [2] Hoang, [2] Huang, [2] Hang, [2] Hawng [2] 697,475
황목荒木HwangmokHwangmok5
황보皇甫, 黃甫 Hwangbo HwangboWhangbo, [2] Hoangbo, [2] Hwangpo, [2] Whoangbo, [2] Howangbo [2] 10,427
후侯, 候, 后HuHuHou, [4] Hoo, [4] Hong, [4] Who, [4] Huu [4] 74
Other91,107

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 romanizationsPopulation (2000) [7]
강彊GangKang(see above)13,328
강전岡田GangjeonKangjŏnKangjun [4] 51
개介GaeKae86
군君GunKun46
뇌賴 [e] NoeNoe(see above)12
누樓 [q] NuNu24
단端DanTan(see above)34
돈敦DonTon(see above)21
두頭DuTu(see above)208
범凡BeomPŏm(see above)157
빙冰BingPing(see above)726
소봉小峰SobongSobong18
십辻SipSip82
양襄YangYang(see above)823
여汝YeoYŏ(see above)358
영永YeongYŏng(see above)132
예乂YeYe(see above)1
장곡長谷JanggokChanggok52
저邸JeoChŏCho, [4] Ji, [4] Chu, [4] Jo [4] 48
준俊 Jun ChunJune [4] 72
즙辻JeupChŭpChup [4] 4
초肖ChoCh'o(see above)70
춘椿ChunCh'un77
편扁PyeonP'yŏn(see above)633
환桓 Hwan Hwan157
흥興HeungHŭngHong, [4] Huynh, [4] Khuong [4] 462

Other surnames

Historical surnames

These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.

HangulHanja RR MR References
고이古爾GoiKoi [8] [9]
명림明臨MyeongnimMyŏngnim [8]
목木MokMok [8] [9]
목협木劦MokhyeopMokhyŏp [9]
백苩BaekPaek [8]
부여扶餘BuyeoPuyŏ [9]
사마司馬SamaSama [8] [9]
소실少室SosilSosil [9]
수미首彌SumiSumi [8] [9]
여餘YeoYŏ [9]
연淵YeonYŏn [8]
우優UU [9]
을乙EulŬl [8]
을지乙支EuljiŬlchi [8] [9]
조미祖彌JomiChomi [10] [9]
중실仲室JungsilChungsil [9]
협劦HyeopHyŏp [8] [9]
흑치黑齒HeukchiHŭkch'i [8]

See also

Notes

For these notes, see North–South differences in the Korean language.

  1. 1 2 3 4 라;Ra in North Korea.
  2. ↑ 란;Ran in North Korea.
  3. ↑ 랑;Rang in North Korea.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 로;Ro in North Korea.
  5. 1 2 뢰;Roe in North Korea.
  6. 1 2 3 량;Ryang in North Korea.
  7. 1 2 려;Ryeo;Ryŏ in North Korea.
  8. ↑ 련;Ryeon;Ryŏn in North Korea.
  9. 1 2 렴;Ryeom;Ryŏm in North Korea.
  10. ↑ 례;Rye in North Korea.
  11. ↑ 룡;Ryong in North Korea.
  12. 1 2 류;Ryu in North Korea.
  13. ↑ 뉴;Nyu in North Korea.
  14. ↑ 륙;Ryuk in North Korea.
  15. 1 2 리;Ri in North Korea.
  16. ↑ 림;Rim in North Korea.
  17. ↑ 루;Ru in North Korea.

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 Statistics Korea (2015). 성씨·본관별 인구 (5인 이상) – 전국. Korean Statistical Information Service (in Korean). Notes: (1) The total population was 49,705,663. (2) This data only lists surnames used by five or more people. Surnames used by fewer than five people are categorized as "Other" (기타).
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 107 108 109 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 121 122 123 124 125 126 127 128 129 130 131 132 133 134 135 136 137 138 139 140 141 142 143 144 145 146 147 148 149 150 151 152 153 154 155 156 157 158 159 160 161 162 163 164 165 166 167 168 169 170 171 172 173 174 175 176 177 178 179 180 181 182 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207 208 209 210 211 212 213 214 215 216 217 218 219 220 221 222 223 224 225 226 227 228 229 230 231 232 233 234 235 236 237 238 239 240 241 242 243 244 245 246 247 248 249 250 251 252 253 254 255 256 257 258 259 260 261 262 263 264 265 266 267 268 269 270 271 272 273 274 275 276 277 278 279 280 281 282 283 284 285 286 287 288 289 290 291 292 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 300 301 302 303 304 305 306 307 308 309 310 311 312 313 314 315 316 317 318 319 320 321 322 323 324 325 326 327 328 329 330 331 332 333 334 335 336 337 338 339 340 341 342 343 344 345 346 347 348 349 350 351 352 353 354 355 356 357 358 359 360 361 362 363 364 365 366 367 368 369 370 371 372 373 374 375 376 377 378 379 380 381 382 383 384 385 386 387 388 389 390 391 392 393 394 395 396 397 398 399 400 401 402 403 404 405 406 407 408 409 410 411 412 413 414 415 416 417 418 419 420 421 422 423 424 425 426 427 428 429 430 431 432 433 434 435 436 437 438 439 440 441 442 443 444 445 446 447 448 449 450 451 452 453 454 455 456 457 458 459 460 461 462 463 464 465 466 467 468 469 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479 480 481 482 483 484 485 486 487 488 489 490 491 492 493 494 495 496 497 498 499 500 501 502 503 504 505 506 507 508 509 510 511 512 513 514 515 516 517 518 519 520 521 522 523 524 525 526 527 528 529 530 531 532 533 534 535 536 537 538 539 540 541 542 543 544 545 546 547 548 549 550 551 552 553 554 555 556 557 558 559 560 561 562 563 564 565 566 567 568 569 570 571 572 573 574 575 576 577 578 579 580 581 582 583 584 585 586 587 588 589 590 591 592 593 594 595 596 597 598 599 600 601 602 603 604 Lee (2011), pp. 167–186, 2011년 외교부 여권 자료.
  3. 1 2 National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 57, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
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  5. 1 2 3 4 5 National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 58, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 National Institute of Korean Language (2009), p. 60, 성씨의 로마자 표기 실태.
  7. 1 2 3 4 Statistics Korea (2000). 성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구. Korean Statistical Information Service (in Korean).
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 성씨. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2023. 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.
  9. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 김, 정현 (December 2014). 백제의 八族姓과 일본의 八色姓 (in Korean). Monthly Chosun . Retrieved 1 September 2023. 《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.
  10. ↑ 조미걸취. Encyclopedia of Korean Culture (in Korean). Retrieved 1 September 2023. 『삼국사기(三國史記)』에 의하면 '조미(祖彌)'가 성씨

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