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As a Korean family name, Young can be written with three different hanja, indicating different lineages. According to the 2000 South Korean Census, a total of 259 people had these family names. [1] 永 (길 영 gil yeong 'eternal'): 132 people and 40 households. Reported bon-gwan (clan hometowns) included Gangnyeong, Gyeongju, and Pyeonghae. [1]
This is a list of Korean given names, in Hangul alphabetical order. See Korean name § Given names for an explanation. List Ga ... Yi-kyung 이경) Yi-soo (이수 ...
Yi Yang-mu (Korean: 이양무; Hanja: 李陽茂; 1186–1231) was a Goryeo general [3] and nephew of Yi Ui-bang, father of Queen Sapyeong. As part of the Jeonju Yi clan, he was the 5th generation ancestor of Yi Sŏng-gye , founder of the Joseon Dynasty .
A memorial for the founder of the Gyeongju Yi clan. As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Yi surname are divided into patrilineal clans, or lineages, known in Korean as bon-gwan, based on their ancestral seat. Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder, and are generally not related to one another.
Today, the surname appears among the Manchu, Mongols, Yao, Yi, Bai, Koreans and Tibetans. There are major Yuan clans among the Yao in Long'an county, Guangxi and in Funing, Yunnan. The Yuan surname is a relatively minor one in Korea, where it is called Won (원).
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.
Yong is an element in some given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 24 hanja with the reading "yong" and one with the reading "ryong" on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; common ones are listed in the table above.
Yang Jung-yoon (stage name Jiyul, born 1991), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Dal Shabet Yang Seung-ho (born 1987), South Korean singer, leader of boy group MBLAQ Sung-Won Yang , South Korean cellist, professor of cello at the Yonsei University School of Music