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Korean clans are groups of people that share the same paternal ancestor. They are indicated by the combination of a bongwan (Korean: 본관; lit. place of origin) and a family name. [1] Korean clans distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name. The bongwan identifies descent groups by geographic place of origin. [2]
Korean clans by settlement (31 C) Korean clans of foreign origin (5 C, 2 P) A. An clans (2 C, 2 P) B. Baek clans (1 C) Ban clans (1 C) Bang clans (2 C, 4 P) Beom ...
Korean clans originating from the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties that immigrated during the Goryeo period have ample details to support a Chinese origin, unlike pre-Goryeo clans. [5] In South Korea, there are a total of 286 Korean family names, roughly half of which are of foreign origin (mostly Chinese), and 4,179 clans (bon-gwan). [6]
The Gimhae Kim clan (Korean: 김해 김씨; Hanja: 金海 金氏) is a Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya.King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy, and his descendant, Kim Yu-sin is renowned for leading the Silla armies to unify the Three Kingdoms of Korea.
An, also romanized Ahn, is a Korean family name. [1] A total of 109 Korean clans are named 'An', but with different origins. In 2000, there were 637,786 people bearing this surname in South Korea, making it the 20th most common family name in the country, with roughly 2% of the country's population.
The Cheongju Han clan (Korean: 청주 한씨) is a Korean clan well known for their many female members including six queens. [1]The Cheongju Han clan was one of the most prominent clans during the Joseon period, currently, the Cheongju Han is known as a clan that has long been prominent in Korean politics, public service, business and arts.
Yeosan Song clan (Korean: 여산 송씨; Hanja: 礪山 宋氏) is one of the oldest Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Yeosan, present day Iksan, North Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Yeosan Song clan was 298, 231. Their founder was Song Yu-ik (송유익, 宋惟翊).
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