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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.
Pages in category "Korean-language surnames" The following 108 pages are in this category, out of 108 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. ...
What's in a name? Well, when it comes to Korean last names, there's a whole world of history, meaning, and often some symbolism thrown in!From the ubiquitous Kim to the rare gems that'll make even ...
Korean personal names. United States: Central Intelligence Agency. 1962. OCLC 453054. Price, Fiona (2007). "Chapter 6: Korean names". Success with Asian names: a practical guide for business and everyday life. Intercultural Press. ISBN 9781857883787
Lists of East Asian surnames include common Chinese, Japanese, and Korean surnames, or family names. List of common Chinese surnames List of common Japanese surnames
Im or Lim (Korean: 임) is a common Korean family name. The surname is identical to the Chinese character of the same name. The surname is identical to the Chinese character of the same name. [ a ] According to the initial law of the Korean language, both "Im" and "Lim" are interchangeable.
Korean names are names that place their origin in, or are used in, Korea. A Korean name in the modern era typically consists of a surname followed by a given name, with no middle names. A number of Korean terms for names exist. For full names, seongmyeong (Korean: 성명; Hanja: 姓名), seongham (성함; 姓銜), or ireum (이름) are commonly ...
As with other Korean family names, the holders of the "Shin" family name are divided into various clans, each known by the name of a town or city, called bon-gwan in Korean. Usually that town or city is the one where the clan's founder lived.