All Korean surnames A–Z

Name: Korean surnames by population, 2015 census
Creator: Statistics Korea (KOSIS)
License: https://kosis.kr

Every family name with five or more holders in the 2015 census — 191 surnames. Click a name for its meaning, Hanja, clans and population.

Any spelling works — Lee, Yi, Rhee and 이 all find the same name. Also try Chinese or Vietnamese surnames to see whether they are Korean.

A 3

B 14

C 9

D 14

E 4

G 12

H 15

I 1

In 인

J 13

K 12

L 2

M 15

N 8

O 4

P 10

R 9

S 22

T 4

U 2

W 5

Y 13

Ranked by population

#	Surname	Hangul	Hanja	Meaning	Population	Share
1	KimGhim, Kin	김	金	gold, metal	10,689,967	21.5%
2	LeeLee, Yi	이	李異伊	plum tree	7,307,237	14.7%
3	ParkPark, Pack	박	朴博	gourd; also read as "simple, unadorned"	4,192,080	8.4%
4	JungJung, Chung	정	鄭丁程	the ancient Chinese state of Zheng; also "solemn, proper"	2,407,601	4.8%
5	ChoiChoi, Choy	최	崔催最	high, lofty, towering	2,340,582	4.7%
6	ChoJoe, Joh	조	趙曺調	the ancient state of Zhao	1,453,971	2.9%
7	KangKhang, Kahng	강	姜康強	ginger (姜); also "peace, health" (康)	1,269,290	2.6%
8	JangJhang, Zhang	장	張蔣章	to stretch, to draw a bow; archer	1,021,107	2.1%
9	YoonYoon, Youn	윤	尹允潤	governor, to administer	1,020,564	2.1%
10	LimLim, Yim	임	林任壬	forest, woods (林); also "duty, responsibility" (任)	1,015,200	2.0%
11	ShinShin, Sheen	신	申辛愼	to report, to state; the monkey of the zodiac (申); also "bitter, hard-won" (辛)	986,001	2.0%
12	YooYoo, You	유	柳劉兪	willow tree (柳); also "to allow, to overflow" (兪)	963,498	1.9%
13	HanHahn, Hann	한	韓漢汗	Korea itself; great, leader (韓)	773,537	1.6%
14	OhOh, Ou	오	吳伍吾	the ancient state of Wu	763,334	1.5%
15	SeoSuh, Su	서	徐西書	slow, gentle, calm	752,233	1.5%
16	JeonJun, Chun	전	全田錢	whole, complete (全); field (田)	749,266	1.5%
17	KwonKwon, Kweon	권	權勸券	authority, power, rights	706,212	1.4%
18	HwangWhang, Hoang	황	黃皇潢	yellow; the colour of emperors	697,475	1.4%
19	AhnAhn, Ann	안	安顔案	peace, tranquility, safety	685,688	1.4%
20	SongSoung, Shong	송	宋松送	the Song dynasty; pine tree (松)	683,521	1.4%
21	HongHoung, Heung	홍	洪弘紅	vast, flood, great water	558,994	1.1%
22	YangRyang, Yaung	양	梁楊粱	bridge, beam, roof-beam (梁); also "poplar, willow" (楊)	530,554	1.1%
23	KoKoh, Goh	고	高顧	high, tall, elevated	471,429	0.95%
24	MoonMoon, Mon	문	文門	writing, literature, culture	464,047	0.93%
25	SonSohn, Shon	손	孫遜損	grandchild, descendant	457,356	0.92%
26	BaeBea, Bai	배	裵輩培	a flowing robe or skirt	400,669	0.81%
27	BaekBack, Baik	백	白百伯	white, pure	382,447	0.77%
28	HeoHur, Huh	허	許	to permit, to allow	326,782	0.66%
29	NohNoh, Roh	노	盧魯蘆	black; a rice bowl or hut (盧)	315,372	0.63%
30	NamNahm, Nham	남	南男	south	275,659	0.55%
31	ShimShim, Sym	심	沈沁深	to sink; deep	272,049	0.55%
32	HaHah, Har	하	河夏何	river	233,106	0.47%
33	JooJoo, Choo	주	朱周主	vermilion red (朱); also "circumference, Zhou dynasty" (周)	232,063	0.47%
34	KooKoo, Goo	구	具丘邱	tool, to prepare, complete	208,550	0.42%
35	KwakKwag, Kwack	곽	郭廓槨	the outer wall of a city	203,365	0.41%
36	SungSung, Soung	성	成盛星	to accomplish, to complete	199,160	0.40%
37	WooWoo, Wu	우	禹于寓	Emperor Yu the Great, founder of the Xia dynasty	195,729	0.39%
38	ChaChar, Tcha	차	車次	cart, vehicle, chariot	194,788	0.39%
39	JinJhin, Jean	진	陳秦晋	to display, to arrange; old; the Chen state	186,310	0.37%
40	MinMinn, Mihn	민	閔民敏	to pity, to sympathize; the common people (民)	171,799	0.35%
41	RyuYoo, Ryoo	류	柳劉	willow tree	163,994	0.33%
42	NaRa, La	나	羅蘿邏	a net; silk gauze	161,015	0.32%
43	JiJee, Gi	지	池智地	pond, pool	160,147	0.32%
44	UhmUm, Eum	엄	嚴儼	strict, stern, dignified	144,660	0.29%
45	ByunByun, Byon	변	卞邊變	law; impatient; hat	138,802	0.28%
46	ChaeChai, Che	채	蔡菜采	the ancient state of Cai; tortoise	131,757	0.27%
47	WonWeon, Woon	원	元袁原	origin, source, first	130,174	0.26%
48	BangBhang, Bahng	방	方房龐	direction, square, method	129,559	0.26%
49	CheonChun, Chon	천	千天川	thousand (千); heaven (天); river (川)	121,927	0.25%
50	KongKohng, Ghong	공	孔公	Confucius (孔); hole, opening; public (公)	92,340	0.19%
51	HyunHyun, Hyon	현	玄賢	dark, profound, mysterious	88,831	0.18%
52	YeoYuh, Yo	여	呂余黎	spine; a pitch-pipe; surname of Lü	80,672	0.16%
53	HamHahm, Harm	함	咸	all, entirely; salty	80,659	0.16%
54	YeomYum, Youm	염	廉閻簾	honest, incorruptible	69,428	0.14%
55	SeokSuk, Seog	석	石昔釋	stone, rock	60,607	0.12%
56	ChuChoo, Chou	추	秋鄒	autumn	60,561	0.12%
57	DoDoh, Dho	도	都陶道	capital city, metropolis (都); pottery (陶); the Way (道)	57,946	0.12%
58	SoSoh, Sho	소	蘇邵肖	to revive; perilla plant	53,856	0.11%
59	SeolSul, Seul	설	薛偰楔	wormwood, mugwort (薛)	45,692	0.09%
60	SunSun, Son	선	宣鮮善	to proclaim, to announce	42,842	0.09%
61	MaMah, Mar	마	馬麻	horse	39,196	0.08%
62	GilGill, Gihl	길	吉	lucky, auspicious, good fortune	38,173	0.08%
63	YeonYoun, Yun	연	延連燕	to extend, to prolong	34,850	0.07%
64	WiWee, We	위	魏韋衛	the ancient state of Wei; towering	32,191	0.06%
65	PyoPhyo, Poy	표	表俵	surface, table; to express	30,749	0.06%
66	MyungMyung, Myoung	명	明	bright, brilliant, clear	29,110	0.06%
67	KiKee, Key	기	奇寄箕	strange, extraordinary, wonderful	29,062	0.06%
68	BanBahn, Van	반	潘班	rice-washing water; the Pan clan	28,223	0.06%
69	RaNa, La	라	羅蘿邏	a net; silk gauze (North Korean form of Na)	25,974	0.05%
70	WangWhang, Woang	왕	王汪	king	25,581	0.05%
71	KeumKeum, Kum	금	琴金芩	a stringed instrument (琴); gold (金)	25,472	0.05%
72	OkOck, Og	옥	玉	jade	25,107	0.05%
73	YookYook, Youk	육	陸	land, continent	23,455	0.05%
74	InIhn, Yin	인	印	seal, stamp, to print	22,363	0.04%
75	MaengMeang, Mang	맹	孟	eldest, first-born; the philosopher Mencius	22,028	0.04%
76	JeJae, Jea	제	諸齊	all, various (諸); uniform, even (齊)	21,988	0.04%
77	MoMoh, Mho	모	牟毛慕	to seek, to plan	21,912	0.04%
78	NamgungNamkung, Namkoong	남궁	南宮	south palace	21,313	0.04%
79	TakTark, Tag	탁	卓	outstanding, eminent, a table	21,099	0.04%
80	KookKook, Gook	국	鞠鞫菊	to nurture; to bow (鞠); chrysanthemum (菊)	20,768	0.04%
81	EoUh, Eoh	어	魚漁	fish	18,929	0.04%
82	KyungKyung, Kyoung	경	慶景京	to congratulate, celebration (慶); scenery (景)	16,958	0.03%
83	EunUn, En	은	殷銀恩	the Yin (Shang) dynasty; silver (銀)	16,927	0.03%
84	PyunPyun, Pyon	편	片	a slice, a fragment	16,689	0.03%
85	YongYoung, Lyong	용	龍	dragon	15,276	0.03%
86	YeYea, Yae	예	芮禮倪	small, sharp; ritual	13,587	0.03%
87	BongVong	봉	奉鳳	to offer respectfully (奉); phoenix (鳳)	12,959	0.03%
88	SaSha, Sah	사	史司謝	history, chronicler	10,998	0.02%
89	BooBoo, Poo	부	夫付傅	husband, man (夫); wealth (富)	10,604	0.02%
90	HwangboWhangbo, Hoangbo	황보	皇甫黃甫	imperial protector; a two-syllable surname	10,427	0.02%
91	GaKah, Kha	가	賈價	merchant, to trade; price	9,950	0.02%
92	BokBog, Bock	복	卜	divination, to foretell	9,538	0.02%
93	TaeTai, Tea	태	太泰	great, supreme	9,073	0.02%
94	MokMock, Mog	목	睦穆	harmonious, friendly	8,859	0.02%
95	HyungHyung, Hyoung	형	邢刑形	the ancient state of Xing	7,328	0.01%
96	KyeKae, Kay	계	桂季	cassia, cinnamon laurel	6,641	0.01%
97	PiPee, Phee	피	皮	skin, hide, leather	6,578	0.01%
98	DooDoo, Do	두	杜	pear tree; to shut	6,428	0.01%
99	GamKahm, Kang	감	甘	sweet	6,024	0.01%
100	DongDhong, Doung	동	董童東	to direct, to supervise; east (東)	5,936	0.01%
101	HoHoh	호	扈胡鎬	a follower; to escort	5,853	0.01%
102	BinBeen, Bhin	빈	賓彬濱	guest	5,782	0.01%
103	JegalJekal, Jaegal	제갈	諸葛	a two-syllable surname (as in Zhuge Liang)	5,735	0.01%
104	EumUm, Em	음	陰	shade, the yin principle	5,604	0.01%
105	OnOhn, Eon	온	溫	warm, gentle	5,418	0.01%
106	SagongSakong, Shakong	사공	司空司公	minister of works; an ancient official title	4,488	under 0.01%
107	SiShi, See	시	施柴時	to bestow, to carry out	4,354	under 0.01%
108	BeomBum, Buhm	범	范範	a model, pattern; the Fan clan	3,838	under 0.01%
109	SunwooSunwoo, Seonwoo	선우	鮮于	a two-syllable surname of Xianyu origin	3,648	under 0.01%
110	SeungSung, Seoung	승	承昇	to inherit, to receive (承); to rise (昇)	3,430	under 0.01%
111	JwaJoa, Choa	좌	左佐	left	3,383	under 0.01%
112	PaengPaing, Peang	팽	彭	the Peng clan; drum sound	2,935	under 0.01%
113	GanKhan, Kahn	간	簡間	simple, plain, a letter	2,525	under 0.01%
114	SangShang, Sahng	상	尙常商	still, esteem, to value	2,416	under 0.01%
115	GalGar, Karl	갈	葛	kudzu vine, arrowroot	2,086	under 0.01%
116	SeomunSeomoon, Suhmoon	서문	西門	west gate	2,044	under 0.01%
117	GyeonKyun, Kyeon	견	甄堅	to distinguish; pottery	1,684	under 0.01%
118	DanDahn, Dhan	단	段單	section, segment	1,632	under 0.01%
119	SoonSoon	순	荀筍舜	a grass; obedient	1,237	under 0.01%
120	DangDhang	당	唐	the Tang dynasty	1,146	under 0.01%
121	Chang	창	昌倉	prosperous, flourishing	1,095	under 0.01%
122	OngOhng, Ohong	옹	邕雍	harmonious	967	under 0.01%
123	HwaWha, Hoa	화	化	to transform, to change	915	under 0.01%
124	Bing	빙	氷	ice	763	under 0.01%
125	Jong	종	鍾宗	a bell (鍾); ancestor, clan (宗)	681	under 0.01%
126	DaeDai, Dea	대	大代戴	great, big	669	under 0.01%
127	PungPoong, Poung	풍	馮	the Feng clan; to gallop	651	under 0.01%
128	GungKoong, Goong	궁	弓宮	bow (weapon); palace	572	under 0.01%
129	YeopYub, Yup	엽	葉	leaf	571	under 0.01%
130	AhAh	아	阿	a hill; to flatter	529	under 0.01%
131	PyungPyung, Pyoung	평	平	flat, level, peaceful	515	under 0.01%
132	DokgoDokko, Dockko	독고	獨孤	lone orphan	502	under 0.01%
133	Nae	내	乃奈	thus; how (乃)	374	under 0.01%
134	Pan	판	判	to judge, to decide	278	under 0.01%
135	Ri	리	李	plum tree (North Korean form of Lee)	240	under 0.01%
136	Cho (Chu)Tcho	초	楚初	the ancient state of Chu; thorny bush	236	under 0.01%
137	MaeMai, Mea	매	梅	plum blossom	201	under 0.01%
138	GwokKwok, Kweok	궉	鴌	a rare native Korean surname character	183	under 0.01%
139	NangLang	낭	浪	wave	181	under 0.01%
140	Dongbang	동방	東方	the east; eastern direction	180	under 0.01%
141	PilPhil, Fil	필	弼畢	to assist; to finish	174	under 0.01%
142	MukMook, Mok	묵	墨	ink	172	under 0.01%
143	GeunKeun, Gun	근	斤	an axe; a catty (unit of weight)	170	under 0.01%
144	JeomJum	점	占	to occupy; to divine	158	under 0.01%
145	Hae	해	海解	sea, ocean	155	under 0.01%
146	TanThan, Tahn	탄	彈	a bullet; to pluck a string	149	under 0.01%
147	Rang	랑	浪	wave (North Korean form of Nang)	125	under 0.01%
148	ManMahn, Mhan	만	萬	ten thousand, myriad	124	under 0.01%
149	UnWoon	운	雲芸	cloud	118	under 0.01%
150	Don	돈	頓	to pause; to kowtow	117	under 0.01%
151	GokKoock	곡	曲谷	bend, curve; valley (谷)	101	under 0.01%
152	YaYha	야	夜	night	77	under 0.01%
153	SeopSeoub, Sub	섭	葉	leaf	75	under 0.01%
154	Ja	자	慈	kind, loving, compassionate	75	under 0.01%
155	HuHou, Hoo	후	侯候后	a marquis, a nobleman	74	under 0.01%
156	Ro	로	路魯盧	road (North Korean form of Noh)	67	under 0.01%
157	Po	포	包	to wrap, to contain	57	under 0.01%
158	DamTan	담	譚	to discuss; deep	47	under 0.01%
159	Rim	림	林	forest (North Korean form of Lim)	47	under 0.01%
160	Su	수	隋水洙	water (水); the Sui dynasty (隋)	47	under 0.01%
161	Sam	삼	森杉	forest (森); cedar (杉)	38	under 0.01%
162	Hak	학	郝	a place name	35	under 0.01%
163	Yo	요	姚	the Yao clan; graceful	29	under 0.01%
164	Chong	총	叢	a thicket, to gather	27	under 0.01%
165	Gyo	교	橋喬	bridge; tall tree	26	under 0.01%
166	AeAi	애	艾	mugwort	24	under 0.01%
167	Yeong	영	榮影	glory, honour (榮); shadow (影)	24	under 0.01%
168	Myo	묘	苗	seedling, sprout	21	under 0.01%
169	Gwan	관	關管	a mountain pass, a gate; to manage	20	under 0.01%
170	Deung	등	滕鄧	to ascend; the Deng state	20	under 0.01%
171	NoeNoi, Lei	뇌	雷	thunder	19	under 0.01%
172	Ryeo	려	呂	spine; the Lü clan (North Korean form of Yeo)	19	under 0.01%
173	Roe	뢰	雷	thunder (North Korean form of Noe)	19	under 0.01%
174	JeungZeng, Tsang	증	增曾	to increase (增); once, former (曾)	18	under 0.01%
175	Dok	독	獨	alone, single	17	under 0.01%
176	MiMee	미	米	rice	16	under 0.01%
177	Bo	보	寶保甫	treasure (寶); to protect (保)	16	under 0.01%
178	BiVy, Vi	비	丕	great, grand	16	under 0.01%
179	Mu	무	武	martial, military	15	under 0.01%
180	Ran	란	欒	a type of tree (North Korean form of Nan)	10	under 0.01%
181	San	산	山	mountain	9	under 0.01%
182	NanAn	난	欒	a type of tree	8	under 0.01%
183	MangjeolMangjul	망절	網切	net-cutting; a surname of Japanese origin	8	under 0.01%
184	EogeumEokum, Eokeum	어금	魚金	fish and gold; a two-syllable surname	8	under 0.01%
185	Da	다	多	many, much	7	under 0.01%
186	Mubon	무본	武本	a surname of Japanese origin (Takemoto)	6	under 0.01%
187	Beon	번	樊	a fence, hedge	6	under 0.01%
188	Wan	완	阮	the Ruan clan; a stringed instrument	6	under 0.01%
189	Deungjeong	등정	藤井	a surname of Japanese origin (Fujii)	5	under 0.01%
190	Tang	탕	湯	hot water, soup; the Tang founder	5	under 0.01%
191	Hwangmok	황목	荒木	a surname of Japanese origin (Araki)	5	under 0.01%

Source: Statistics Korea (KOSIS) 2015 census, surnames with five or more holders. Figures are by Hangul spelling, so surnames written with several Hanja (e.g. 정 = 鄭 + 丁 + 程) are counted together.