List of Korean surnames


This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order.
The most common Korean surname is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population.
This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics as the basis. No such data is available from North Korea.

From 2015 South Korean statistics

, at least 191 distinct surnames in Hangul and 514 distinct surnames in Hanja were in use.
HangulHanjaRRMROther romanizationsPopulation Percentage
가賈, 價GaKaKah, Kha, Gha9,950
간簡, 間GanKanKhan, Kahn, Kann2,525
갈葛GalKalGar, Karl2,086
감甘GamKamKahm, Kang, Gahm6,024
강姜, 康, 強, 江, 剛, 㝩GangKangKhang, Kahng, Kwang, Ghang, Kaing1,269,290
견甄, 堅GyeonKyŏnKyun, Kyeon, Kyoun, Gyun, Kyon1,684
경慶, 景, 京, 耿GyeongKyŏngKyung, Kyoung, Geong, Guong, Gyeng16,958
계桂, 季GyeKyeKae, Kay, Keh, Key, Gae6,641
고高, 顧GoKoKoh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Koo471,429
곡曲, 谷GokKokKoock101
공孔, 公GongKongKohng, Ghong, Con, Gohng, Goung92,340
곽郭, 廓, 槨GwakKwakKwag, Kwack, Gwag, Koak, Koag203,365
관關, 管GwanKwan20
교橋, 喬GyoKyo26
구具, 丘, 邱, 仇GuKuKoo, Goo, Kuh, Kou, Khu208,550
국鞠, 鞫, 菊, 國, 麴GukKukKook, Gook, Kug, Cook, Koog20,768
궁弓, 宮GungKungKoong, Goong, Koung572
궉鴌GwokKwŏkKwok, Kweok, Kwoc183
권權, 勸, 㩲, 券GwonKwŏnKwon, Kweon, Kwun, Gweon, Kwan706,212
근斤GeunKŭnKeun, Gun170
금琴, 金, 芩, 禁GeumKŭmKeum, Kum, Gum, Kuem, Guem25,472
기奇, 寄, 箕, 紀GiKiKee, Key, Kie, Kih, Gee29,062
길吉GilKilGill, Gihl, Khil, Keel, Kill38,173
김金, 钅GimKimGhim, Kin10,689,967
나羅, 蘿, 邏, 罗, 那NaNaRa, La, Nah, Rha, Rah161,015
난欒NanNanAn8
남南, 男NamNamNahm, Nham, Nan, Lam, Narm275,659
남궁南宮, 南宫NamgungNamgungNamkung, Namkoong, Namgoong, Namgoung, Namkoung21,313
낭浪NangNangLang181
내乃, 奈NaeNae374
노盧, 魯, 蘆, 路, 虜, 卢, 努NoNoNoh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho315,372
뇌雷NoeNoeNoi, Lei19
다多DaTa7
단段, 單DanTanDahn, Dhan1,632
담譚DamTamTan47
당唐DangTangDhang1,146
대大, 代, 戴DaeTaeDai, Dea669
도都, 陶, 道, 到, 度, 桃, 覩DoToDoh, Dho, Doe, Toh, Doo57,946
독獨DokTok17
독고獨孤DokgoTokkoDokko, Dockko, Dogko, Dockgo, Dohkgoh502
돈頓DonTon117
동董, 蕫, 童, 東, 薫DongTongDhong, Doung5,936
동방東方DongbangTongbang180
두杜DuTuDoo, Do, Dou, Dow6,428
등滕, 鄧DeungTŭng20
등정藤井DeungjeongTŭngjŏng5
라羅, 蘿, 邏RaRaNa, La, Rha, Rah, Nah25,974
란欒RanRan10
랑浪RangRang125
려呂RyeoRyŏ19
로路, 魯, 盧RoRo67
뢰雷RoeRoe19
류柳, 劉, 㧕RyuRyuYoo, Ryoo, Yu, You, Lyu163,994
리李RiRi240
림林RimRim47
마馬, 麻MaMaMah, Mar, Mach, Mha39,196
만萬ManManMahn, Mhan124
망절網切MangjeolMangjŏlMangjul8
매梅MaeMaeMai, Mea, Mei201
맹孟MaengMaengMeang, Mang, Maing, Meng, Meing22,028
명明MyeongMyŏngMyung, Myoung, Myong, Moung, Myoeng29,110
모牟, 毛, 慕MoMoMoh, Mho, Moo, Moe, Meo21,912
목睦, 穆MokMokMock, Mog, Mook, Mork, Mouk8,859
묘苗MyoMyo21
무武MuMu15
무본武本MubonMubon6
묵墨MukMukMook, Mok, Moog172
문文, 門MunMunMoon, Mon, Moun, Muhn, Moom464,047
미米MiMiMee16
민閔, 民, 敏, 珉, 悶, 旻MinMinMinn, Mihn, Meen, Mheen, Mean171,799
박朴, 博BakPakPark, Pack, Bark, Bag, Papk4,192,080
반潘, 班BanPanBahn, Van, Bhan, Barn, Pahn28,223
방方, 房, 龐, 邦, 防, 旁, 芳BangPangBhang, Bahng, Barng, Baang, Fang129,559
배裵, 輩, 培, 背, 配BaePaeBea, Bai, Pai, Be, Bay400,669
백白, 百, 伯, 柏BaekPaekBack, Baik, Paik, Beak, Baeg382,447
번樊BeonPŏn6
범范, 範BeomPŏmBum, Buhm, Beum, Bom, Burm3,838
변卞, 邊, 變ByeonPyŏnByun, Byon, Byoun, Pyun, Byen138,802
보寶, 保, 甫BoPo16
복卜BokPokBog, Bock, Pock, Boc, Bouk9,538
봉奉, 鳳BongPongVong12,959
부夫, 付, 傅, 富BuPuBoo, Poo, Vu, Booh, Buh10,604
비丕BiPiVy, Vi, Bie, Bee16
빈賓, 彬, 賔, 濱, 貧BinPinBeen, Bhin, Bean, Vin, Bihn5,782
빙氷BingPing763
사史, 司, 謝, 舍, 沙SaSaSha, Sah, Sar10,998
사공司空, 司公SagongSagongSakong, Shakong, Sagoung, Sagung4,488
산山SanSan9
삼森, 杉SamSam38
상尙, 常, 尚, 商SangSangShang, Sahng, Sarng2,416
서徐, 俆, 西, 書, 緖SeoSŏSuh, Su, Sur, So, Sea752,233
서문西門, 西問SeomunSŏmunSeomoon, Suhmoon, Seamoon, Sumoon, Semun2,044
석石, 昔, 釋, 席SeokSŏkSuk, Seog, Sok, Suck, Seuk60,607
선宣, 鮮, 善SeonSŏnSun, Son, Shun, Sen, Suhn42,842
선우鮮于, 鮮宇, 蘚于, 鮮牛SeonuSŏnuSunwoo, Seonwoo, Sonu, Sunoo, Sunu3,648
설薛, 偰, 楔, 辥, 雪, 卨SeolSŏlSul, Seul, Sol, Sel, Seal45,692
섭葉SeopSŏpSeoub, Sub, Sup75
성成, 盛, 宬, 星, 城SeongSŏngSung, Soung, Seoung, Seung, Song199,160
소蘇, 邵, 肖, 蕭, 小, 卲, 所, 昭, 簫SoSoSoh, Sho, Soo, Seo, Sou53,856
손孫, 遜, 損, 蓀SonSonSohn, Shon, Sun, Soun, Soon457,356
송宋, 松, 送SongSongSoung, Shong, Sohng, Sung, Seung683,521
수隋, 水, 洙SuSu47
순荀, 筍, 舜, 淳, 順, 旬SunSunSoon1,237
승承, 昇SeungSŭngSung, Seoung, Seong, Sheung, Soeung3,430
시施, 柴, 時SiSiShi, See, Sea, Se4,354
신申, 辛, 愼, 莘, 新, 信, 伸SinSinShin, Sheen, Sihn, Shinn, Synn986,001
심沈, 沁, 深, 心SimSimShim, Sym, Seem, Sem, Sihm272,049
아阿AAAh529
안安, 顔, 案AnAnAhn, Ann, Anh, Ane, Aun685,688
애艾AeAeAi24
야夜YaYaYha77
양梁, 楊, 粱, 揚, 陽, 洋, 杨, 樑, 樣YangYangRyang, Yaung, Young, Yahng, Yhang530,554
어魚, 漁EoŎUh, Eoh, Auh, Eu, Au18,929
어금魚金EogeumŎgŭmEokum, Eokeum, Akeum, Uhkum8
엄嚴, 儼, 严, 㘙EomŎmUm, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Om144,660
여呂, 余, 黎YeoYŏYuh, Yo, Yu, Yea, Yeu80,672
연延, 連, 燕, 涎YeonYŏnYoun, Yun, Yon, Yeun, Yeoun34,850
염廉, 閻, 簾YeomYŏmYum, Youm, Yeum, Yom, Yeoum69,428
엽葉YeopYŏpYub, Yup, Yop, Youb, Yeb571
영榮, 影YeongYŏng24
예芮, 禮, 倪, 藝YeYeYea, Yae, Yeh, Yee, Yei13,587
오吳, 伍, 吾, 五, 晤OOOh, Ou, Ohe, Oe, Olh763,334
옥玉OkOkOck, Og, Ohk, Oak, Ouk25,107
온溫OnOnOhn, Eon, Onn, Own, Yon5,418
옹邕, 雍OngOngOhng, Ohong, Ung967
완阮WanWan6
왕王, 汪WangWangWhang, Woang, Ywang, Yang, Whyang25,581
요姚YoYo29
용龍YongYongYoung, Lyong, Yung, Ryong, Yeong15,276
우禹, 于, 寓, 宇, 愚, 牛, 偶, 遇, 尤UUWoo, Wu, Wo, Ou, Uh195,729
운雲, 芸UnUnWoon118
원元, 袁, 原, 阮, 苑, 院, 圓WonWŏnWeon, Woon, One, Wone, Woun130,174
위魏, 韋, 衛, 偉WiWiWee, We, Wie, Wei, Wui32,191
유柳, 劉, 兪, 庾, 枊, 杻, 有, 楡, 由, 裕YuYuYoo, You, Ryu, Ryoo, Lyu963,498
육陸YukYukYook, Youk, Yug, Yuck, Ryuk23,455
윤尹, 允, 潤YunYunYoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun, Yon1,020,564
은殷, 銀, 恩, 慇EunŬnUn, En, Een, Uhan, Eyn16,927
음陰EumŬmUm, Em, Yum, Ehum, Ng5,604
이李, 異, 伊, 利, 怡, 㛅IILee, Yi, Rhee, Yee, Rhie7,307,237
인印InInIhn, Yin, Inn, Leen, Lin22,363
임林, 任, 壬, 恁ImImLim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim1,015,200
자慈JaCha75
장張, 蔣, 章, 莊, 長, 將, 藏, 場, 裝, 臧, 葬, 壯, 庄, 张, 漿JangChangJhang, Zhang, Jahng, Zang, Jaung1,021,107
전全, 田, 錢, 戰JeonChŏnJun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon749,266
점占JeomChŏmJum158
정鄭, 丁, 程, 政, 桯, 定, 正, 情JeongChŏngJung, Chung, Joung, Chong, Cheong2,407,601
제諸, 齊JeCheJae, Jea, Jeh, Jye, Jee21,988
제갈諸葛, 諸*, 諸曷, 諸渴JegalChegalJekal, Jaegal, Jaekal, Jeagal, Jeakal5,735
조趙, 曺, 調, 造, 赵, 刁, 朝JoChoJoe, Joh, Jho, Jou, Zo1,453,971
종鍾, 宗JongChong681
좌左, 佐JwaChwaJoa, Choa, Chua, Jua, Chaw3,383
주朱, 周, 主, 珠, 株JuChuJoo, Choo, Jou, Zoo, Zhu232,063
증增, 曾JeungChŭngZeng, Tsang, Duong, Tseng, Cheng18
지池, 智, 地, 遲JiChiJee, Gi, Gee, Chee, Jie160,147
진陳, 秦, 晋, 陣, 眞, 蔯, 進, 珍, 䄅, 陈JinChinJhin, Jean, Gin, Chen, Jeen186,310
차車, 次ChaCh'aChar, Tcha, Tchah, Chah, Tscha194,788
창昌, 倉ChangCh'ang1,095
채蔡, 菜, 采ChaeCh'aeChai, Che, Chea, Cha, Choi131,757
천千, 天, 川CheonCh'ŏnChun, Chon, Chen, Choun, Cheun121,927
초楚, 初ChoCh'oTcho236
총叢ChongCh'ong27
최崔, 催, 寉, 最ChoeCh'oeChoi, Choy, Che, Chai, Chae2,340,582
추秋, 鄒ChuCh'uChoo, Chou, Cho, Chue, Chew60,561
탁卓TakT'akTark, Tag, Tack, Tahk, Thak21,099
탄彈TanT'anThan,, Tran149
탕湯TangT'ang5
태太, 泰TaeT'aeTai, Tea, Te, Thae9,073
판判PanP'an278
팽彭PaengP'aengPaing, Peang, Pang, Peng, Phang2,935
편片PyeonP'yŏnPyun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyen, Pyeun16,689
평平PyeongP'yŏngPyung, Pyoung, Pyong, Pyeoung515
포包PoP'o57
표表, 俵PyoP'yoPhyo, Poy, Peo, Pho, Pou30,749
풍馮PungP'ungPoong, Poung651
피皮PiP'iPee, Phee, Phi, Pe, Phie6,578
필弼, 畢PilP'ilPhil, Fil, Peel174
하河, 夏, 何, 賀, 荷HaHaHah, Har, Hwa, Haa, Hagh233,106
학郝HakHak35
한韓, 漢, 汗, 恨HanHanHahn, Hann, Haan, Khan, Hwan773,537
함咸HamHamHahm, Harm, Hamm, Haam, Hwam80,659
해海, 解HaeHae155
허許, 许HeoHŏHur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho326,782
현玄, 賢HyeonHyŏnHyun, Hyon, Hyoun, Hyen, Hyeun88,831
형邢, 刑, 形HyeongHyŏngHyung, Hyoung, Hyong, Hung, Houng7,328
호扈, 胡, 鎬, 虎, 湖HoHoHoh5,853
홍洪, 烘, 䜤, 弘, 㤨, 哄, 紅HongHongHoung, Heung, Heong, Whong, Hohng558,994
화化HwaHwaWha, Hoa, Hua915
황黃, 皇, 潢, 荒, 晃, 煌, 簧HwangHwangWhang, Hoang, Huang, Hang, Hawng697,475
황목荒木HwangmokHwangmok5
황보皇甫, 黃甫HwangboHwangboWhangbo, Hoangbo, Hwangpo, Whoangbo, Howangbo10,427
후侯, 候, 后HuHuHou, Hoo, Hong, Who, Huu74
Other91,107

From 2000 South Korean statistics

These are surnames that appear in the 2000 South Korean statistics but not in 2015. Since the 2015 statistics only lists surnames used by five or more people, these surnames may still exist.
HangulHanjaRRMROther romanizationsPopulation
강彊GangKang13,328
강전岡田GangjeonKangjŏnKangjun51
개介GaeKae86
군君GunKun46
뇌賴NoeNoe12
누樓NuNu24
단端DanTan34
돈敦DonTon21
두頭DuTu208
범凡BeomPŏm157
빙冰BingPing726
소봉小峰SobongSobong18
십辻SipSip82
양襄YangYang823
여汝YeoYŏ358
영永YeongYŏng132
예乂YeYe1
장곡長谷JanggokChanggok52
저邸JeoChŏCho, Ji, Chu, Jo48
준俊JunChunJune72
즙辻JeupChŭpChup4
초肖ChoCh'o70
춘椿ChunCh'un77
편扁PyeonP'yŏn633
환桓HwanHwan157
흥興HeungHŭngHong, Huynh, Khuong462

Other surnames

Historical surnames

These surnames are found in historical texts and are no longer in use today.
HangulHanjaRRMRReferences
고이古爾GoiKoi
명림明臨MyeongnimMyŏngnim
목木MokMok
목협木劦MokhyeopMokhyŏp
백苩BaekPaek
부여扶餘BuyeoPuyŏ
사마司馬SamaSama
소실少室SosilSosil
수미首彌SumiSumi
여餘YeoYŏ
연淵YeonYŏn
우優UU
을乙EulŬl
을지乙支EuljiŬlchi
조미祖彌JomiChomi
중실仲室JungsilChungsil
협劦HyeopHyŏp
흑치黑齒HeukchiHŭkch'i