The 100 most common Korean surnames

Surnames

1. 1김金

   金 gold

   Revised Romanization: Gim. McCune-Reischauer: Kim. Other spellings: Ghim, Kin

   10,689,967 people (21.51% of those counted)

2. 2이李

   李 plum

   Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: I. Other spellings: Lee, Yi, Rhee, Yee, Rhie

   7,307,237 people (14.70% of those counted)

3. 3박朴

   朴 crude, simple, plain

   Revised Romanization: Bak. McCune-Reischauer: Pak. Other spellings: Park, Pack, Bark, Bag, Papk

   4,192,080 people (8.43% of those counted)

4. 4정鄭

   鄭 an ancient Chinese province

   Revised Romanization: Jeong. McCune-Reischauer: Chŏng. Other spellings: Jung, Chung, Joung, Chong, Cheong

   2,407,601 people (4.84% of those counted)

5. 5최崔

   崔 cliff, bluff, precipice

   Revised Romanization: Choe. McCune-Reischauer: Ch'oe. Other spellings: Choi, Choy, Che, Chai, Chae

   2,340,582 people (4.71% of those counted)

6. 6조趙

   趙 nimble, late-going

   Revised Romanization: Jo. McCune-Reischauer: Cho. Other spellings: Joe, Joh, Jho, Jou, Zo

   1,453,971 people (2.93% of those counted)

7. 7강姜

   姜 Chinese surname, ginger

   Revised Romanization: Gang. McCune-Reischauer: Kang. Other spellings: Khang, Kahng, Kwang, Ghang, Kaing

   1,269,290 people (2.55% of those counted)

8. 8장張

   張 counter for bows & stringed instruments, stretch, spread

   Revised Romanization: Jang. McCune-Reischauer: Chang. Other spellings: Jhang, Zhang, Jahng, Zang, Jaung

   1,021,107 people (2.05% of those counted)

9. 9윤尹

   尹 an official rank

   Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Yun. Other spellings: Yoon, Youn, Yune, Yeun, Yon

   1,020,564 people (2.05% of those counted)

10. 10임林

    林 grove, forest

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Im. Other spellings: Lim, Yim, Rim, Leem, Rhim

    1,015,200 people (2.04% of those counted)

11. 11신申

    申 have the honor to, sign of the monkey, 3-5PM

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Sin. Other spellings: Shin, Sheen, Sihn, Shinn, Synn

    986,001 people (1.98% of those counted)

12. 12유柳

    柳 willow

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Yu. Other spellings: Yoo, You, Ryu, Ryoo, Lyu

    963,498 people (1.94% of those counted)

13. 13한韓

    韓 Korea

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Han. Other spellings: Hahn, Hann, Haan, Khan, Hwan

    773,537 people (1.56% of those counted)

14. 14오吳

    吳 give, do something for, kingdom of Wu (meaning of the variant 呉)

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: O. Other spellings: Oh, Ou, Ohe, Oe, Olh

    763,334 people (1.54% of those counted)

15. 15서徐

    徐 gradually, slowly, deliberately

    Revised Romanization: Seo. McCune-Reischauer: Sŏ. Other spellings: Suh, Su, Sur, So, Sea

    752,233 people (1.51% of those counted)

16. 16전全

    全 whole, entire, all

    Revised Romanization: Jeon. McCune-Reischauer: Chŏn. Other spellings: Jun, Chun, Chon, Jeun, Cheon

    749,266 people (1.51% of those counted)

17. 17권權

    權 authority, power, rights

    Revised Romanization: Gwon. McCune-Reischauer: Kwŏn. Other spellings: Kwon, Kweon, Kwun, Gweon, Kwan

    706,212 people (1.42% of those counted)

18. 18황黃

    黃 yellow, surname

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Hwang. Other spellings: Whang, Hoang, Huang, Hang, Hawng

    697,475 people (1.40% of those counted)

19. 19안安

    安 relax, cheap, low

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: An. Other spellings: Ahn, Ann, Anh, Ane, Aun

    685,688 people (1.38% of those counted)

20. 20송宋

    宋 dwell, Sung dynasty

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Song. Other spellings: Soung, Shong, Sohng, Sung, Seung

    683,521 people (1.38% of those counted)

21. 21홍洪

    洪 deluge, flood, vast

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Hong. Other spellings: Houng, Heung, Heong, Whong, Hohng

    558,994 people (1.12% of those counted)

22. 22양梁

    梁 weir, fish trap, beam

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Yang. Other spellings: Ryang, Yaung, Young, Yahng, Yhang

    530,554 people (1.07% of those counted)

23. 23고高

    高 tall, high, expensive

    Revised Romanization: Go. McCune-Reischauer: Ko. Other spellings: Koh, Goh, Kho, Gho, Koo

    471,429 people (0.95% of those counted)

24. 24문文

    文 sentence, literature, style

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Mun. Other spellings: Moon, Mon, Moun, Muhn, Moom

    464,047 people (0.93% of those counted)

25. 25손孫

    孫 grandchild, descendants

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Son. Other spellings: Sohn, Shon, Sun, Soun, Soon

    457,356 people (0.92% of those counted)

26. 26배裵

    裵 surname, look of a flowing gown

    Revised Romanization: Bae. McCune-Reischauer: Pae. Other spellings: Bea, Bai, Pai, Be, Bay

    400,669 people (0.81% of those counted)

27. 27백白

    白 white

    Revised Romanization: Baek. McCune-Reischauer: Paek. Other spellings: Back, Baik, Paik, Beak, Baeg

    382,447 people (0.77% of those counted)

28. 28허許

    許 permit, approve

    Revised Romanization: Heo. McCune-Reischauer: Hŏ. Other spellings: Hur, Huh, Her, Hu, Ho

    326,782 people (0.66% of those counted)

29. 29노盧

    盧 hut

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: No. Other spellings: Noh, Roh, Ro, Rho, Nho

    315,372 people (0.63% of those counted)

30. 30남南

    南 south

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Nam. Other spellings: Nahm, Nham, Nan, Lam, Narm

    275,659 people (0.55% of those counted)

31. 31심沈

    沈 sink, be submerged, subside

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Sim. Other spellings: Shim, Sym, Seem, Sem, Sihm

    272,049 people (0.55% of those counted)

32. 32하河

    河 river

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ha. Other spellings: Hah, Har, Hwa, Haa, Hagh

    233,106 people (0.47% of those counted)

33. 33주朱

    朱 vermilion, cinnabar, scarlet

    Revised Romanization: Ju. McCune-Reischauer: Chu. Other spellings: Joo, Choo, Jou, Zoo, Zhu

    232,063 people (0.47% of those counted)

34. 34구具

    具 tool, utensil, means

    Revised Romanization: Gu. McCune-Reischauer: Ku. Other spellings: Koo, Goo, Kuh, Kou, Khu

    208,550 people (0.42% of those counted)

35. 35곽郭

    郭 enclosure, quarters, fortification

    Revised Romanization: Gwak. McCune-Reischauer: Kwak. Other spellings: Kwag, Kwack, Gwag, Koak, Koag

    203,365 people (0.41% of those counted)

36. 36성成

    成 turn into, become, get

    Revised Romanization: Seong. McCune-Reischauer: Sŏng. Other spellings: Sung, Soung, Seoung, Seung, Song

    199,160 people (0.40% of those counted)

37. 37우禹

    禹 name of a Chinese emperor

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: U. Other spellings: Woo, Wu, Wo, Ou, Uh

    195,729 people (0.39% of those counted)

38. 38차車

    車 car

    Revised Romanization: Cha. McCune-Reischauer: Ch'a. Other spellings: Char, Tcha, Tchah, Chah, Tscha

    194,788 people (0.39% of those counted)

39. 39진陳

    陳 exhibit, state, relate

    Revised Romanization: Jin. McCune-Reischauer: Chin. Other spellings: Jhin, Jean, Gin, Chen, Jeen

    186,310 people (0.37% of those counted)

40. 40민閔

    閔 grieve, be sad, pity

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Min. Other spellings: Minn, Mihn, Meen, Mheen, Mean

    171,799 people (0.35% of those counted)

41. 41류柳

    柳 willow

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ryu. Other spellings: Yoo, Ryoo, Yu, You, Lyu

    163,994 people (0.33% of those counted)

42. 42나羅

    羅 gauze, thin silk, Rome

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Na. Other spellings: Ra, La, Nah, Rha, Rah

    161,015 people (0.32% of those counted)

43. 43지池

    池 pond, cistern, pool

    Revised Romanization: Ji. McCune-Reischauer: Chi. Other spellings: Jee, Gi, Gee, Chee, Jie

    160,147 people (0.32% of those counted)

44. 44엄嚴

    嚴 strictness, severity, rigidity

    Revised Romanization: Eom. McCune-Reischauer: Ŏm. Other spellings: Um, Eum, Uhm, Aum, Om

    144,660 people (0.29% of those counted)

45. 45변卞

    卞 law, rule, rash

    Revised Romanization: Byeon. McCune-Reischauer: Pyŏn. Other spellings: Byun, Byon, Byoun, Pyun, Byen

    138,802 people (0.28% of those counted)

46. 46채蔡

    蔡 type of tortoise used for divination

    Revised Romanization: Chae. McCune-Reischauer: Ch'ae. Other spellings: Chai, Che, Chea, Cha, Choi

    131,757 people (0.27% of those counted)

47. 47원元

    元 beginning, former time, origin

    Revised Romanization: Won. McCune-Reischauer: Wŏn. Other spellings: Weon, Woon, One, Wone, Woun

    130,174 people (0.26% of those counted)

48. 48방方

    方 direction, person, alternative

    Revised Romanization: Bang. McCune-Reischauer: Pang. Other spellings: Bhang, Bahng, Barng, Baang, Fang

    129,559 people (0.26% of those counted)

49. 49천千

    千 thousand

    Revised Romanization: Cheon. McCune-Reischauer: Ch'ŏn. Other spellings: Chun, Chon, Chen, Choun, Cheun

    121,927 people (0.25% of those counted)

50. 50공孔

    孔 cavity, hole, slit

    Revised Romanization: Gong. McCune-Reischauer: Kong. Other spellings: Kohng, Ghong, Con, Gohng, Goung

    92,340 people (0.19% of those counted)

51. 51현玄

    玄 mysterious, occultness, black

    Revised Romanization: Hyeon. McCune-Reischauer: Hyŏn. Other spellings: Hyun, Hyon, Hyoun, Hyen, Hyeun

    88,831 people (0.18% of those counted)

52. 52여呂

    呂 spine, backbone

    Revised Romanization: Yeo. McCune-Reischauer: Yŏ. Other spellings: Yuh, Yo, Yu, Yea, Yeu

    80,672 people (0.16% of those counted)

53. 53함咸

    咸 all, same

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ham. Other spellings: Hahm, Harm, Hamm, Haam, Hwam

    80,659 people (0.16% of those counted)

54. 54염廉

    廉 bargain, reason, charge

    Revised Romanization: Yeom. McCune-Reischauer: Yŏm. Other spellings: Yum, Youm, Yeum, Yom, Yeoum

    69,428 people (0.14% of those counted)

55. 55석石

    石 stone

    Revised Romanization: Seok. McCune-Reischauer: Sŏk. Other spellings: Suk, Seog, Sok, Suck, Seuk

    60,607 people (0.12% of those counted)

56. 56추秋

    秋 autumn

    Revised Romanization: Chu. McCune-Reischauer: Ch'u. Other spellings: Choo, Chou, Cho, Chue, Chew

    60,561 people (0.12% of those counted)

57. 57도都

    都 metropolis, capital, all

    Revised Romanization: Do. McCune-Reischauer: To. Other spellings: Doh, Dho, Doe, Toh, Doo

    57,946 people (0.12% of those counted)

58. 58소蘇

    蘇 be resuscitated, revived, perilla

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: So. Other spellings: Soh, Sho, Soo, Seo, Sou

    53,856 people (0.11% of those counted)

59. 59설薛

    薛 type of mugwort

    Revised Romanization: Seol. McCune-Reischauer: Sŏl. Other spellings: Sul, Seul, Sol, Sel, Seal

    45,692 people (0.09% of those counted)

60. 60선宣

    宣 proclaim, say, announce

    Revised Romanization: Seon. McCune-Reischauer: Sŏn. Other spellings: Sun, Son, Shun, Sen, Suhn

    42,842 people (0.09% of those counted)

61. 61마馬

    馬 horse

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ma. Other spellings: Mah, Mar, Mach, Mha

    39,196 people (0.08% of those counted)

62. 62길吉

    吉 good luck, joy, congratulations

    Revised Romanization: Gil. McCune-Reischauer: Kil. Other spellings: Gill, Gihl, Khil, Keel, Kill

    38,173 people (0.08% of those counted)

63. 63연延

    延 prolong, stretching

    Revised Romanization: Yeon. McCune-Reischauer: Yŏn. Other spellings: Youn, Yun, Yon, Yeun, Yeoun

    34,850 people (0.07% of those counted)

64. 64위魏

    魏 high, large, Kingdom of Wei

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Wi. Other spellings: Wee, We, Wie, Wei, Wui

    32,191 people (0.06% of those counted)

65. 65표表

    表 surface, table, chart

    Revised Romanization: Pyo. McCune-Reischauer: P'yo. Other spellings: Phyo, Poy, Peo, Pho, Pou

    30,749 people (0.06% of those counted)

66. 66명明

    明 bright, light

    Revised Romanization: Myeong. McCune-Reischauer: Myŏng. Other spellings: Myung, Myoung, Myong, Moung, Myoeng

    29,110 people (0.06% of those counted)

67. 67기奇

    奇 strange, strangeness, curiosity

    Revised Romanization: Gi. McCune-Reischauer: Ki. Other spellings: Kee, Key, Kie, Kih, Gee

    29,062 people (0.06% of those counted)

68. 68반潘

    潘 water in which rice has been washed

    Revised Romanization: Ban. McCune-Reischauer: Pan. Other spellings: Bahn, Van, Bhan, Barn, Pahn

    28,223 people (0.06% of those counted)

69. 69라羅

    羅 gauze, thin silk, Rome

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ra. Other spellings: Na, La, Rha, Rah, Nah

    25,974 people (0.05% of those counted)

70. 70왕王

    王 king, rule, magnate

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Wang. Other spellings: Whang, Woang, Ywang, Yang, Whyang

    25,581 people (0.05% of those counted)

71. 71금琴

    琴 harp, koto

    Revised Romanization: Geum. McCune-Reischauer: Kŭm. Other spellings: Keum, Kum, Gum, Kuem, Guem

    25,472 people (0.05% of those counted)

72. 72옥玉

    玉 jewel, ball

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ok. Other spellings: Ock, Og, Ohk, Oak, Ouk

    25,107 people (0.05% of those counted)

73. 73육陸

    陸 land, six

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Yuk. Other spellings: Yook, Youk, Yug, Yuck, Ryuk

    23,455 people (0.05% of those counted)

74. 74인印

    印 stamp, seal, mark

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: In. Other spellings: Ihn, Yin, Inn, Leen, Lin

    22,363 people (0.04% of those counted)

75. 75맹孟

    孟 chief, beginning

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Maeng. Other spellings: Meang, Mang, Maing, Meng, Meing

    22,028 people (0.04% of those counted)

76. 76제諸

    諸 various, many, several

    Revised Romanization: Je. McCune-Reischauer: Che. Other spellings: Jae, Jea, Jeh, Jye, Jee

    21,988 people (0.04% of those counted)

77. 77모牟

    牟 pupil (eye), moo (cow sound)

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Mo. Other spellings: Moh, Mho, Moo, Moe, Meo

    21,912 people (0.04% of those counted)

78. 78남궁南宮

    南 south; 宮 Shinto shrine, constellations, palace

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Namgung. Other spellings: Namkung, Namkoong, Namgoong, Namgoung, Namkoung

    21,313 people (0.04% of those counted)

79. 79탁卓

    卓 eminent, table, desk

    Revised Romanization: Tak. McCune-Reischauer: T'ak. Other spellings: Tark, Tag, Tack, Tahk, Thak

    21,099 people (0.04% of those counted)

80. 80국鞠

    鞠 ball

    Revised Romanization: Guk. McCune-Reischauer: Kuk. Other spellings: Kook, Gook, Kug, Cook, Koog

    20,768 people (0.04% of those counted)

81. 81어魚

    魚 fish

    Revised Romanization: Eo. McCune-Reischauer: Ŏ. Other spellings: Uh, Eoh, Auh, Eu, Au

    18,929 people (0.04% of those counted)

82. 82경慶

    慶 jubilation, congratulate, rejoice

    Revised Romanization: Gyeong. McCune-Reischauer: Kyŏng. Other spellings: Kyung, Kyoung, Geong, Guong, Gyeng

    16,958 people (0.03% of those counted)

83. 83은殷

    殷 flourishing

    Revised Romanization: Eun. McCune-Reischauer: Ŭn. Other spellings: Un, En, Een, Uhan, Eyn

    16,927 people (0.03% of those counted)

84. 84편片

    片 one-sided, leaf, sheet

    Revised Romanization: Pyeon. McCune-Reischauer: P'yŏn. Other spellings: Pyun, Pyon, Pyoun, Pyen, Pyeun

    16,689 people (0.03% of those counted)

85. 85용龍

    龍 dragon, imperial

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Yong. Other spellings: Young, Lyong, Yung, Ryong, Yeong

    15,276 people (0.03% of those counted)

86. 86예芮

    芮 tiny, small, water's edge

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Ye. Other spellings: Yea, Yae, Yeh, Yee, Yei

    13,587 people (0.03% of those counted)

87. 87봉奉

    奉 observance, offer, present

    Revised Romanization: Bong. McCune-Reischauer: Pong. Other spellings: Vong

    12,959 people (0.03% of those counted)

88. 88사史

    史 history, chronicle

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Sa. Other spellings: Sha, Sah, Sar

    10,998 people (0.02% of those counted)

89. 89부夫

    夫 husband, man

    Revised Romanization: Bu. McCune-Reischauer: Pu. Other spellings: Boo, Poo, Vu, Booh, Buh

    10,604 people (0.02% of those counted)

90. 90황보皇甫

    皇 emperor; 甫 for the first time, not until

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Hwangbo. Other spellings: Whangbo, Hoangbo, Hwangpo, Whoangbo, Howangbo

    10,427 people (0.02% of those counted)

91. 91가賈

    賈 buy, tradesman

    Revised Romanization: Ga. McCune-Reischauer: Ka. Other spellings: Kah, Kha, Gha

    9,950 people (0.02% of those counted)

92. 92복卜

    卜 divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)

    Revised Romanization: Bok. McCune-Reischauer: Pok. Other spellings: Bog, Bock, Pock, Boc, Bouk

    9,538 people (0.02% of those counted)

93. 93태太

    太 plump, thick, big around

    Revised Romanization: Tae. McCune-Reischauer: T'ae. Other spellings: Tai, Tea, Te, Thae

    9,073 people (0.02% of those counted)

94. 94목睦

    睦 intimate, friendly, harmonious

    Revised Romanization and McCune-Reischauer: Mok. Other spellings: Mock, Mog, Mook, Mork, Mouk

    8,859 people (0.02% of those counted)

95. 95형邢

    邢 surname, state in today's Hebei

    Revised Romanization: Hyeong. McCune-Reischauer: Hyŏng. Other spellings: Hyung, Hyoung, Hyong, Hung, Houng

    7,328 people (0.01% of those counted)

96. 96계桂

    桂 Japanese Judas-tree, cinnamon tree

    Revised Romanization: Gye. McCune-Reischauer: Kye. Other spellings: Kae, Kay, Keh, Key, Gae

    6,641 people (0.01% of those counted)

97. 97피皮

    皮 pelt, skin, hide

    Revised Romanization: Pi. McCune-Reischauer: P'i. Other spellings: Pee, Phee, Phi, Pe, Phie

    6,578 people (0.01% of those counted)

98. 98두杜

    杜 woods, grove

    Revised Romanization: Du. McCune-Reischauer: Tu. Other spellings: Doo, Do, Dou, Dow

    6,428 people (0.01% of those counted)

99. 99감甘

    甘 sweet, coax, pamper

    Revised Romanization: Gam. McCune-Reischauer: Kam. Other spellings: Kahm, Kang, Gahm

    6,024 people (0.01% of those counted)

100. 100동董

     董 correct

     Revised Romanization: Dong. McCune-Reischauer: Tong. Other spellings: Dhong, Doung

     5,936 people (0.01% of those counted)