Korean Surnames
Explore 503 Korean surnames with meanings and origins.
Su (Chungju)
Water/Hand
South Korea3K+
Suk (Okcheon)
Mature/Pure
South Korea3K+
Sung
Completed or Castle
Nationwide200K+
Sung (Changnyeong)
To complete/Castle
South Korea150K+
Sung (Changryeong)
To complete/Castle
South Korea30K+
Ta (Hyeopcheon)
Other/Multiple
South Korea2K+
Tae
Great or Grand
Nationwide8K+
Tae (Gyeongju)
Grand/Eminent
South Korea3K+
Tae (Hyeopcheon)
Great/Peaceful
South Korea10K+
Tae (Pyeongyang)
Great/Attitude
North Korea5K+
Tak
Polish, Excellence
Nationwide18K+
Tak (Gwangsan)
Table/Eminent
South Korea20K+
Tal (Jeonju)
Mask/Escape
South Korea1K+
Tam (Jeonju)
Greed/Explore
South Korea1K+
Tan (Ulsan)
Charcoal/Carbon
South Korea3K+
Uk (Uiseong)
Flourish/Vigorous
South Korea2K+
Un (Bonghwa)
Cloud/Transport
South Korea5K+
Wan (Jeonju)
Complete/Round
South Korea2K+
Wang (Gaeseong)
King/Royal
Korea20K+
Wang (Hamyang)
King/Monarch
South Korea3K+
Wang (Jeonju)
King/Prosperous
South Korea5K+
Wang (Kaesong)
King/Royal
North Korea10K+
Wee
Dignity or Authority
Nationwide30K+
Wee (Jangheung)
To do/Accomplish
South Korea30K+
Wi (Changwon)
Above/Stomach
South Korea5K+
Wi (Jangheung)
Dignity/Accomplish
South Korea20K+
Won
Origin, Source
Nationwide130K+
Won (Pyeongyang)
Round/Garden
North Korea5K+
Won (Wonju)
Origin/Source
South Korea100K+
Woo
Rain, Universe
Nationwide180K+
Woo (Danyang)
Universe/Rain
South Korea150K+
Woo (Pyeongyang)
Universe/Friendly
North Korea5K+
Woo (Seonsan)
Universe/Rain
South Korea30K+
Yang (Cheongju)
Willow/Ocean
South Korea400K+
Yang (Namwon)
Willow/Ocean
South Korea100K+
Ye (Uiseong)
Art/Sharp
South Korea10K+
Yeo
Surplus or Extra
Nationwide160K+
Yeo (Hamyang)
Surplus/Give
South Korea30K+
Yeo (Pyeongyang)
Give/Woman
North Korea3K+
Yeo (Seonsan)
Surplus/Give
South Korea10K+
Yeo (Uiseong)
To remain
South Korea3K+
Yeol (Jeonju)
Heat/Row
South Korea2K+
Yeom
Salt or Dye
Nationwide80K+
Yeom (Paju)
Salt/Dye
South Korea50K+
Yeom (Pyeongyang)
Salt/Cheap
North Korea3K+
Yeom (Yeonan)
Salt/Dye
South Korea10K+
Yeon (Goksan)
Lotus/Connection
South Korea30K+
Yeong
Flower petal or Glory
Nationwide4K+
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