Korean Surnames
Explore 503 Korean surnames with meanings and origins.
Cheon
Stream or Thousand
Nationwide120K+
Cheon (Suwon)
Spring/Heaven
South Korea10K+
Cheon (Yeongyang)
Thousand/Heaven
South Korea100K+
Cheong
Blue or pure
Chungcheong Province
Cheong (Gyeongju)
Clear/Blue
South Korea5K+
Chi (Samcheok)
Govern/Teeth
South Korea2K+
Chin (Yeongheung)
To advance/Real
South Korea5K+
Cho
Zhao or Beginning
Nationwide1.1M+
Cho (Changnyeong)
To manifest
South Korea100K+
Cho (Gimje)
To manifest
South Korea50K+
Cho (Hanyang)
To manifest
South Korea800K+
Cho (Jinan)
First/Herb
South Korea5K+
Cho (Pungyang)
To manifest
South Korea300K+
Cho (Yangju)
Helper/Originate
South Korea5K+
Choe (Gangneung)
Highest/Top
South Korea50K+
Choi
Pinnacle or Lofty
Nationwide2.3M+
Choi (Chungju)
Pinnacle/Lofty
South Korea200K+
Choi (Gangneung)
Pinnacle/Lofty
South Korea100K+
Choi (Gyeongju)
Pinnacle/Lofty
South Korea1.5M+
Choi (Haeju)
Pinnacle/Lofty
South Korea500K+
Choi (Jeonju)
Pinnacle/Lofty
South Korea300K+
Choi (Suwon)
Peak/Supreme
South Korea50K+
Choi (Tamyang)
Pinnacle/Lofty
South Korea50K+
Choyu
Early excellence
Gyeongsang Province
Chu
Autumn or Pursuit
Nationwide70K+
Chu (Chugok)
Tree stump
South Korea5K+
Chu (Chugye)
Autumn
South Korea10K+
Chu (Neungseong)
Autumn/Elegant
South Korea3K+
Chun (Jeonju)
Spring/Village
South Korea5K+
Chung
Emotion or Feeling
Nationwide75K+
Chung (Gyeongju)
Loyalty/Middle
South Korea5K+
Da (Jeonju)
Many/All
South Korea1K+
Dae (Hongcheon)
Great/Big
South Korea5K+
Dal (Miryang)
Moon/Reach
South Korea1K+
Dam
Pond, Conversation
Nationwide700+
Dam (Gwangju)
Story/Pool
South Korea3K+
Dan
Red or Cinnabar
Nationwide6K+
Dan (Miryang)
Dawn/Cinnabar
South Korea3K+
Dang (Miryang)
Hall/Party
South Korea2K+
Deok (Changnyeong)
Virtue/Benefit
South Korea2K+
Deok (Uiseong)
Virtue/Morality
South Korea2K+
Do
Way or Path
Nationwide32K+
Do (Pyeongyang)
Path/Way
North Korea3K+
Do (Seongju)
Path/Province
South Korea30K+
Doh (Seongju)
Way/Path
South Korea20K+
Dokgo
Alone and Lofty
Nationwide1K+
Dokgo (Namwon)
Alone/Solitary
Korea2K+
Don (Gwangju)
Sincere/Solid
South Korea2K+
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