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This is a list of Korean surnames, in hangul alphabetical order. The most common Korean surname (particularly in South Korea) is Kim ( 김 ), followed by Lee ( 이) and Park ( 박 ). These three surnames are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population. This article uses the most recent South Korean statistics (currently 2015) as the basis.
The law does not allow one to create any surname that is duplicated with any existing surnames. Under Thai law, only one family can create any given surname: any two people of the same surname must be related, and it is very rare for two people to share the same full name. In one sample of 45,665 names, 81% of family names were unique.
The following is a List of authors by name whose last names begin with K: Abbreviations: ch = children's; d = drama, screenwriting; f = fiction; nf = non-fiction; p ...
Common places used as surnames include Dibra, Laci, Shkodra, Prishtina, Delvina, Koroveshi and Permeti, as well as the famous Frasheri surname of the Frasheri family. Additionally common some names indicate regional origins: Gega/Gegaj (for one of Gheg origin ), Tosku/Toskaj (signifying Tosk origin) and Chami (for Cham origin ).
1977 study published by Li Dongming, a Chinese historian, as "Surname" (《姓》) in Dongfang Magazine. 400 character list. In 2013 the Fuxi Institution compiled a ranking of the 400 most common surnames in China.
Lists of most common surnames. Lists of the most common surnames by continent : List of most common surnames in Asia. List of most common surnames in Europe. List of most common surnames in North America. List of most common surnames in Oceania. List of most common surnames in South America.
List of surnames in Ukraine; References. Unbegaun, B. O. (1972). Russian Surnames. Oxford University Press. (in Russian) Словарь русских фамилий (in Russian) Ономастикон Веселовского; Yumaguzin V.V., Vinnik M.V. (2019) Surnames in modern Russia. Annals of Human Biology, 46:6, 475-490
Rank Name 2008 estimates Kanji Romaji Numbers % 1 佐藤: Satō: 1,990,000 1.57 2 鈴木: Suzuki: 1,900,000 1.50 3 高橋: Takahashi: 1,470,000 1.16 4 田中