Hwangmok clan () is one of the
Korean clans
Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chinese ...
. According to the census held by the statistics agency, five members are confirmed. Hwangmok clan’s word came from
Araki (surname) Araki is a surname in various cultures.
Japanese
Notable people with the Japanese surname Araki ( or ) include:
Entertainers
* Gregg Araki (born 1959), American movie director
* , Japanese manga artist
* , Japanese actor
* , Japanese voice actress ...
() in
Japan. was one of the main members.
See also
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Korean clan names of foreign origin
Korean clan names of foreign origin are clans (called bon-gwan in Korean) that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin, based on genealogical records.
Authenticity
The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin can ...
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Urok Kim clan
The Urok Kim clan (), officially the Gimhae Kim clan (), is a Korean clan descended from Kim Chung-seon, a general in the Japanese forces that invaded Korea in 1592.
He defected to the Korean side and fought against the Japanese invaders. He ...
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Hambak Kim clan
The Hambak Gim clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gimhae, Cheongdo County. , this clan has a membership of 4,579. Their founder was , a Japanese general who defected to Korea during the Japanese invasion. He was granted his surname f ...
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Mangjeol
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Hwasun Song clan
Song clan of Hwasun () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwasun County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of the Song clan of Hwasun was 4643. Their founder was who was an orphan in Japan. ...
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Songjin Jeup clan
Seongjin Jeup clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Kimchaek, North Hamgyong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Jeup clan of Seongjin was 86. Their founder was who was born between Korean mother a ...
References
External links
* {{Cite book, title=Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏, publisher=
Doosan Encyclopedia, url=http://terms.naver.com/entry.nhn?docId=1129680&cid=40942&categoryId=31639&mobile
Korean-language surnames
Korean clan names of Japanese origin