Korean clan names of foreign origin are

clan A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, clans may claim descent from founding member or apical ancestor. Clans, in indigenous societies, tend to be endogamous, meaning ...

s (called

bon-gwan 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 ...

in Korean) that claim descent from a

progenitor In genealogy, the progenitor (rarer: primogenitor; german: Stammvater or ''Ahnherr'') is the – sometimes legendary – founder of a family, line of descent, clan or tribe, noble house, or ethnic group.. Ebenda''Ahnherr:''"Stammvater eines G ...

of foreign origin, based on genealogical records.

Authenticity

The ancestral origins of many Korean clan names of foreign origin cannot be historically verified outside of a clan's own genealogical records: the ones from the

Joseon Joseon (; ; Middle Korean: 됴ᇢ〯션〮 Dyǒw syéon or 됴ᇢ〯션〯 Dyǒw syěon), officially the Great Joseon (; ), was the last dynastic kingdom of Korea, lasting just over 500 years. It was founded by Yi Seong-gye in July 1392 and re ...

period, as well as several from the

Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom founded in 918, during a time of national division called the Later Three Kingdoms period, that unified and ruled the Korean Peninsula until 1392. Goryeo achieved what has been called a "true national unificati ...

period, can be considered historical and factual, but the ones dating before the Goryeo period are impossible to confirm. The adoption of clan names and progenitors of Chinese origin was rare during the

Three Kingdoms The Three Kingdoms () from 220 to 280 AD was the tripartite division of China among the dynastic states of Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Eastern Wu. The Three Kingdoms period was preceded by the Han dynasty#Eastern Han, Eastern Han dynasty and wa ...

and

Later Silla Unified Silla, or Late Silla (, ), is the name often applied to the Korean kingdom of Silla, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, after 668 CE. In the 7th century, a Silla–Tang alliance conquered Baekje and the southern part of Goguryeo in the ...

periods, but increased during the Goryeo period, despite clans not having actual historical connections to China, due to admiration and emulation of Chinese culture. There were some Korean clans that had an actual progenitor of Chinese origin, but many others made ancestral connections to China without any historical basis; most Korean clans that claim descent from

Jizi Jizi or Qizi or Kizi (; Gija or Kija in Korean language, Korean) was a semi-legendary * :"Although Kija may have truly existed as a historical figure, Tangun is more problematical." * :"Most orean historianstreat the angunmyth as a late ...

, the

Han dynasty The Han dynasty (, ; ) was an imperial dynasty of China (202 BC – 9 AD, 25–220 AD), established by Liu Bang (Emperor Gao) and ruled by the House of Liu. The dynasty was preceded by the short-lived Qin dynasty (221–207 BC) and a warr ...

, or immigrants from China during the Three Kingdoms or Later Silla periods are not supported by historical records and were founded mostly by Goryeo people. This phenomenon of linking clans to a progenitor of Chinese origin without any historical basis continued into the Joseon period. Korean clans originating from the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties that immigrated during the Goryeo period have ample details to support a Chinese origin, unlike pre-Goryeo clans. In South Korea, there are a total of 286 Korean family names, roughly half of which are of foreign origin (mostly Chinese), and 4,179 clan names (bon-gwan). Out of the 286 Korean family names, the top 10 account for 64.1 percent of the population of South Korea: of those 10, three lay claim to a progenitor of Chinese origin, and account for 5.8 percent of the population. However, according to Jin Guanlin, the ancestral origins of those three family names of Chinese origin are "nearly impossible" to verify. Although many Korean clans claim to be of Chinese origin, the number of legitimately foreign Korean clans (i.e. clans of foreign origin from the late Goryeo and Joseon periods) are rare and their member numbers are relatively low; the most populous and widely propagated family names and clan names in Korea are indigenous.

Criticism

According to historian Han Hong-koo of Sungkonghoe University, "About 40 to 50 percent of Korean

family name In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

s are probably 'naturalized family names', but to say that there are actually that many naturalized families is not true. The book that contains the most lies is probably the ''

jokbo A genealogy book or register is used in Asia and Europe to record the family history of ancestors. Greater China It is the Chinese tradition to record family members in a book, including every male born in the family, who they are married to, ...

'' (genealogy book)." Han continues that 100 years ago, only 15 to 20 percent of Koreans were registered in genealogy books, but today genealogy books have become completely ubiquitous.

Immigration

According to Jin Guanlin, "It can be said that from the end of the Chinese

Warring States The Warring States period () was an era in ancient Chinese history characterized by warfare, as well as bureaucratic and military reforms and consolidation. It followed the Spring and Autumn period and concluded with the Qin wars of conquest ...

period to the Northern and Southern Dynasties, many Chinese moved to Manchuria and the Korean peninsula, blended among the indigenous people, and over time forgot about their Chinese origins." Many scholars came from China during the Western and Eastern Jin,

Northern and Southern dynasties The Northern and Southern dynasties () was a period of political division in the history of China that lasted from 420 to 589, following the tumultuous era of the Sixteen Kingdoms and the Eastern Jin dynasty. It is sometimes considered as ...

, Sui, and Tang periods. Large-scale immigration from China diminished greatly during the

period, but resumed during the

period by people escaping turmoil in China. Many northern Chinese fled to Korea during the transition period between Yuan and Ming. There was little immigration from China during the first half of the Joseon period, but many Han Chinese settled in Korea during the

Imjin War The Imjin River ( in South Korea) or Rimjin River ( in North Korea) is the 7th largest river in Korea. It flows from north to south, crossing the Demilitarized Zone and joining the Han River downstream of Seoul, near the Yellow Sea. The river i ...

as well as during the fall of Ming. Many scholars came from the Ming to escape the Qing during the 17th century. According to Park Cheol-hee of

Gyeongin National University of Education Gyeongin National University of Education (GINUE) ( 경인교육대학교) is a teacher training institution for future public elementary school teachers in South Korea. It was founded on May 23, 1946 under the name of Gaeseong School of Educatio ...

, 238,000 immigrants naturalized during the Goryeo period. Among them, many naturalized Han Chinese became bureaucrats thanks to their knowledge in international affairs and literature, and naturalized Balhae people made great achievements during the Goryeo–Khitan War against the Liao dynasty. Yi Won, who taught

Choe Museon Choe Mu-Seon (1325–1395) was a medieval Korean scientist, inventor, and military commander during the late Goryeo Dynasty and early Joseon Dynasty. He is best known for enabling Korea to domestically produce gunpowder by obtaining a recipe f ...

how to manufacture gunpowder, came from

Jiangnan Jiangnan or Jiang Nan (; formerly romanized Kiang-nan, literally "South of the River" meaning "South of the Yangtze") is a geographic area in China referring to lands immediately to the south of the lower reaches of the Yangtze River, incl ...

, China. Naturalized Jurchens of the Goryeo period reported on the state of the North, constructed fortresses, and some attained high government positions through military achievements, such as Go Yeol.

Yi Seong-gye Taejo of Joseon (4 November 1335 – 27 June 1408), born Yi Seong-gye (), was the founder and first ruler of the Joseon dynasty of Korea. After ascending to the throne, he changed his name to Yi Dan (), and reigned from 1392 to 1398. He was ...

, the founder of the

dynasty, was born in the northeast region and supported by the Jurchens of the region, such as Yi Ji-ran, who contributed to the founding of Joseon and played an important role in improving relations between Joseon and Jurchens of the Northeast. Approximately 18 clans were founded by people of various ethnicities from the

Yuan dynasty The Yuan dynasty (), officially the Great Yuan (; xng, , , literally "Great Yuan State"), was a Mongol-led imperial dynasty of China and a successor state to the Mongol Empire after its division. It was established by Kublai, the fifth ...

accompanying Mongol princesses who came to Goryeo to marry Korean kings. Many Jurchens and Manchus immigrated to Korea and established clans, according to Goryeo and Joseon records, but in modern times only one clan continues to claim Jurchen ancestry. Records from the

History of Goryeo The ''Goryeosa'' (), or ''History of Goryeo'', is the main surviving historical record of Korea's Goryeo dynasty. It was composed nearly a century after the fall of Goryeo, during the reign of King Sejong, undergoing repeated revisions between ...

and the

Annals of the Joseon Dynasty The ''Veritable Records of the Joseon Dynasty'' (also known as the ''Annals of the Joseon Dynasty'' or the ''True Record of the Joseon Dynasty''; ko, 조선왕조실록 and ) are the annual records of Joseon, the last royal house to rule ...

reveal that Japanese immigrants became naturalized in 999, 1012, 1039, 1425, 1426, and 1435; they were bestowed Korean clan names, but most of them have been lost.

China

Andong Jang clan The Andong Jang clan () is a Korean clan with a bon-gwan located in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the census held in 2015, the population of the Andong Jang clan was 39,939. Their founder was who was a powerful clan in Later Th ...

Anum Seomun clan The Aneum Seomun clan () is a Korean clan. Their is in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Seomun clan of Aneum was 1934. Seomun clan was a family name which has origin in Liang, Chi ...

Aphae Jeong clan Aphae Jeong clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Sinan County, South Jeolla, South Jeolla Province. Their founder was . He worked as a grand chancellor () and became Prince of Tanghe. However, he was banished to South Jeolla Province in ...

Bonghwa Geum clan The Bonghwa Geum clan () is a Korean clans. Their is in Bonghwa County, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Geum clan of Bonghwa was 23301. Geum clan began when Geum Eung () founded Gija Joseon with ...

Boseong Seon clan Boseong Seon clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Boseong County, South Jeolla Province. , there are about 34842 members in the clan. Their founder was who was naturalized in Goryeo. He was a descendant of Shusun Qiaoru (叔孙侨如 ...

Cheongju Yang clan Cheongju Yang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Cheongju, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Cheongju Yang clan’s member was 38161. Their founder was who was a 43 th descenda ...

Chogye Byeon clan Chogye Byeon clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Chogye Byeon clan's member was 76045. The name of Byeon clan came from the fac ...

Chogye Joo clan Chogye Joo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hapcheon County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Chogye Joo clan was 6665. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang ...

Chungju Choe clan Chungju Choe clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Chungju Choe clan’s member was 13466. Their founder was in Tang dynasty. Because S ...

Chungju Ji clan Chungju Ji clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Chungju Ji clan’s member was 148144. Their founder was who was the Chinese envoy dis ...

Chungju Mae clan Chungju Mae clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungju, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of the Chungju Mae clan was 210. Their founder was . He was from Jinan, Shandong, Chi ...

Chungju Yoo clan The Chungju Yoo clan or Chungju Yu clan () is one of the noble Korean clans in the early Goryeo, Goryeo dynasty. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungju, Chungju City, North Chungcheong Province. Their founder was Yu Geung-dal (유긍달) who was a Chung ...

Dalseong Bin clan Dalseong Bin clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Suseong District, Daegu. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Dalseong Bin clan’s member was 4208. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Song dyn ...

* Dalseong Ha clan *

Damyang Guk clan Damyang Guk clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Damyang County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Damyang Guk clan’s member was 19089. Their founder was who was a Dafu () in Song ...

Danyang U clan The Danyang Woo clan (Hangul: 단양 우씨, Hanja: 丹陽禹氏) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Danyang County, North Chungcheong Province. According to the 2015 census, the number of members was 191,287. Their founder is who was a desc ...

Deoksan Hwang clan Deoksan Hwang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yesan County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Deoksan Hwang clan’s member was 3857. Hwang Rak (), a minister in Han dynasty ...

* Gaeseong Ro clan * Gangeum Dan clan * Ganghwa Man clan *

Ganghwa Noh clan Ganghwa Noh clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Ganghwa County, Incheon. , the clan has a membership of 17073. Lu Zhonglian ( 魯仲連; 305–245 BC), a political icon in Qi during the Warring States period, began the Noh clan in Kore ...

Ganghwa Wi clan Ganghwa Wi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Ganghwa County, Incheon. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Ganghwa Wi clan’s member was 1805. Their founder was who came from Zhongyuan, China in 960. was ...

Gangneung Yoo clan Gangneung Yoo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangneung. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Gangneung Yoo clan was 178913. Their founder was who came from Northern Song Dynasty. According to their fa ...

Geochang Shin clan Geochang Shin clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Geochang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Geochang Shin clan’s member was 51,153. Their founder was who was a Kai ...

* Geochang Yoo clan *

Geoje Ban clan Geoje Ban clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Geoje, South Gyeongsang Province. As of 2015, Geoje Ban contained 12 814 members. Their founder was . After passing the Imperial examination with the top result, Ban bu attended Hanlin Aca ...

* Geumseong Beom clan * Goksan Yeon clan *

Goseong Lee clan The Goseong Yi clan (Hangul: 고성 이씨, Hanja: 固城李氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan is in Goseong County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the census held in 2000, the number of members was 89,254. Their founder ...

* Gwangdong Jin clan * Gyeongju Ping clan * Gyeongju Seop clan *

Haeju Oh clan Haeju Oh clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Haeju, Hwanghae Province. , the clan has a membership of 422735. Their founder was , who was the governor of Haeju county during the era of Goryeo Goryeo (; ) was a Korean kingdom foun ...

* Haeju Seok clan * Haengju Eun clan * Haengju Ki clan * Haepyeong Gil clan * Haman Jo clan *

Hamjong Eo clan Hamjong Eo clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Chungsan County, South Pyongan Province. , the clan has a membership of 15746. Their founder was , who was from Zuopingyi (左馮翊), China. He was exiled to Gangwon Province to avoid co ...

* Hampyeong Mo clan *

Hamyang Yeo clan Hamyang Yeo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hamyang Yeo clan was 34835. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang d ...

* Hamyeol Namgung clan *

Hangju Hwang clan Hangju Hwang clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China. , there was 402 members of this clan. Their founder was , who was from Hangzhou, living during the Ming dynasty, and worked as Commander (). He was naturalized ...

Hanam Jeong clan Henan Jeong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Henan, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Henan Jeong clan’s member was 7766. Their founder was who worked as ''Minister of the Guards'' () in Yuan d ...

* Hoesan Gam clan * Hoideok Hwang clan *

Hwangju Hwangbo clan The Hwangju Hwangbo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwangju, North Hwanghae Province. Hwangbo clan is originally was Huangfu (Chinese surname) and brought by Hwangbo Gyeong (황보경) from Tang dynasty to Silla dy ...

Hyeonpung Gwak clan Hyeonpung Gwak clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Dalseong County, Daegu. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hyeonpung Gwak clan’s member was 166608. Their founder was who was naturalized in Goryeo from ...

Hyoryong Sagong clan Hyoryong Sagong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Gunwi County, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Hyoryong Sagong clan was 4297. Sagong clan began when Ga Sin () accepted Mini ...

Icheon Seo clan Icheon Seo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Icheon, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Icheon Seo clan was 199792. Their founder was who was a descendant of King Jun of Gojoseon, the ...

Iljik Son clan Iljik Son clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of members of the Iljik Son clan was 24187. Their founder was who naturalized from the Song ...

* Imgu Pung clan *

Jaeahn Hwang clan Jaeahn Hwang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwangju County, North Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Jaeahn Hwang clan's member was 3098. Their founder was , a great-grandchild of ...

Jangheung Ma clan Jangheung Ma clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province. Jangheung Ma clan was divided from Mokcheon Ma clan and both were sorted as the same kind of clans. According to the research held in 2 ...

Jangheung Wi clan Jangheung Wi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Jangheung Wi clan’s member was 30450. Wi clan was a kind of naturalized clan i ...

Jangsu Hwang clan Jangsu Hwang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangsu County, North Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Jangsu Hwang clan’s member was 170988. Hwang Rak (), a chief vassal in Han dynasty ...

Jeju Cho clan Jeju Cho clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jeju Province. According to research held in 1985, the number of the Jeju Cho clan was 30. Their founder was who came to Korea during the Goryeo and Yuan dynasty period and settle ...

* Jeolgang Jang clan * Jeolgang Pyeon clan *

Jeolgang Seo clan Jeolgang Seo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Zhejiang, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Jeolgang Seo clan’s member was 623. Their founder was who was a great-grandchild of Seo Hae ryong (). ...

* Jeolgang Si clan *

Jeonju Chu clan Jeonju Chu clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jeonju, North Jeolla Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Jeonju Chu clan was 49017. Their founder was who worked as ''Munha sijung'' ( 門下侍中 ...

* Jenam Wang clan *

Jindo Kim clan The Jindo Gim clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jindo County, South Jeolla Province. According to the South Korean census held in 2000, the population of Jindo Gim clan was 1464. Their founder was who was from Han dynasty ...

* Jinju Hyong clan *

Juksan Ahn clan Juksan Ahn clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Juksan Ahn clan’s member was 77026. Their founder was who was a I Won ()’s eldest son, and ...

Juksan Eum clan Juksan Eum clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Anseong, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Juksan Eum clan’s member was 2260. Their founder was . He entered Goryeo as a ''ministry of Ri ...

* Kaesong Pang clan * Gwangcheon Dong clan *

Nangya Jeong clan The Nangya Jeong clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Langya, Shandong, China, known as Nangya () in Korean. Their founder was who was from Langya, Shandong. He was a Jinshi (imperial examination) () at the end of Ming dynasty. ...

Miryang No clan Miryang No (), is one of the Korean clans, with its Bon-gwan related to Miryang, South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Genealogy The clan's founder was Lu Zhonglian who belonged to the Qi (state) and is recorded to have been active during the ...

* Miryang Dang clan * Mokcheon Ma clan * Mungyeong Jeon clan * Musong Yu clan *

Naju Na clan The Naju Na clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan is in Naju, South Jeolla Province. According to research as of 2000, there were approximately 108,139 members of the Naju Na clan. Their founder was , a Chinese native who came to K ...

Namwon Dokgo clan Namwon Dokgo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. According to research conducted in 2000, the number of Namwon Dokgo clan members was 452. Their founder was who was from Henan. was one of the E ...

* Namyang Bang clan *

Namyang Hong clan Namyang Hong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Hwaseong, Gyeonggi, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Namyang Hong clan members was 487,488. The Namyang Hong clan is divided into the ...

* Namyang Seo clan * Okcheon Yuk clan * Onyang Bang clan * Paju Yeom clan * Pareung Cho clan * Pareung Ho clan *

Pungcheon Im clan The Pungcheon Im clan () is a Korean clan based in Kwail County, South Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Pungcheon Im clan’s member was 143881. Their founder was who was from Shaoxing, China and came to ...

* Punggi Jin clan * Pyeonghae Gu clan * Pyeonghae Hwang clan *

Pyeongtaek Im clan Pyeongtaek Im clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Pyeongtaek, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Pyeongtaek Im clan's member was 225872. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang ...

Gokbu Gong clan The Gokbu Gong clan () is one of the Korean clans originally from China. Their Bon-gwan () are in Qufu, Shandong in China, which was also Confucius's birthplace. Qufu is known as Gokbu () in Korean. According to the South Korean 2000 census, the n ...

* Sangju Hwang clan *

Sangju Joo clan Sangju Joo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Sangju Joo clan's family was 5631, and the number of Sangju Joo clan was 18147. Their fo ...

Sangsan Lee clan Sangsan Lee clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Sangju, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Sangsan Lee clan was 1379. Their founder was . was from Hejian, China, and he was natura ...

Seochok Myeong clan Seochok Myeong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Sichuan, China. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Seochok Myeong clan's member was 27133. Their founder was Ming Yuzhen who established the short-lived Mi ...

* Seongju Hwang clan * Seosan Jeong clan *

Sanggok Ma clan The Sanggok Ma clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Chengde, China. According to the census held in 2015, the number of Sanggok Ma clan clan was 232. Their founder was Ma Gui (general), Ma Gui who worked as general in Ming dy ...

Sinan Joo clan Sinan Joo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Anhui, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Sinan Joo clan’s member was 151,227. Their founder was (Zhu Qian, 朱潛) who was a great grandchild of Zhu ...

Sinchang Maeng clan Sinchang Maeng clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Sinchang Maeng clan was 18147, and the number of families was 5631. Sinchang Maeng Cl ...

Sincheon Kang clan Sincheon Kang clan () is a bon-gwan, Korean clan from Sinchon County, Hwanghae Province. According to a census held in 2015, the clan has 52,945 members and in a census held in 2000, the clan had 13,909 families. The ''daedongbo'' (a compilation ...

Sinpyong Ho clan Sinpyong Ho clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Dangjin, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 1985, the number of the Sinpyong Ho clan was 3529. The founder was who was naturalized in Korea. Before t ...

* Suan Gye clan * Suwon Baek clan * Soju Ga clan *

Taean Lee clan Taean Lee clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taean County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Taean Lee clan’s member was 4084. Their founder was who was a descendant of Lee S ...

Taein Gyeong clan Taein Gyeong clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeongeup, North Jeolla Province. There are 3603 members of this clan. Their founder was , an aristocrat in the Shang dynasty. When Gyeong Yeo song unified Korea and founded Gija Joseon with ...

Taewon Jang clan The Taewon Jang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. Their founder was who was a Jang Geun’s child. Jang Geun worked as Geochang Governor (居昌縣監) during the 21 th year of Myeongjong of Joseon� ...

* Taewon Kim clan * Taewon Lee clan *

Taewon Sunwoo clan The Taewon Seonu clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. Taiyuan, Shanxi was Jizi, Gija’s hometown. According to the census held in 2000, the number of the Taewon Seonu clan was 3560. Gija appointed Son ...

Tosan Gung clan Tosan Gung clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Tosan County, North Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of the Tosan Gung clan was 555. The word “Gung clan” originated from clan in China. ...

Dureung Du clan The Dureung Du clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Duling (Dureung in Korean) County (), in modern Shaanxi, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Turung Tu clan’s member was 5701. Their founder was ...

* Uiheung Ye clan *

Uiryeong Nam clan Uiryeong Nam clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Uiryeong County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to research from 2015, the number of people in Uiryeong Nam clan was 162729. Their founder was . Before he became naturalized, he wa ...

* Uiryeong Ok clan *

Wonju Byeon clan The Wonju Byeon clan () is a Korean clan. Its Bon-gwan is in Wonju, Gangwon Province (historical). According to research in 2015, the clan had 47,804 members. Clan members live on both the Korean Peninsula and in the United States, and their s ...

* Wonju Won clan * Yangju Nang clan *

Yangsan Jin clan Yangsan Jin clan () is one of the Korean clans, founded around the Yuan dynasty. Their Bon-gwan is in Liangshan County, Shandong, China. Their founder was Chen Pucai () who was originally from Mount Liang (Liangsan / Yangsan), China. Founder Ch ...

Yeoheung Min clan The Yeoheung Min clan () is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean Census counted 167,124 members of the Yeoheung Min clan. Origin The Yeoheung Min clan's progenitor was Min Ching-do (민칭도, 閔� ...

Yeonan Lee clan The Yeonan Yi clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yonan County, Yeonan County, North Korea. According to the census held in 2015, the number of Yeonan Yi clan’s member was 164,036. Their founder was . It is did that around 6 ...

Yeonan Myeong clan Yeonan Myeong clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yonan County, Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Yeonan Myeong clan’s member was 27133. Their founder was Ming Yuzhen who establis ...

Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongcheon, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research held in 2015, the number of Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan’s member was 10001. Hwangbo clan in Korea began wh ...

Yeongwol Eom clan Yeongwol Eom clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Yeongwol County, Gangwon Province (historical), Gangwon Province. Their founder was . Eom Im-ui (hangul: 엄림의; hanja: 嚴林義) was a descendant of Yan Guang. He was dispatched to ...

* Yeongyang Cheon clan * Yeongyang Nam clan * Yeoyang Jin clan * Namyang Gal clan * Yonggung Gok clan *

Gimpo Gong clan Gimpo Gong clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gimpo, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Gimpo Gong clan was 2401. Their founder was . He was a subordinate of Confucius, and he was a descen ...

* Yeongyang Gim clan * Goksan No clan *

Jangyeon No clan Jangyeon No clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Changyon County, South Hwanghae Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Jangyeon No clan was 10907. Their founder was who became Prince of Jangyeon (). He ...

* Gyoha No clan *

Hampyeong No clan Hampyeong No clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2005, the number of Hampyeong No clan was 35231. The name of Lu came from China. The name was made w ...

* Angang No clan *

Gwangju No clan Gwangju No clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gwangju, Gyeonggi, Gwangju, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Gwangju No clan was 15158. Lu (state), Lu’s surname was Chinese origin, and th ...

Andong No clan Andong No clan () is a Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Andong No clan was 3144. Their founder is . He was a 5th son of . When he was a Hanlin Academy in Tang d ...

Yeonil No clan Yeonil No clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. Their founder was who was dispatched to Silla when he was a Hanlin Academy in Tang dynasty. He was a son of No Jeung (). No Jeung () was son ...

* Pungcheon No clan *

Yeongsan Shin clan The Yeongsan Sin clan or Yeongsan Shin clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan (clan location) is in Changnyeong County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to some of the most recent research as of 2015, the number of members in the ...

* Suncheon Do clan *

Seongju Do clan Seongju Do clan (), also known by Family Do (Dho, To) of Seongju, was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Seongju Do clan was 54545. Their foun ...

* Jinju Dongbang clan * Cheongju Dongbang clan * Gwangnyeong Muk clan *

Gwangju Mo clan The Gwangju Mo clan () is a Korean clan, with a bon-gwan located in Guangzhou, Guangdong, China (known as Gwangju in Korean). According to the census in 2015, the population of the Gwangju Mo clan was 92. Mo clan was born in Western Xia, China. ...

* Yodong Muk clan *

Taewon Bang clan Taewon Bang clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Taiyuan, Shanxi, China. According to the research in 2000, the number of Taewon Bang clan was 52. Their founder was who was a general in Ming dynasty, China and was naturalize ...

* Muan Bang clan *

Jangyeon Byeon clan Jangyeon Byeon clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Changyon County, Hwanghae Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Jangyeon Byeon clan was 1931. Their founder was . He was a menxia Shilang () in Song dyn ...

Hwangju Byeon clan Hwangju Byeon clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hwangju County, Hwanghae Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hwangju Byeon clan was 8037. Their founder was . He was from Longxi Commandery, China. ...

Cheongju Sa clan Cheongju Sa clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Qingzhou, Shandong, China, known as Cheongju in Korean (). According to the research in 2000, the number of Cheongju Sa clan was 7486. Their founder was who was from Shand ...

* Chungju Seok clan * Pyeongsan So clan *

Jinju So clan Jinju So clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Jinju So clan was 50,357. , a 130th descendant, built Jinhan confederacy. After that, , a 29th d ...

Namyang Song clan Namyang Song clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Suwon, Gyeonggi Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Namyang Song clan was 10183. Their founder was who was a Hanlin Academy in Tang dynasty. He was di ...

Seosan Song clan Seosan Song clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Seosan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Seosan Song clan is 2713. Their founder was who was a descendant of Song Ju eun. Song Ju ...

Yeosan Song clan Yeosan Song clan () is one of the oldest Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Yeosan, present day Iksan, North Jeolla Province North Jeolla Province (; ''Jeollabuk-do''), also known as Jeonbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Jeolla has a ...

Eunjin Song clan Eunjin Song clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their ''Bon-gwan'' is in Nonsan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Eunjin Song clan was 226,050. Their founder was who was a descendant of Song Ju eun. ...

Indong Jang clan Indong Jang clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Gumi, North Gyeongsang Province North Gyeongsang Province ( ko, 경상북도, translit=Gyeongsangbuk-do, ) is a province in eastern South Korea. The province was formed in 1 ...

* Gwangsan No clan * Yonggang Paeng clan *

Muncheon Gong clan Muncheon Gong clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Munchon, South Hamgyong Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Muncheon Gong clan was 686. Gong Yun bo, a descendant of Gong Ha su who was a pupil of Con ...

Hongsan Sun clan Hongsan Sun clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hongsan Sun clan was 951. Sun clan was born in Henan, China. King Wen of Zhou in Zhou ...

Namwon Seung clan Namwon Seung clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Namwon, North Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Namwon Seung clan was 613. Their founder was Ming Sheng who was the second emperor of the shor ...

* Pungsan Sim clan * Gu Juksan An clan * Taewon An clan * Tongju Yang clan * Gyeongheung Eo clan *

Uiryeong Yeo clan Uiryeong Yeo clan () was one of the Korean clans which is descended from the last king of Baekje, Buyeo Pung. After Buyeo Pung was captured by army of Tang, the prince was forcibly sent to inland China. A descendant of the prince and the founder o ...

* Hwiju Yo clan * Musong Yun clan * Haeju Yun clan *

Gyeongju Yun clan Gyeongju Yun clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Gyeongju Yun clan was 1684. Gyeongju Yun clan was separated from Haeju Yun clan. Their f ...

* Goesan Eum clan * Pyeongsan Lee clan * Gyodong In clan *

Jangheung Im clan Jangheung Im clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Jangheung Im (or Yim) clan was 37,584. Goryeo Dynasty Their founder is Im Ho (Hang ...

* Yoyang Ja clan *

Asan Jang clan Jang clan of Asan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Asan, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Jang clan of Asan was 17695. Their founder was who served as ''Jinzi Guanglu Daifu'' () in ...

* Chirwon Je clan *

Namyang Jegal clan The Namyang Jegal clan () was a Korean clan (''bon-gwan''). Their clan was in Henan, China. According to research in 2000, the members the of Namyang Jegal clan numbered 4374. Jegal clan was born in Henan, China. Namyang Jegal clan’s founder was ...

* Baecheon Jo clan *

Imcheon Jo clan Imcheon Jo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Imcheon Jo clan was 14258. Their founder was Jo Su gang (). He was a 5th son of Jo Yu ...

* Yeongam Jong clan * Jeju Jwa clan * Gwangsan Tak clan * Goksan Han clan *

Goesan Pi clan Goesan Pi clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Goesan County, North Chungcheong Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Goesan Pi clan was 2204. Their founder was . He served as ''Jinzi Guanglu Daifu'' () i ...

Hongcheon Pi clan Hongcheon Pi clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hongcheon County, Gangwon Province, South Korea. According to the research in 2000, the number of Hongcheon Pi clan was 1143. Their founder was . He was a ''Jinwu Guard Comma ...

* Danyang Pi clan *

Hamyang O clan Hamyang O clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hamyang County, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Hamyang O clan was 35846. Their founder was O Gwang-hwi () who became the governor o ...

* Dongbog O clan * Boseong O clan * Gunwi O clan * Gochang O clan *

Naju O clan Naju O clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Naju, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Naju O clan was 18152. Their founder was . He served as government official during Goryeo period and w ...

* Nagan O clan *

Jangheung O clan Jangheung O clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jangheung County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Jangheung O clan was 3564. Their founder was . O Cheon-u was a 7th descendant of who ...

Goseong Nam clan Goseong Nam clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Yeongyang County, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 2015, the number of Goseong Nam clan was 10801. Their founder was . was a 3rd son of Nam Jin yong () ...

* Hwasun O clan * Pyeonghae O clan *

Hampyeong O clan Hampyeong O clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Hampyeong County, South Jeolla Province. According to the research in 2000, the number of Hampyeong O clan was 2845. Their founder was . was a 4th son of who was a founder o ...

* Ulsan O clan * Heungyang O clan *

Yeonil O clan The Yeonil O clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Pohang, North Gyeongsang Province. According to the research in 1985, the number of Yeonil O clan was 1166. Their founder was . was a 7th descendant of who was a founder of ...

* Yeongwon O clan

Uyghur

Gyeongju Sol clan Gyeongju Sol clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Gyeongju, North Gyeongsang Province. , the clan had a membership of 3269 people. Their founder was , a descendant of a member of the Sol clan. That clan had an ancestor who was the Uyghur ...

Imcheon Lee clan The Imcheon Lee clan () is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan is in Buyeo County, South Chungcheong Province. According to the census in 2000, the number of members was 704. Their founder was Yi Hyeon. He was an Uighur and was naturalized a ...

Deoksu Jang clan The Deoksu Jang clan () is one of the bon-gwan or Korean clans from Kaepung County, North Hwanghae Province.The clan was founded by , an Arab- Uiguric Muslim civil servant who served in the Goryeo court. According to the research held in 2015, t ...

Jurchen

Cheonghae Lee clan The Chonghae Yi clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Pukchong County, South Hamgyong Province. Their ancestors are the Jurchen people. Their founder is , an ethnic Jurchen general from the end of Goryeo to the beginning of the Joseon Dy ...

Vietnam

Hwasan Lee clan Hwasan Lee clan (; Vietnamese: Gia tộc Lý Hoa Sơn) is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Kumchon County, North Hwanghae Province. , there are 1775 members of this clan. Their founder was Lee Yong-sang (Vietnamese: Lý Long Tường), a memb ...

Jeongseon Lee clan Jeongseon Lee clan (, vi, Tinh Thiện Lý thị) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jeongseon County, Gangwon Province (historical). According to the research held in 2000, the number of Jeongseon Lee clan's member was 3657. Thei ...

Mongolia

Yonan In clan The Yeonan In clan () is a Korean clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Yonan County, Hwanghae Province. According to the research held in 2000, the number of In clan of Yonan’s members was 588. Their founder was who was a Mongolian and worked as civil ...

Arab

Japan

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 ...

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 ...

Mangjeol Mangjul () is a unique Korean family name. It has its origins from a Japanese surname in the Kagoshima Prefecture by Mangjul Ilrang(), a mushroom farmer in Dong-myeon, Yangsan City, Gyeongsangnam-do who was born to a Korean mother and Japanese ...

Hwangmok Hwangmok clan () is one of the Korean clans. According to the census held by the statistics agency, five members are confirmed. Hwangmok clan’s word came from Araki (surname) () in Japan. was one of the main members. See also * Korean clan ...

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. ...

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 ...

* Goesan Jeom clan

India

Incheon Lee clan The Incheon Yi clan (Hangul: 인천 이씨, Hanja: 仁川李氏) is a Korean clan. Historically known as the Gyeongwon Lee clan or Inju Lee clan, it was one of the most powerful clans in the early Goryeo period due their status as in-laws of th ...

Gimhae Heo clan Gimhae Heo clan () is one of the Korean clans. This clan traces their origin to King Suro and his legendary Queen Heo Hwang-ok, who are mentioned in the 13th-century Korean chronicle ''Samguk Yusa''.Taein Heo clan * Hayang Heo clan *

Yangcheon Heo clan Yangcheon Heo clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Gangseo District, Seoul. According to the 2015 Korean census, the number of Yangcheon Heo clan is 149,505. Their founder was . He was the descendant of Heo Hwang-ok, the quu ...

Netherlands

* Byeongyeong Nam clan

United States

Seoul Kang clan Seoul Kang clan () was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Seoul. Their founder was Kang Soo-il. His father was in the United States Army and his mother was a Korean. He became the founder of Seoul Kang clan when he renewed his resident ...

* Yeongdo Ha clan

Russia

* Guri Shin clan

Notes

References

External links

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