and the Aphae Jeong clan is identified by the island Aphae-do and family name Jeong. Korean clans are used to distinguish clans that happen to share...

Korean clans of foreign origin (Korean: 한국의 외래 귀화 성씨) refers to Korean clans (also "bon-gwan") that claim descent from a progenitor of foreign origin,...

South Korea or 21.5% of the population. Although the surname is always pronounced the same, dozens of different family clans (bon-gwan) use it. The clan system...

The Gimhae Kim clan (Korean: 김해 김씨; Hanja: 金海 金氏) is a Korean clan, descended from Suro of Geumgwan Gaya. King Suro was the founder of Gaya confederacy...

Gangneung Yoo clan (Korean: 강릉 유씨; Hanja: 江陵 劉氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan was in Gangneung. According to the research held in 2000,...

approximately 241 such clans claimed by South Koreans. Most people with surname Yi (李) in Korea belong to either the Jeonju or Gyeongju clans. Also, surnames...

registration process. Koreans have been historically grouped into Korean clans. Each clan is identified by a bongwan (본관; birthplace of the clan's founder) and...

Cheongju Han clan (Korean: 청주 한씨) is a Korean clan who are well known for their many female members including six queens. The Cheongju Han clan was one of...

The Wonju Byeon or Byun clan (Korean: 원주 변씨; Hanja: 原州 邊(邉)氏) is a Korean clan. Its Bon-gwan(Main Building) is in Wonju, Gangwon Province (historical)...

An, also romanized Ahn, is a Korean family name. A total of 109 Korean clans are named 'An', but with different origins. In 2000, there were 637,786 people...

The Andong Kim clan (Korean: 안동 김씨; Hanja: 安東 金氏) refers to two Korean clans of Elder Andong Kim Clan (구 안동 김씨) and the New Andong Kim Clan (신 안동 김씨), respectively...

Park (Korean: 박, Korean pronunciation: [pak̚]), also spelled as Pak or Bak is the third-most common surname in Korea, traditionally traced back to 1st...

The Yeoheung Min clan (Korean: 여흥 민씨; Hanja: 驪興 閔氏) is a Korean clan that traces its origin to Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. The 2015 Korean census counted...

Byeongyeong Nam clan (Korean: 병영 남씨; Hanja: 兵營 南氏) was one of the Korean clans. During Joseon period, the ship of Hendrick Hamel’s group had an accident...

The Gokbu Gong clan (Korean: 곡부 공씨; Hanja: 曲阜 孔氏) is one of the Korean clans originally from China. Their Bon-gwan (Korean: 본관; Hanja: 本貫) are in Qufu...

Guri Shin clan (Korean: 구리 신씨; Hanja: 九里 申氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Guri, Gyeonggi Province. Their founder is Valeri Sarychev...

Seoul Kang clan (Korean: 서울 강씨; Hanja: 서울 姜氏) was one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Seoul. Their founder was Kang Soo-il. His father was in...

Hamyeol Namgung clan (Korean: 함열 남궁씨; Hanja: 咸悅 南宮氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Iksan, North Jeolla Province. According to the research...

different Korean clans, each of which descends from a different ancestral founder. Two of the six, the Yeongsan Shin clan and the Geochang Shin clan, both...

Shim or Sim (Korean: 심) is a Korean surname. There are six Shim clans in Korea based in the regions of Cheongsong, Pungsan, Samcheok, Buyu, Uiryeong,...

The Miryang Park clan (Korean: 밀양 박씨; Hanja: 密陽朴氏) or Milseong Park clan (Korean: 밀성 박씨; Hanja: 密城朴氏) is a Korean clan from Miryang, now in South Gyeongsang...

the Jeonju Kim clan (Korean: 전주 김씨) is a Korean clan with the bon-gwan based in Jeonju. The founder of the clan is considered to be Kim T'ae-sŏ, a descendant...

Choi (Korean: 최; Hanja: 崔) is a Korean family surname. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were around 2.3 million people by this name in South...

Gangneung Kim clan (Korean: 강릉 김씨; Hanja: 江陵 李氏) is a Korean clan, with the bon-gwan (ancestral seat) based in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, South Korea. The progenitor...

Jinju Hyong clan (Korean: 진주 형씨; Hanja: 晋州 邢氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Jinju, South Gyeongsang Province. According to the research...

early Norse clans, the ætter, are often translated as "house" or "line". The Biblical tribes of Israel were composed of many clans. Arab clans are sub-tribal...

Chinese Ming family exists as the Korean clans, Yeonan Myeong clan, Seochok Myeong clan and Namwon Seung clan. Rulers of Korea Bone rank system Yangban House...

241 such clans claimed by South Koreans. Historically, there had been 10 clans known but currently there are four clans remaining. Hong clans include Namyang...

The Naju Na clan (Korean: 나주 나씨; Hanja: 羅州 羅氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their bon-gwan is in Naju, South Jeolla Province. According to research as...

The Sunheung Ahn clan (Korean: 순흥 안씨, Korean pronunciation: [sunhɯ̽ŋ ans͈i]) is a clan connected with the town of Sunheung, South Korea, and was well known...