Most Common Surnames in South Korea

By Region

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1. Kim 11.0M

In Other Countries

79^th in USA 45^th in Vietnam 16^th in Cambodia 90^th in Russia 43^rd in Thailand 108^th in Canada 59^th in Singapore 272^nd in Australia 97^th in Hong Kong 1441^st in Japan

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List of Famous People with Last Name Kim (52)

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2. I 7.5M

In Other Countries

1410^th in India 326^th in Vietnam 1843^rd in Japan 1923^rd in Afghanistan 605^th in Taiwan

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List of Famous People with Last Name I (454)

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3. Pak 4.3M

In Other Countries

616^th in Russia 399^th in Iran 1756^th in USA 1112^nd in Turkey 106^th in Hong Kong 718^th in Cambodia 288^th in Kyrgyzstan 1118^th in Kazakhstan 4503^rd in Indonesia 235^th in Singapore

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List of Famous People with Last Name Pak (6)

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4. Chong 2.5M

In Other Countries

13^rd in Malaysia 3^rd in Singapore 51^st in Hong Kong 1434^th in USA 217^th in Cambodia 459^th in Thailand 16^th in Macau 1073^rd in Canada 1786^th in Mexico 874^th in Australia

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List of Famous People with Last Name Chong (36)

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5. Choe 2.4M

In Other Countries

2108^th in USA 4119^th in Taiwan

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List of Famous People with Last Name Choe (2)

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6. Cho 1.5M

In Other Countries

32^nd in Myanmar 876^th in USA 206^th in Vietnam 203^rd in Guatemala 90^th in Hong Kong 110^th in Singapore 492^nd in Cambodia 748^th in Thailand 1039^th in Canada 605^th in Cameroon

Known People

List of Famous People with Last Name Cho (24)

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7. Kang 1.3M

In Other Countries

93^rd in China 65^th in Cambodia 941^st in USA 72^nd in Taiwan 42^nd in Singapore 363^rd in Malaysia 327^th in Thailand 832^nd in Canada 612^nd in Cameroon 8597^th in India

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List of Famous People with Last Name Kang (25)

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8. Yu 1.2M

In Other Countries

17^th in China 18^th in Myanmar 36^th in Taiwan 14^th in Hong Kong 560^th in USA 34^th in Thailand 133^rd in Cambodia 274^th in Philippines 33^rd in Singapore 250^th in Canada

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List of Famous People with Last Name Yu (105)

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9. Yun 1.1M

In Other Countries

207^th in China 250^th in Cambodia 161^st in Singapore 3380^th in Indonesia 154^th in Hong Kong 5345^th in Russia 1130^th in Malaysia 1148^th in Kazakhstan 231^st in Taiwan 11321^st in India

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List of Famous People with Last Name Yun (30)

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10. Chang 1.0M

In Other Countries

94^th in China 286^th in USA 96^th in Malaysia 26^th in Singapore 59^th in Hong Kong 675^th in Pakistan 81^st in Thailand 404^th in Canada 287^th in Vietnam 101^st in Taiwan

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List of Famous People with Last Name Chang (100)

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