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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...