Son (Korean surname)
Son | |
Hangul | 손 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Son |
McCune–Reischauer | Son |
Son, Sohn or Shon (孫, 손) is a common
Korean family name. It is a transliteration of the Chinese surname Sun
.
There are two clans of Son, one in
Gyeongsang region. The clan originated from the Miryang Park clan
.
As of 2000, there were 415,182 people by this surname in South Korea.[1]
List of notable people with this name
- Sohn Kee-chung (1912–2002), South Korean athlete and first ethnic Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games
- Peter Sohn (born 1977), American animator, director, voice actor, and storyboard artist
- Shon Seung-mo (born 1980), South Korean badminton player
- Sohn Won-yil (1909–1980), admiral, founded the South Korean navy
- Son Byeong-hui(1861–1922), Korean nationalist, activist for independence from Japan
- Son Byong-ho (born 1962), South Korean actor
- Son Dam-bi (born 1983), South Korean singer and actress
- Son Dong-woon (born 1991), South Korean singer and member of boy band Highlight
- Son Chae-young (born 1999), South Korean rapper and singer, member of girl group Twice
- Son Eun-seo (born 1986), South Korean actress
- Son Ga-in (born 1987), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls
- Gyeonggi-do
- Son Heung-min (born 1992), South Korean professional footballer
- Son Ho-jun (born 1984), South Korean actor and singer
- Son Ho-young (born 1980), Korean-American singer, member of boy band g.o.d
- Son Hyun-joo (born 1965), South Korean actor
- Softbank and chairman of Sprint Corporation
- Son Min-chol (born 1986), Japanese-North Korean former professional footballer
- Son Na-eun (born 1994), South Korean singer and former member of girl group Apink
- Son Sang-yeon (born 2002), South Korean actor
- Red Velvet
- Son Seung-won (born 1990), South Korean actor
- Son Seung-yeon (born 1993), South Korean singer, winner of The Voice of Korea season 1
- Sue Son (born 1985), South Korean classical and crossover violinist
- Son Suk-ku (born 1983), South Korean actor, director, and screenwriter
- Son Tae-jin (born 1988), South Korean Taekwondo athlete
- Son Tae-young (born 1980), South Korean actress, model, beauty pageant titleholder
- GungHo
- Son Wan-ho (born 1988), South Korean badminton player
- Son Woo-hyeon (born 1989), South Korean actor, singer, songwriter
- Son Ye-jin (born 1982), South Korean actress
- Son Yeon-jae(born 1994), South Korean rhythmic gymnast
- Son Yong-chan (born 1991), South Korean footballer
- Son Young-hee (born 1993), South Korean Olympic weightlifter
- Shownu (born Son Hyun-woo, 1992), South Korean singer and member of boy band Monsta X
See also
- Korean name
- List of Korean family names
- Sun (surname)
References
- ^ "행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" [Households and individuals, by administrative region (district, city, county), surname, and bon-gwan]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 16 May 2023.