These three family names are held by around half of the ethnic Korean population.

Most common names south korea. Moon President of South Korea. In South Korea alone there are around 10 million people with the last name Kim. According to South Koreas National Statistical Office these are the most popular Korean surnames in the Republic of Korea.

45 rows Between 2008 and 2015 the proportion of such names among South Korean newborns rose. Lee Yi I Yee 3. Most Popular Names for Boys.

It means morning dew. Most Popular Names for Boys in South Korea. Lee Popular actor Lee Tae-hwan also models and sings.

According to the most recent survey in 2015 Kim Lee Park and Choi were the most populous last names. Park Park Jae-sang better known as Psy the singerrapper. According to South Koreas National Statistical Office these are the most popular Korean surnames in the Republic of Korea.

Do Hyun 도현 Do means Path Hyun means virtuous able. Most Popular Baby Names in South Korea In the year 2008 there were 2641 male newborns who were named Minjoon and 3270 female newborns who were named Seoyeon. Smart light beauty leader full will treasure peace korean happiness wise world kind sun happy one big strong silver sunshine pretty water life good everything god best people child flower great pearl talented king country angel wisdom used grace beautiful moon can intelligent you shine.

For context the South Korean population is 50 million. Even a common last name like Kim Lee and Park may have sub-classification based on the family clan. Other popular Korean last names are Lee or Li or Park and sometimes you might even see Choi Jeong Kang Yoon Jang and Shin.