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Hong
Hangul 홍
Hanja 洪
Revised Romanization Hong
McCune-Reischauer Hong

Hong is the common English spelling of 홍, a 20th common Korean family name. Hanja is the Korean name for Chinese characters. More specifically it refers to those Chinese characters borrowed from Chinese and incorporated The Revised Romanization of Korean is the official Korean language Romanization system in South Korea. McCune-Reischauer romanization is one of the two most widely used Korean language Romanization systems along with the Revised Romanization of Korean, which A Korean name consists of a Family name followed by a Given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea About 1 percent of South Korean population has Hong as a surname.

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Clans

As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Hong surname are divided into different patrilineal clans, or lineages, based on their ancestral seat. A bon-gwan is the place of origin of a clan in Korea which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share a same Family name (clan name Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder. This system was at its height under the yangban aristocracy of the Joseon Dynasty, but it remains in use today. The yangban were a well educated scholarly class of male Confucian intellectuals who were part of the ruling elite within Korea prior to 1910 and the republics period There are approximately 241 such clans claimed by South Koreans. Historically, there had been 10 clans known but currently there are four clans remained.

Namyang clan

The biggest clan is Namyang clan whose founder was Hong Eun-yeol in Goryeo Dynasty. The Goryeo Dynasty ( 918 - 1392) (also spelled Koryŏ was a Sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo Wang Kon. Another founder in this clan was Hong Seon-haeng, and there are two separate family lines under this clan. The former consists of 80 percent of the clan.

Pungsan clan

See also: Pungsan-eup

All ancestry of Andong's Pungsan Hong may be traced to the Goryeo dynasty's Hong Ji-gyeong later known as a great master of Korean classical verse in the Joseon Dynasty. Pungsan-eup is a town in Andong in Southeast section of South Korea The Goryeo Dynasty ( 918 - 1392) (also spelled Koryŏ was a Sovereign state established in 918 by Taejo Wang Kon. The Pungsan Hong were known as yangban among yangbans. Hong Jin was a direct descendant of Hong Ji-gyeong. Hong Myeon-hui (1877-1946 also known as Hong Jin, was a leader of the Korean independence movement.

Bugye clan

Hongju clan

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Famous Koreans with this family name:

See also

Hong Gildong is a fictitious character in an old Korean novel The story of Hong Gildong ( written in the Joseon Dynasty. Silhak was a Confucian social reform movement in late Joseon Dynasty Korea. Hong Myeon-hui (1877-1946 also known as Hong Jin, was a leader of the Korean independence movement. Hong Kyung Min ( Hangul:ko 홍경민 born on February 9 1976) is a K-pop singer known for his versatility Hong Myung-Bo (born February 12 1969 in Seoul) is a former South Korean footballer. Nansook Hong (born 1966 was selected by Sun Myung Moon to be the wife of Hyo Jin Moon, first son of the True Parents Sun Myung Moon and Hakja Han Moon Sun Myung Moon (born January 6 1920) is the Korean founder and leader of the world-wide Unification Church and of the larger Unification Hong Seok-cheon ( February 3, 1971) is a South Korean television and film actor who caused considerable controversy in his home country when he came Hong Song-nam ( 2 October 1929 – was the Premier of North Korea from 1997 to 2003 North Korea is the commonly used short form name for the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (or DPRK) a State located in East Asia, Hong Gyeong-nae (1771-1812 was a rebel leader in Pyeongan Province Korea, during the early 19th century Hong Seok-hyun (born 1949 is a noted figure in South Korean business Hong Sang-soo (born October 25, 1960 in Seoul) is a contemporary and highly-regarded Korean film director Hong Sa-ik ( 4 March 1889 – 26 September 1946) was a Lieutenant general in the Imperial Japanese Army, and the top-ranking The Imperial Japanese Army ( IJA) ( Kyūjitai: 大日本帝國陸軍 Shinjitai: ja 大日本帝国陸軍 Romaji: Dai-Nippon Teikoku Hong Bok-won (1206-1258 was a Goryeo commander who later served as an administrator of the Mongol Empire. Hong Dagu ( Mongolian name Charghu 察爾球 1244-1291 was a Korean commander of the Yuan Dynasty. A Korean name consists of a Family name followed by a Given name, as used by the Korean people in both North Korea and South Korea This is a list of Korean family names, in Hangul alphabetical order
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