Won (Korean surname)

Won
Hangul	원
Hanja	元, 袁, 苑
Revised Romanization	won
McCune–Reischauer	wŏn

Won is a Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were total of 120,465 people by this surname, or about .2% of the population. Of these, more than 99% used the hanja 元 for their surname. However, a small number used the characters 袁 or 苑.

List of famous Wons

• Won Mi Kyung, actress
• Won Gyun, 1540–1597, Joseon Dynasty naval commander.
• Won Seong-jin, b. 1985, South Korean professional Go player.
• Won Woo-Young, b. 1982, South Korean sabre fencer.
• Won Bin, b. 1977, South Korean actor.

See also

• Yuan (surname)
• Won (disambiguation)
• Korean name
• List of Korean family names