Won (Korean surname)
Appearance
Won | |
Hangul | 원 |
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Hanja | |
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 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.