Most common surnames in North Korea

The 100 surnames with the most bearers in North Korea

Kim
#1
25.116.651
bearers (top 100)
100
surnames
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This table shows the 100 most common surnames in North Korea, ranked by number of bearers. Data comes from official censuses and civil registries.

Ri
3.283.228
2
Kim
6.767.955
1
Pak
1.896.450
3
# Surname Bearers Share
1 Kim 6.767.955
26.9%
2 Ri 3.283.228
13.1%
3 Pak 1.896.450
7.6%
4 Choe 1.600.129
6.4%
5 Kang 1.019.342
4.1%
6 Han 782.285
3.1%
7 Hong 580.788
2.3%
8 Jang 533.376
2.1%
9 Jong 414.848
1.7%
10 Jo 391.143
1.6%
11 Rim 379.290
1.5%
12 An 367.437
1.5%
13 Jon 343.731
1.4%
14 O 331.879
1.3%
15 Cha 331.879
1.3%
16 Song 308.173
1.2%
17 Jeong 296.320
1.2%
18 Ju 284.467
1.1%
19 Hwang 272.615
1.1%
20 Paek 260.762
1%
21 Shin 237.056
0.9%
22 Mun 237.056
0.9%
23 Ro 225.203
0.9%
24 Lee 225.203
0.9%
25 Baek 213.351
0.8%
26 Li 213.351
0.8%
27 Choi 213.351
0.8%
28 Heo 201.498
0.8%
29 Son 189.645
0.8%
30 Yun 177.792
0.7%
31 Jeon 165.939
0.7%
32 Ryu 154.087
0.6%
33 Go 142.234
0.6%
34 Cho 142.234
0.6%
35 Hyon 130.381
0.5%
36 Jung 130.381
0.5%
37 Seo 118.528
0.5%
38 Gwon 118.528
0.5%
39 Yang 118.528
0.5%
40 Ryang 118.416
0.5%
41 Park 106.675
0.4%
42 So 106.675
0.4%
43 Chang 106.675
0.4%
44 Nam 106.675
0.4%
45 Hyeon 106.575
0.4%
46 Kwon 94.822
0.4%
47 Ko 94.822
0.4%
48 Chon 94.822
0.4%
49 Yu 94.822
0.4%
50 Sin 94.822
0.4%
51 Ahn 94.822
0.4%
52 Jin 94.822
0.4%
53 Chae 49
0%
54 Sim 49
0%
55 Ji 49
0%
56 Won 49
0%
57 Byeon 36
0%
58 Chong 36
0%
59 Ham 36
0%
60 Ha 25
0%
61 Wang 25
0%
62 Bang 25
0%
63 Chu 25
0%
64 Gu 16
0%
65 Pae 16
0%
66 Lim 16
0%
67 Phyo 16
0%
68 Tae 16
0%
69 Kwak 16
0%
70 Chol 16
0%
71 Sung 16
0%
72 Pang 16
0%
73 Oh 16
0%
74 Ho 16
0%
75 Sen 16
0%
76 Gye 16
0%
77 Ryo 9
0%
78 Sun 9
0%
79 Seok 9
0%
80 Cheon 9
0%
81 Tong 9
0%
82 Pyon 9
0%
83 Ma 9
0%
84 Gil 9
0%
85 Ra 9
0%
86 Om 9
0%
87 Tak 9
0%
88 Myong 4
0%
89 Chin 4
0%
90 Eom 4
0%
91 Woo 4
0%
92 U 4
0%
93 Kye 4
0%
94 Gwak 4
0%
95 Wong 4
0%
96 Min 4
0%
97 Sol 4
0%
98 Ung 4
0%
99 Kyong 4
0%
100 Im 4
0%
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FAQs

What are the most common surnames in North Korea?
According to our official census data, the most common surname in North Korea is Kim, with 6.767.955. registered bearers. This table shows the 100 most frequent surnames in the country.
How many different surnames are registered in North Korea?
Our database contains hundreds of surnames with a presence in North Korea. This table shows the 100 most frequent.
How often is this data updated?
The data is updated periodically from official censuses and civil registries of the country.
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