The Korean family name Min is written with only one hanja (閔). The 2000 census found 142,752 people in 43,887 households belonging to this clan (about 0.35% of the South Korean population at the time), making it the 47th-most-common surname among the 286 surnames listed in the census.[1] This represented a growth of 3.8 percent from 137,317 in the 1985 census, a far smaller increase than the fifteen percent growth in the overall South Korean population over the same period.[2]
The family name Min has one major clan lineage, the Yeoheung Min clan, whose bon-gwan (origin of the lineage, not necessarily the residence of living members) is present-day Yeoju, Gyeonggi Province. Yeoju has traditionally been called Yeoheung (during Joseon dynasty) and Hwangryeo (Goryeo dynasty), and the Min family has accordingly been referred to as Hwangryeo Mins or other variations during different times in history.
The Yeoheung Min clan is subdivided into 46 sub-clans ("Pa"). In addition to the Yeoheung Mins, the Korean census lists families using the syllable Min in their family names including the Gyeongju Mins and Yeongju Mins. These clans are not listed in the official family tree (Jokbo) of the Yeoheung Min clan and their origins are unverified.[3]
In given names, the meaning of Min differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 27 hanja with the reading Min, and four variant forms, on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be used in given names; they are:[4]
民 (백성 민; baekseong min): "the people"
敏 (민첩할 민; mincheophal min): "agile"
憫 (민망할 민; minmanghal min): "pity"
玟 (아름다운 돌 민; areumdaun dol min): "beautiful gemstone"
旻 (하늘 민; haneul min): "heaven"
旼 (화할 민; hwahal min): "gentle"
閔 (성씨 민; seongssi min): the surname Min
珉 (옥돌 민; okdol min): "jade"
瑉, 砇, 䃉: variant forms
岷 (산이름 민; san-ireum min): the name of a mountain
忞 (힘쓸 민; himsseul min): "to exert"
忟: variant form
慜 (총명할 민; chongmyeonghal min): "intelligence"
敃 (강인할 민; gang-inhal min): "tough"
愍 (근심할 민; geumsimhal min): "concerned"
潣 (물 졸졸 흘러 내릴 민; mul joljol heulleo naeril min): "trickling water"
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^ [Table of hanja for use in personal names] (PDF) (in Korean). South Korea: Supreme Court. August 2007. p. 17. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 August 2017. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
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Min is an uncommon Korean family name as well as a common syllable in Korean given names MinHangul민HanjaFamily name 閔In given names 民敏憫玟旻旼閔珉岷忞慜敃愍潣暋䪸泯悶緡𩔉鈱脗閩盿罠琝琘Revised RomanizationMinMcCune ReischauerMin Contents 1 As a family name 2 In given names 2 1 Hanja and meaning 2 2 As name element 2 3 People 3 See also 4 ReferencesAs a family name EditThe Korean family name Min is written with only one hanja 閔 The 2000 census found 142 752 people in 43 887 households belonging to this clan about 0 35 of the South Korean population at the time making it the 47th most common surname among the 286 surnames listed in the census 1 This represented a growth of 3 8 percent from 137 317 in the 1985 census a far smaller increase than the fifteen percent growth in the overall South Korean population over the same period 2 The family name Min has one major clan lineage the Yeoheung Min clan whose bon gwan origin of the lineage not necessarily the residence of living members is present day Yeoju Gyeonggi Province Yeoju has traditionally been called Yeoheung during Joseon dynasty and Hwangryeo Goryeo dynasty and the Min family has accordingly been referred to as Hwangryeo Mins or other variations during different times in history The Yeoheung Min clan is subdivided into 46 sub clans Pa In addition to the Yeoheung Mins the Korean census lists families using the syllable Min in their family names including the Gyeongju Mins and Yeongju Mins These clans are not listed in the official family tree Jokbo of the Yeoheung Min clan and their origins are unverified 3 People with the family name Min include Queen Wongyeong 1365 1420 queen consort of King Taejong Queen Inhyeon 1667 1701 queen consort of King Sukjong of Joseon Stephen Min Kuk ka 1787 1840 Korean Roman Catholic saint Empress Myeongseong 1851 1895 queen consort of King Gojong of Joseon Min Young hwan 1861 1905 Korean Empire official Empress Sunmyeong 1872 1907 princess consort of Emperor Sunjong of Korea Min Yeong chan 1873 1948 Korean Empire official Min Won sik 1886 1921 Korean male journalist of the Japanese colonial period Aleksandr Min 1915 1944 first Korean awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet Union Min Byung dae 1918 1983 South Korean male football defender Min Hyun sik born 1946 South Korean male architect Min Young sam born 1954 South Korean sport shooter Min Byung doo born 1958 South Korean male politician Min Gyeong seung born 1962 South Korean male fencer Min Hae kyung born 1962 South Korean female singer Min Joon ki born 1968 South Korean male film director Min Hae kyung born 1962 South Korean female singer Min Se hun born 1963 South Korean male discus thrower Janice Min born 1969 American female writer of Korean descent Min Hye sook born 1970 South Korean female team handball player Min Kyu dong born 1970 South Korean male film director Min Kyung gab born 1970 South Korean male wrestler Min Byeong sun born 1974 South Korean male rower Klara Min born 1976 South Korean female pianist Min Young ki born 1976 South Korean male football defender Min Hee jin born 1979 South Korean female creative director Min Ryoung born 1982 South Korean male short track speed skater Min Kyung hoon born 1984 South Korean male singer Min Ji hyun born 1984 South Korean actress Min Young won born Jo Hyo kyung 1984 South Korean actress Min Jin woong born 1986 South Korean actor Zizo born Min Ju hong 1986 South Korean male rapper Min Hyo rin born Jung Eun ran 1986 South Korean actress Jenna Ushkowitz born Min Ji 1986 Korean American actress Min Byung hun born 1987 South Korean male baseball outfielder Min Sun ye born 1989 South Korean female singer former member of Wonder Girls Min Na on born 1988 South Korean female golfer Min Ok ju born 1990 North Korean female volleyball player Justin H Min born 1990 American actor Min Sang gi born 1991 South Korean male football midfielder Suga born Min Yoon gi 1993 South Korean rapper member of BTS Min Do hee born 1994 South Korean actress Grace Min born 1994 American female tennis player of Korean descent Yura Min born 1995 South Korean female ice dancer Min Kyeong ho born 1996 South Korean male track cyclist Anna Min 21st century American photographer of Korean descent Min Jong gi 21st century South Korean male politician Pyong Gap Min 21st century American sociologistIn given names EditHanja and meaning Edit In given names the meaning of Min differs based on the hanja used to write it There are 27 hanja with the reading Min and four variant forms on the South Korean government s official list of hanja which may be used in given names they are 4 民 백성 민 baekseong min the people 敏 민첩할 민 mincheophal min agile 憫 민망할 민 minmanghal min pity 玟 아름다운 돌 민 areumdaun dol min beautiful gemstone 旻 하늘 민 haneul min heaven 旼 화할 민 hwahal min gentle 閔 성씨 민 seongssi min the surname Min 珉 옥돌 민 okdol min jade 瑉 砇 䃉 variant forms 岷 산이름 민 san ireum min the name of a mountain 忞 힘쓸 민 himsseul min to exert 忟 variant form 慜 총명할 민 chongmyeonghal min intelligence 敃 강인할 민 gang inhal min tough 愍 근심할 민 geumsimhal min concerned 潣 물 졸졸 흘러 내릴 민 mul joljol heulleo naeril min trickling water 暋 굳셀 민 gutsel min robustness 䪸 강할 민 ganghal min strong 泯 망할 민 manghal min to perish 悶 답답할 민 dapdaphal min stifling 緡 낚싯줄 민 naksitjul min fishing line 𩔉 昬頁 a variant form of 䫒 5 鈱 돈꿰미 민 donkkwemi min coin string 脗 물결 가없는 모양 민 mulgyeol ga eomneun moyang min 閩 종족이름 민 jongjok ireum min name of a tribe 盿 볼 민 bol min sight 罠 그물 민 geumul min net 琝 옥돌 민 okdol min jade 琘 옥돌 민 okdol min jade As name element Edit Many names containing the syllable Min have been popular for newborn children in South Korea in recent decades Newborn boysMin ho 9th place in 1980 6 Min kyu 8th place in 1990 6 Min soo 5th place in 1990 6 Min jun 1st place in 2008 2009 and 2011 7 8 9 Sung min 8th place in 1970 2nd place in 1980 3rd place in 1990 6 Newborn girlsMin ji 4th place in 1990 6 Min seo 2nd place in 2008 and 2009 3rd place in 2011 7 8 9 Ji min 3rd place in 2008 6th place in 2009 and 2011 7 8 9 Other given names with this syllable include Min a Min chul Min hee Min hyuk Min ju Min jung Min kyung Min ki Min seok Min sun Min woo Min young Chang min Cheol min Hyung min Jung min Kang min Kwang min Kyung min Seung min Soo min Young min People Edit People with the single syllable given name Min include Geum Min born 1962 South Korean politician Namkoong Min born 1978 South Korean film and television actor Kang Min born 1982 South Korean professional StarCraft player Sung Min swimmer born 1982 South Korean swimmer Park Min born 1986 South Korean football playerSee also EditList of Korean family names List of Korean given namesReferences Edit 행정구역 구시군 성씨 본관별 가구 및 인구 Family names by administrative region district city county separated by bon gwan households and individuals Korean Statistical Information Service Retrieved 23 October 2015 성씨인구분포데이터 Family name population and distribution data South Korea National Statistics Office Archived from the original on 2013 11 01 Retrieved 2013 05 28 여흥민씨 Yeoheung Min clan JoongAng Ilbo 22 January 1983 Retrieved 11 May 2019 인명용 한자표 Table of hanja for use in personal names PDF in Korean South Korea Supreme Court August 2007 p 17 Archived from the original PDF on 29 August 2017 Retrieved 30 April 2019 𩔉 zdic net Archived from the original on 11 May 2019 Retrieved 11 May 2019 a b c d e 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까 babyname co kr Retrieved 2012 11 09 a b c 이진희 Yi Jin hui 2009 01 28 너도 민준이니 어 또 서연이야 Hankook Ilbo Archived from the original on 2010 10 09 Retrieved 2012 10 27 a b c 남자 민준 여자 서연 가장 많아 Law Times 2010 01 20 Retrieved 2011 09 19 a b c 2011년 인기 이름 리포트 in Korean Johnson s Baby Center Archived from the original on 2013 10 23 Retrieved 2013 10 22 This page or section lists people that share the same given name or the same family name If an internal link led you here you may wish to change that link to point directly to the intended article Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Min Korean name amp oldid 1136396836, 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