For the Minnan Chinese surname written 常, see Chang (surname), its spelling in Mandarin Pinyin. For the Korean surname spelled Sŭng in the McCune–Reischauer romanisation system, see Seung (Korean name), its spelling in Revised Romanization.
Seong (Korean: 성), also spelled Song or Sung, is an uncommon Korean family name, a single-syllable Korean given name, as well as a common element in two-syllable Korean given names. The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it.
The family name Seong is written with only one hanja, meaning "succeed" or "accomplish" (成). The 2000 South Korean Census found 167,903 people with this family name, up by six percent from 158,385 in the 1985 census. This increase was far smaller than the fifteen percent growth in the overall South Korean population over the same period.[1] They traced their origins to only a single bon-gwan, Changnyeong County.[2] This was also the place where they formed the highest concentration of the local population, with 2,360 people (3.61%).[1]
In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 67.4% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Sung in their passports. The Revised Romanisation spelling Seong was in second place at 29.4%. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 3.2%) included Seung, Shung, and the Yale Romanisation spelling Seng.[3]
Seong Chun-hyang, the title character of the folk tale Chunhyangjeon
Seong Mi-na, in Japanese fighting game series Soul Caliber
Sung Jinwoo, protagonist of the South Korean light novel and manhwa, Solo Leveling
Seong Gi-hun, the main character of the television series Squid Game
Seong Taehoon, the main supporting character of the manhwa How To Fight
In given namesedit
Hanjaedit
As of December 2018[update], regulations of the Supreme Court of Korea permit the following 24 hanja with the reading Seong, plus six variant forms, to be registered for use in given names.[4]
Seong of Balhae (died 795), 5th ruler of the kingdom of Balhae
Jin Xing (김성; Gim Seong; born 1967), Chinese ballet dancer of Korean descent
As name elementedit
Many names starting with this element have been popular names for newborn baby boys in earlier decades, according to South Korean government data:[5][6]
^This character is part of the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B block and might not be displayed or printed properly. It consists of the ear radical and a character meaning "star" (⿱耳星).
Referencesedit
^ ab [Family name population and distribution data]. South Korea: National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
^성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of the Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 59. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
^가족관계의 등록 등에 관한 규칙 [Regulations on Registration of Family Relations] (Regulation 2954) (in Korean). 29 January 2021.
^"한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
^"한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까?". babyname.co.kr. Retrieved 2012-11-09.
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For the Minnan Chinese surname written 常 see Chang surname its spelling in Mandarin Pinyin For the Korean surname spelled Sŭng in the McCune Reischauer romanisation system see Seung Korean name its spelling in Revised Romanization Seong Korean 성 also spelled Song or Sung is an uncommon Korean family name a single syllable Korean given name as well as a common element in two syllable Korean given names The meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it SeongHangul성HanjaFamily or given 成 succeed Given name only 姓性城誠盛省聖聲星珹娍瑆惺醒宬猩筬腥貹胜晟𦖤騂成盛誠城Revised RomanizationSeongMcCune ReischauerSŏng Contents 1 Family name 1 1 Government and politics 1 2 Popular culture 1 3 Sport 1 4 Other 1 5 Fictional characters 2 In given names 2 1 Hanja 2 2 People 2 3 As name element 3 See also 4 Notes 5 ReferencesFamily name editThe family name Seong is written with only one hanja meaning succeed or accomplish 成 The 2000 South Korean Census found 167 903 people with this family name up by six percent from 158 385 in the 1985 census This increase was far smaller than the fifteen percent growth in the overall South Korean population over the same period 1 They traced their origins to only a single bon gwan Changnyeong County 2 This was also the place where they formed the highest concentration of the local population with 2 360 people 3 61 1 In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports it was found that 67 4 of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Sung in their passports The Revised Romanisation spelling Seong was in second place at 29 4 Rarer alternative spellings the remaining 3 2 included Seung Shung and the Yale Romanisation spelling Seng 3 Government and politics edit Seong Sam mun 1418 1456 Joseon Dynasty official Seong Seung died 1456 Joseon Dynasty official Seong Huian 1461 1513 Joseon Dynasty official Seong Hon 1535 1598 Joseon Dynasty official Ui bin Seong 1753 1786 Joseon Dynasty concubine Sung Jusik 1891 1956 Korean independence activist later a North Korean politician Seong Hye rang born 1935 North Korean defector Sung Yun mo born 1963 South Korean politician Sung Jae gi 1967 2013 South Korean activist Popular culture edit Sung Dong il born 1964 South Korean actor Sung Han bin born 2001 South Korean singer and dancer member of boy group Zerobaseone Song Hye rim 1937 2002 North Korean actress and mistress of Kim Jong il Sung Hyun ah born 1975 South Korean actress Sung Ji ru born 1968 South Korean actor Sung Si kyung born 1979 South Korean ballad singer Sung Yu bin born 2000 South Korean actor Sung Yu ri born 1981 South Korean pop singer Sport edit Sung Nak woon 1923 1986 South Korean football forward Seong Nak gun born 1962 South Korean sprinter Sung Han kook born 1963 South Korean badminton player Sung Jung a born 1965 South Korean basketball player Sung Kyung hwa born 1965 South Korean handball player Sung Hee jun born 1974 South Korean long jumper Sung Han soo born 1976 South Korean football forward K League 1 Sung Jong hyun born 1979 South Korean football defender K League 1 China League One Sung Kyung mo born 1980 South Korean football goalkeeper K League 1 Sung Min swimmer born 1982 South Korean swimmer Sung Hyun ah footballer born 1982 South Korean football forward Seong Kyung il born 1983 South Korean football goalkeeper K League 1 Sung Si bak born 1987 South Korean short track speed skater Seong Se hyeon born 1990 South Korean curler Sung Ji hyun born 1991 South Korean badminton player Sung Eun ryung born 1992 South Korean luger Seong Eun jeong born 1999 South Korean professional golfer Sung Nak so South Korean table tennis player Other edit Seong Baek in born 1933 South Korean Tungusologist Dan Keun Sung born 1952 South Korean electronic engineer Wonyong Sung born c 1954 South Korean professor of electronic and information engineering Jung Mo Sung born 1957 South Korean born Brazilian theologian Doris Sung born 1964 American educator of Korean descent Seung Yong Seong born 1965 South Korean immunologist Kiwan Sung born 1967 South Korean poet Hugh Sung born 1968 American classical pianist of Korean descent Shi Yeon Sung born 1975 South Korean classical conductor Steve Sung born 1985 South Korean poker player Mikyung Sung born 1993 South Korean double bass player Lea Seong South Korean fashion designer Fictional characters edit Seong Chun hyang the title character of the folk tale Chunhyangjeon Seong Mi na in Japanese fighting game series Soul Caliber Sung Jinwoo protagonist of the South Korean light novel and manhwa Solo Leveling Seong Gi hun the main character of the television series Squid Game Seong Taehoon the main supporting character of the manhwa How To FightIn given names editHanja edit As of December 2018 update regulations of the Supreme Court of Korea permit the following 24 hanja with the reading Seong plus six variant forms to be registered for use in given names 4 Ten characters from the table of basic hanja for educational use 姓 성씨 성 seongssi seong family name 性 성품 성 seongpum seong character personality 成 이룰 성 irul seong accomplish 成 variant a b 城 재 성 jae seong castle 城 variant a b 誠 정성 성 jeongseong seong sincere 誠 variant a b 盛 성할 성 seonghal seong abundant 盛 variant a b 省 살필 성 salpil seong to observe 聖 성인 성 seong in seong sage 聲 소리 성 sori seong voice 星 별 성 byeol seong star Fourteen characters from the table of additional hanja for name use 珹 옥 이름 성 ok ireum seong name of a kind of jade 娍 아름다울 성 areumdaul seong beautiful 瑆 옥빛 성 okbit seong brightness of jade 惺 깨달을 성 ggaedareul seong to realise 醒 깰 성 ggael seong to awaken 宬 서고 성 seogo seong library 猩 성성이 성 seongseong i seong orangutan 筬 바디 성 badi seong reed 腥 비릴 성 biril seong rotting meat 貹 재물 성 jaemul seong property valuables 胜 비릴 성 biril seong victory 晟 밝을 성 balgeul seong bright 晠 variant 日成 variant a c 𦖤 sharp hearing d 騂 붉은말 성 bulgeun mal seong red horse People edit People with the monosyllabic given name Seong include Seong Gi died 108 BC Gojoseon general killed during the Han conquest of Gojoseon Seong of Baekje c 523 554 26th king of Baekje Seong of Balhae died 795 5th ruler of the kingdom of Balhae Jin Xing 김성 Gim Seong born 1967 Chinese ballet dancer of Korean descent As name element edit Many names starting with this element have been popular names for newborn baby boys in earlier decades according to South Korean government data 5 6 1940 Sung ki 9th place 1950 Sung soo 3rd place and Sung ho 6th place 1960 Sung ho 1st place and Sung soo 7th place 1970 Sung ho 2nd place Sung jin 3rd place Sung hoon 5th place and Sung min 8th place 1980 Sung min 2nd place and Sung hoon 6th place 1990 Sung min 3rd place and Sung hyun 4th place Other names containing beginning with this element include Sung chul masculine Sung ha masculine Seong han unisex Sung hee unisex Seong ja feminine Sung keun masculine Seong gyeong unisex Sung mi feminine Sung nam masculine Sung sook feminine Sung woo masculine Sung yong masculine Other names ending with this element include Dae sung masculine Hae seong masculine Hee sung unisex Hye sung unisex Il sung masculine Jae sung masculine Jin sung unisex Oh seong masculine Tae sung masculine Woo sung masculine See also editList of Korean family names List of Korean given namesNotes edit a b c d e This variant uses 丁 in place of the hook stroke used in the standard form a b c d This is officially listed as a separate character in Schedule 1 of the regulations rather than a variant form in Schedule 2 of the regulations This variant form is not yet encoded in Unicode This character is part of the CJK Unified Ideographs Extension B block and might not be displayed or printed properly It consists of the ear radical and a character meaning star 耳星 References edit a b 성씨인구분포데이터 Family name population and distribution data South Korea National Statistics Office Archived from the original on 2013 11 01 Retrieved 2013 05 28 한국성씨일람 List of Korean family names Kyungpook National University 2003 12 11 Retrieved 2013 10 30 성씨 로마자 표기 방안 마련을 위한 토론회 Plan for romanisation of surnames a preparatory discussion National Institute of the Korean Language 25 June 2009 p 59 Retrieved 22 October 2015 가족관계의 등록 등에 관한 규칙 Regulations on Registration of Family Relations Regulation 2954 in Korean 29 January 2021 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까 babyname co kr Retrieved 2012 11 09 한국인이 가장 줗아하는 이름은 무엇일까 babyname co kr Retrieved 2012 11 09 nbsp 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 Seong amp oldid 1222531608, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
