- Source: Hayang Heo clan
Hayang Heo clan (Korean: 하양 허씨; Hanja: 河陽 許氏) is the third most populous Heo (often spelled as Hur or Huh) clan. Their Bon-gwan is in Hayang, Gyeongsan city, North Gyeongsang Province. Their founder was Heo Kang-an. He was a descendant of Queen Heo Hwang-ok, who was originally from India. He served as a local governor in Hayang, during the reign of King Hyeonjong of the Goryeo Dynasty and settled there. According to studies in 2015, the number of Hayang Heo clan members was 20608.
Known descendants
Heo Im (1570-1647), Joseon-era physician
Huh Yun-jin (born 2001), Korean-American singer and member of Kpop girl group Le Sserafim
See also
Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
