• Source: Hong (Korean surname)

Hong is the common English spelling of 홍, in hanja, it means "wide" or "big".




Clans



As with all Korean family names, the holders of the Hong surname are divided into different patrilineal clans, or lineages, based on their ancestral seat. Most such clans trace their lineage back to a specific founder. This system was at its height under the yangban aristocracy of the Joseon Dynasty, but it remains in use today. There are approximately 241 such clans claimed by South Koreans.
Historically, there had been 10 clans known but currently there are four clans remaining. Hong clans include Namyang, Pungsan, Bugye, and Hongju.




= Namyang clan

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The biggest clan is Namyang clan (Korean: 남양 홍씨; Hanja: 南陽 洪氏; RR: Namyang Hongssi) whose founder was Hong Eun-yeol in the Goryeo Dynasty. Another founder of this clan was Hong Seon-haeng. Thus, the Namyang Hong clan is unique among Korean surnames in that it includes two separate unrelated family lines.




= Pungsan clan

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All ancestry of Andong's Pungsan Hong (Korean: 풍산 홍씨; Hanja: 豊山 洪氏; RR: Pungsan Hongssi) may be traced to the Goryeo dynasty's Hong Ji-gyeong, later known as a great master of Korean classical verse in the Joseon Dynasty. The Pungsan Hong were known as yangban among yangbans. Hong Jin was a direct descendant of Hong Ji-gyeong.




List from the past


Famous Koreans from the past with this family name:

Hong Beom-do (1868–1943), Korean independence activist
Hong Dae-yong (1731-1783), Joseon philosopher, astronomer, and mathematician
Hong Gyeong-nae (1771–1812), Joseon rebel leader
Hong Jin (1877–1946), Korean independence activist
Hong Sa-ik (1889–1946), Korean-Japanese war criminal




Current notable people


Hong Ah-reum (born 1989), South Korean actress
Hong Bi-ra (born 1996), South Korean actress
Hong Byung-hee (born 1971), South Korean chemist
Hong Chul (born 1990), South Korean footballer
DPR Live (born Hong Da-bin, 1993), South Korean rapper
Hong Eun-hee (born 1980), South Korean actress
Euny Hong, Korean American journalist and author
Francis Hong Yong-ho (1906–?), Roman Catholic prelate in North Korea
Gene Hong, Korean American actor, producer, and screenwriter
Hong Hei-Kyung (born 1959), Korean-American operatic soprano
Hong Hwa-ri (born 2005), South Korean actress
Hong In-young (born 1985), South Korean actress
Jay Hong (born 1986), South Korean singer-songwriter and producer
Hong Jeong-ho (born 1989), South Korean football player
Hong Jin-kyung (born 1977), South Korean entrepreneur, model, actress and comedian
Hong Jin-young (born 1985), South Korean singer
Hong Jong-hyun (born 1990), South Korean model and actor
Hong Joon-pyo (born 1953), South Korean politician
Joshua (singer) (born Joshua Hong, 1995), American singer, member of boy band Seventeen
Hong Jung-eun (born 1974), South Korean screenwriter
Hong Jung-wook (born 1970), South Korean entrepreneur, businessman, and politician
Hong Kyung (born 1996), South Korean actor
Hong Kyung-min (born 1976), South Korean singer
Hong Mi-ran (born 1977), South Korean screenwriter
Hong Myung-bo (born 1969), South Korean football manager
Nansook Hong (born 1966), South Korean author
Hong Sang-soo (born 1960), South Korean film director and screenwriter
Hong Seo-young (born 1995), South Korean actress, singer, and model
Hong Seok-cheon (born 1971), South Korean actor
Hong Seok-hyun (born 1949), South Korean media mogul
Seokju Hong (born 2003), South Korean football player
Hong Seong-chan (born 1997), South Korean tennis player
Hong Seung-hee (born 1997), South Korean actress
Sin Cha Hong (born 1943), South Korean modern dancer
Giriboy (born Hong Si-young, 1991), South Korean rapper
Hong Song-nam (1929–2009), North Korean politician
Hong Sook-ja (born 1933), South Korean activist, politician, and writer
Dana (South Korean singer) (born Hong Sung-mi, 1986), South Korean singer
Jvcki Wai (born Hong Ye-eun, 1996), South Korean rapper
Hong Ye-ji (born 2002), South Korean actress
Hong Yeo-jin (born 1958), South Korean actress and beauty pageant titleholder
Hong Yo-seob (born 1955), South Korean actor
Hong Yong-Jo (born 1982), North Korean football player




See also


Korean name
List of Korean family names
Hong (surname), the Chinese equivalent

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• Um (Korean surname)
• Chung (surname)
• Yang (Korean surname)
• Zheng (surname)
• An (Korean surname)