- Source: Jeolgang Seo clan
Jeolgang Seo clan (Korean: 절강 서씨; Hanja: 浙江 徐氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan is in Zhejiang, China. According to the research held in 2000, the number of Jeolgang Seo clan’s member was 623. Their founder was Seo Hak who was a great-grandchild of Seo Hae ryong (Hanja: 徐海龍). Seo Hae ryong (Hanja: 徐海龍) was from Zhejiang and worked as Ministry of Rites (禮部, Lǐbù) in Ming dynasty. Seo Hak worked as a general and was dispatched to Joseon as Ming dynasty’s reinforcements. Then, he was settled in Seongju County, North Gyeongsang Province and founded Jeolgang Seo clan.
See also
Korean clan names of foreign origin
References
External links
Doosan Encyclopedia 외래귀화성씨 外來歸化姓氏. Doosan Encyclopedia.
