Seo (surname)

Seo
Language(s)	Japanese
Origin
Language(s)	Japonic
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the kanji used.
Other names
Related names	Seno

Seo
Hangul	서
Hanja	瑞, 敍, 書, 徐, 緖, and others
Revised Romanization	Seo
McCune–Reischauer	Sŏ
IPA	[sʌ]

Seo
Pronunciation	/sʌ/
Gender	Unisex
Origin
Word/name	Korean
Meaning	Different meanings depending on the hanja used.
Other names
Alternative spelling	Suh, Surh, Sur, Seoh, So, Su

Seo is a Korean surname and Japanese surname.

As a Korean surname, Seo is the most frequent romanization, but it may also be romanized as Suh, Surh, Sur, Seoh, So and Su. The surname most commonly represents the hanja 徐. Seo can also be used as a single-syllable Korean given name or an element in many two-syllable Korean given names.^[1] The given name meaning differs based on the hanja used to write it. There are 53 hanja with the reading "seo"^[2] on the South Korean government's official list of hanja which may be registered for use in given names. The Chinese surname Xú also uses the same 徐 character.

As a Japanese surname, Seo is most frequently written as 瀬尾 and is shared by 23,000+ individuals in Japan.^[3]^[4] Historically, the (瀬尾) was also one of the cadet branches of the Hata clan who are descended from Prince , a descendant of Emperor Qin Shi Huang of the Chinese Qin dynasty. The second most common Seo is written as 妹尾 and is shared by 21,000+ individuals in Japan.^[5] The remaining variants are used by less than 2,000 individuals each and are generally used by related families.

Possible Writings[]

Japanese

Korean surname[]

Art and entertainment[]

Film and television[]

Seo Yea-ji, South Korean actress
Seo Do-young, South Korean actor
Seo Hyun-jin, South Korean actress and singer
Seo Ji-hoon, South Korean actor
Seo Ji-seok, South Korean actor
Seo Hyo-rim, South Korean actress
Seo Kang-joon, South Korean actor and singer, member of actor group 5urprise
Seo Min-jung, South Korean actress
Seo Shin-ae, South Korean actress
Seo Woo-jin, South Korean child actor and model
Caroline Suh, Korean–American documentary film director and producer

Music[]

Seo Dong-hyeon (stage name Samuel Seo), South Korean singer-songwriter, rapper, and record producer
Seo Dong-hyeon (stage name Big Naughty), South Korean rapper
Seo Eun-kwang, South Korean singer, member and leader of boy band BtoB
Seo Hye-lin, South Korean singer and member of girl group EXID
Seo In-guk, South Korean singer and actor
Seo In-young, South Korean singer, dancer, model, television host, and actress
Seo Ji-young, South Korean singer
Seo Joo-hyun (stage name Seohyun), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Girls' Generation
Seo Jung-kwon (stage name Tiger JK), Korean-American rapper, record producer and entrepreneur
Seo Min-woo (1985–2018), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy group 100%
Seo Yu-na, South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group AOA
Jeong Hyeon-cheol (stage name Seo Taiji), South Korean singer, musician, songwriter and record producer
Susie Suh, Korean-American folk-rock singer-songwriter

Visual arts[]

Do-ho Suh, South Korean sculptor and installation artist
Seo Soo-kyoung (known as SEO), South Korean contemporary artist
Seo Ae-jin (known as Showry), South Korean video blogger
Suh Yongsun, South Korean painter and sculptor
Hee Seo, South Korean ballet dancer, principal dancer at the American Ballet Theatre

Sports[]

Football[]

Seo Dong-myung, former South Korean football goalkeeper
Seo Hyuk-su, former Korean-Australian football player
Seo Jung-won, former South Korean football player and coach

Other[]

Jae Weong Seo, retired South Korean baseball player
Hee-kyung Seo, former South Korean professional golfer
Seo Ho-jin, former South Korean speed skater and Olympic athlete
Seo Jang-hoon, former South Korean professional basketball player, entertainer and a variety show star
Seo Mi-jung, South Korean foil fencer
Seo Yoon-hee, South Korean badminton player
Suh Sung-in, South Korean boxer
Suh Yun-bok (1923–2017), South Korean marathoner
Seo Bok-seob, South Korean hapkido co-founder
Seo Seung-jae, South Korean badminton player
Seo Bong-soo, South Korean professional Go player
Seo Jae-pil, first naturalized Korean-American
Anna Wallis Suh (1900–1969), Methodist missionary, American expatriate, North Korean propagandist
Suh Nam-pyo, thirteenth president of the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology
Suh Sang-chul, South Korean economist, educator and administrator
Seo Sang-ryun, South Korean minister, founder of first Korean Protestant church
Philip Jaisohn, first Korean to become a U.S. citizen
Seo Yong-duk, South Korean football midfielder
Seo Ji-hye, South Korean actress

Japanese surname[]

(瀬尾茜, born 1988), Japanese sports coach and retired figure skater
(瀬尾秋子, born 1984), Japanese gravure idol
(瀬尾有耶, born 1991), Japanese volleyball player
(瀬尾芙巳子, born 1929), Japanese academic, doctor, professor and emeritus of Kyoto University
Hideki Seo (瀬尾英樹, born 1974), Japanese fashion designer based in Paris, France
(瀬尾拡史, born 1985), Japanese doctor and CEO of Sciement Co., Ltd.
(瀬尾央), Japanese photographer
(瀬尾浩), late Japanese colonel of the 124th Division of the Imperial Japanese Army
(瀬尾一三, born 1947), Japanese singer-songwriter, music producer and music arranger
(瀬尾育生, born 1949), Japanese poet
(瀬尾佳美), Japanese environmental economist, professor and researcher
(瀬尾要, 1891–1934), Japanese noh performing artist
(瀬尾和子, born 1971), Japanese television announcer
(瀬尾和紀, born 1974), Japanese musician
Kazutoshi Seo (瀬尾和寿, born 1981), stage name Kazu (カズ), Japanese comedian and member of comedy duo Kazu & Ai
(瀬尾恵子, born 1960), Japanese voice actress
(瀬尾健太朗, born 1990), Japanese comedian and member of comedy duo THE SHEET
(瀬尾清, born 1970), Japanese soccer player
(小箱とたん), real name Seo Kotoba (瀬尾ことば), Japanese manga artist
Kōji Seo (瀬尾公治, born 1974), Japanese manga artist
(瀬尾こると), Japanese novelist
(山本粂吉, née Seo (瀬尾), 1893–1974), Japanese politician and lawyer
(瀬尾久美, born 1983), Japanese actress, model and talent
(瀬尾京子, born 1972), Japanese sports coach and retired gymnast
((瀬尾孫左衛門), Edo era Japanese samurai
(瀬尾まいこ, born 1974), Japanese novelist
(瀬尾傑, born 1965), Japanese businessman, journalist and news pundit
Mitsuyo Seo (瀬尾光世, 1911–2010), Japanese animator, screenwriter and director
(瀬尾宗利, born 1967), Japanese composer
(瀬尾七重, born 1942), Japanese children's novelist
(瀬尾乃武, 1899–1997), Japanese noh performing artist and late certified Living National Treasure of Japan
(瀬尾礼子), Japanese actress
(瀬尾祥太郎), Japanese music lyricist, composer and arranger
(瀬尾妙実, also known as Kim Myo-shil (김묘실; 金妙実), born 1965), a retired North Korean-Japanese figure skater
(瀬尾尚弘, born 1971), Japanese kickboxer
(瀬尾健, 1940–1944), Japanese engineer, academic and professor
(瀬尾拓慶), Japanese photographer
(瀬尾卓也, born 1984), Japanese actor
(瀬尾達也, born 1960), Japanese motorboat racer
Tomomi Seo (瀬尾智美), Japanese retired football player
(瀬尾智美, born 1969), Japanese actress, voice actress and narrator
(瀬尾つかさ), Japanese light novelist
(瀬尾育弐), Japanese medical engineer, medical technologist and professor
(瀬尾裕, 1916–1988), Japanese translator and academic

Fictional characters[]

As a surname

Akira Seo (瀬尾晶), a character in the Japanese adult visual novel Tsukihime Plus-Disc
Hiroyuki Seo (瀬尾弘之), a character in the Japanese film Was I Really Ugly?
Hitomi Seo (瀬尾仁美), a character in the Japanese film Memory Investigation ~ Shinjuku East Station Case File
Kaoru Seo (瀬尾香), a character in the Japanese manga series Sekirei
Karen Seo (瀬尾かれん), a character in the Japanese CD drama In The Seasons Around
Ken'ichi Seo (瀬尾謙一), a character in the Japanese TV drama Smiling Angel
Kenji Seo (瀬尾健司), a character in the Japanese novel The Tender Lance of Sara
Mitsuki Seo (瀬尾みづき), a character in the Japanese video game Jewel BEM Hunter Lime
Mitsuko Seo (瀬尾美津子), a character in the Japanese film Was I Really Ugly?
Narumi Seo (瀬尾鳴海), a character in the Japanese mobile game Stand My Heroes
Seo (瀬尾), a character in the Japanese TV drama Smiling Angel
Seo (瀬尾), a character in the Japanese film The Young General Who Returned
Shōji Seo (瀬尾彰二), a character in the Japanese animated film Symphony in August - Shibuya 2002～2003
Naomi Seo (瀬尾直美), a character in the Japanese adult game Black Fragment: Mystery of Necronomicom
Ritsuko Seo (瀬尾リツ子), a character in the Japanese TV drama LOVE STORY IN NEW YORK
Ryūji Seo (瀬尾竜二), a character in the Japanese TV drama Love Again
Sayaka Seo (瀬尾さやか), a character in the Japanese TV drama LOVE STORY IN NEW YORK
Shizune Seo (瀬尾静音), a character in the Japanese animated film The Garden of Sinners: Future Gospel
Takayuki Seo (瀬尾孝之), a character in the Japanese TV drama I Will Deliver That Edge - The Story of Mercari -
Tomoya Seo (瀬尾智也), a character in the Japanese manga Assassination Classroom
Tosuke Seo (瀬尾斗介), a character in Japanese historical TV drama The Scream
Yasumasa Seo (瀬尾泰正), a character in the Japanese TV drama The Sun Rises Again
Yūdai Seo (瀬尾雄大), a character in the Japanese TV drama A3
Yukako Seo (瀬尾由加子), a character in the Japanese stage play KINSHU
Yūzō Seo (瀬尾雄三), a character in the Japanese multimedia series Green Horizon
Yuzuki Seo (瀬尾結月), a character in the Japanese manga Monthly Girls' Nozaki-kun

References[]

^ List of Korean given names
^ 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "서"
^ "【名字】瀬尾". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "読み方「せお」の検索結果". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.
^ "【名字】妹尾". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

This page lists people with the surname Seo.
If an intending to refer to a specific person led you to this page, you may wish to change that link by adding the person's given name(s) to the link.

[1] List of Korean given names

[2] 대법원 인명용 : 네이버 한자사전 "서"

[3] "【名字】瀬尾". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[4] "読み方「せお」の検索結果". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

[5] "【名字】妹尾". myoji-yurai.net. Retrieved December 25, 2021.

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