Son (Korean surname)

Son, Sohn or Shon (孫, 손) is a common Korean family name.

There are two clans of "Son", "Sohn", "Sun". One in "Kwang Ju", and the other in the "Kyung Sahng" region. The clan originated from the "Mi-ryang Park" clan.

As of 2000, there were 415,182 people by this surname in South Korea.^[1]

List of notable people with this name[]

• Sohn Kee-chung (1912–2002), South Korean athlete and first ethnic Korean to win a medal at the Olympic Games
• Peter Sohn (born 1977), American animator, director, voice actor, and storyboard artist
• Shon Seung-mo (born 1980), South Korean badminton player
• Sohn Won-yil (1909–1980), admiral, founded the South Korean navy
• Son Byeong-hui (1861–1922), Korean nationalist, activist for independence from Japan
• Son Dam Bi (born 1983), South Korean singer and actress
• Son Dong-woon (born 1991), South Korean singer and member of boy band Highlight
• Son Chae-young (born 1999), South Korean singer and member of girl group Twice
• Son Eun-seo (born 1986), South Korean actress
• Son Ga-in (born 1987), South Korean singer and actress, member of girl group Brown Eyed Girls
• Son Hak-gyu (born 1947), South Korean politician, former governor of Gyeonggi-do
• Son Heung-min (born 1992), South Korean professional footballer
• Son Ho-young (born 1980), Korean-American singer, member of boy band g.o.d
• Son Hyun-joo (born 1965), South Korean actor
• Masayoshi Son (born 1957), Japanese-Korean businessman, founder of Softbank and chairman of Sprint Corporation
• Son Na-eun (born 1994), South Korean singer and member of girl group Apink
• Wendy (born Shon Seung-wan, 1994), South Korean singer and member of girl group Red Velvet
• Son Seung-won (born 1990), South Korean actor
• Son Seung-yeon (born 1993), South Korean singer, winner of The Voice of Korea season 1
• Sue Son (born 1985), South Korean classical and crossover violinist
• Son Ye-jin (born 1982), South Korean actress
• Son Yeon-jae (born 1994), South Korean rhythmic gymnast
• Son Yong-chan (born 1991), South Korean footballer
• Son Young-hee (born 1993), South Korean Olympic weightlifter
• Shownu (born Son Hyun-woo, 1992), South Korean singer and member of boy band Monsta X

See also[]

• Korean name
• List of Korean family names
• List of people of Korean descent
• Sun (surname)

References[]

Surname list

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