Hwan (name)

Hwan (Korean: 환) is a rare Korean family name and a Korean given name.

Family name

As a family name, Hwan is written with only one hanja, the Sino-Korean name of the Sapindus mukorossi tree (桓; 굳셀 환 gutsel hwan). The 2000 South Korean census found 157 people with this family name. People with this family name include:

Thomas Hwan, South Korean actor based in Denmark

Given name

People with the given name Hwan include:

Myeongjong of Joseon (1534–1567), personal name Yi Hwan
Heonjong of Joseon (1827–1849), personal name Yi Hwan

References

↑ "성씨인구분포데이터" [Family name population and distribution data]. South Korea: National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

[Census-1] "성씨인구분포데이터" [Family name population and distribution data]. South Korea: National Statistics Office. Archived from the original on 2013-11-01. Retrieved 2013-05-28.

Hwan (name)

Family name

Given name

See also

References