Namgung

Namgung
Hangul
남궁
Hanja
南宮
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Namgung is a Korean surname. It derives from the Chinese character Nangong 南宮.

Clans

In Korea, there is only one Namgung Bon-gwan clan, which is Hamyeol.

Hamyeol Namgung clan claims ancestry from Nangong Kuo, a key adviser in King Wen of Zhou's court. According to them, Namgung Su, a descendant of Nangong Kuo, came alongside Kija to Korea and helped him found Kija Joseon.

In South Korea, statistics from 2000 indicate the Hamyeol Namgung clan has 18,703 members.

Notable people

People with this surname include:

Fictional

References

  1. 1 2 Hongmungwan. 增補文獻備考卷 (Chŭngbo munhŏn pigo kwŏn) (in Korean). 10–15. Retrieved 27 February 2018. {{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires |journal= (help)
  2. ↑ "함열남궁씨 - 디지털도봉문화대전". Digital Local Culture Encyclopedia of Korea. Retrieved 25 November 2023.
  3. ↑ 家口 및 人口統計表 (Household and population census list) (in Korean). Archived from the original on 11 December 2007. Retrieved 27 February 2018.
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