Jeon (Korean surname)
"Chun (Korean surname)" redirects here. For the rare surname (준) spelled Chun in the McCune–Reischauer romanisation, see Joon (Korean name). For other uses, see Chun (disambiguation).
| Jeon | |
|---|---|
| Family name | |
| Pronunciation | Korean pronunciation: [tɕʌn] |
| Language(s) of origin | Korean |
| Jeon | |
| Hangul | 전 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 全, 田, 錢 |
| Revised Romanization | Jeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Chŏn |
Jeon (전), also often spelled Jun, Chun, or Chon, is a common Korean family name. As of the South Korean census of 2000, there were 687,867 people with this name in South Korea. It can be written with three different hanja, each with different meanings and indicating different lineages.[1]
- 全 (온전할 전 onjeonhal jeon, "whole"). This is the most common character, used by 493,419 people in 153,208 households according to the 2000 Census.[1] This character was originally used to write the Chinese family name now pronounced Quán in Mandarin.
- 田 (밭 전 bat jeon, "field"). This is the second-most common character, used by 188,354 people in 58,895 households.[1] This character was originally used to write the Chinese family name now pronounced Tián in Mandarin.
- 錢 (돈 전 don jeon, "money"). This is the least common character, used by 6,094 people in 1,883 households.[1] This character was originally used to write the Chinese family name now pronounced Qián in Mandarin.
In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 67% of people with this family name spelled it in Latin letters as Jeon in their passports, while 23% spelled it Jun, and 4.9% spelled it Chun. Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 5.1%) included Chon, Cheon, Jean, Jeun, Jen, Jhun, and Zeon.[2]
People
- Jeon Do-yeon, South Korean actress
- Ha Ji-won (born Jeon Hae-rim), South Korean actress
- Jeon Hye-bin, South Korean actress and singer
- Jeon Ji-yoon, South Korean singer, a member of the South Korean girl group 4minute
- Jeon In-hwa, South Korean actress
- Jeon Boram, South Korean singer, a member of the South Korean girl group T-ara
- Jun Jae-youn, South Korean badminton player
- Jeon Byung Wook
- Jeon Yeo-ok, South Korean politician
- Jeon Jungkook, a member of hip hop group Bangtan Boys
- Jeon Wonwoo, South Korean member and rapper of boy group Seventeen (band)
- Jun Hyo-seong, South Korean singer, a member of the South Korean girl group Secret
- Jeon Sang-guk, South Korean author
- Jeon So-min, South Korean singer, former member of girl groups Puretty and April
- Jeon Dahye (singer), South Korean singer, a member of girl group Bob Girls
- Jeon Da-hye, South Korean short track speed skater
- Jeon Tae-il South Korean labor agitator
- Chun Doo-hwan, South Korean politician, a president of South Korea
- Jun Ji-hyun (born Wang Jihyun) South Korean actress
- Byeong Sam Jeon, South Korean artist
- Jeon Somi, South Korean member of I.O.I
See also
- List of Korean family names
- Korean name
- Castle of Jeon
- List of Korea-related topics
References
- 1 2 3 4 "행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" [Family names by administrative region (district, city, county): separated by bon-gwan, households and individuals]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
- ↑ 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of the Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 60. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
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