Korean Surnames
정
鄭
How it's spelled in English
- Jeong(official)
- Jung
- Chung
Usual hanja
鄭 — the name of an ancient Chinese state
Well-known clans (bongwan)
동래 정씨 · 연일 정씨
A bongwan is the ancestral home of a clan — two Kims from different bongwan are different families.
Population
- 정(鄭) 2,151,879 people, 4.3% of the population
Statistics Korea, 2015 Population and Housing Census
About it
Several different characters are read 정 (鄭, 丁, 程); 鄭 is by far the most common.
Frequently asked questions
How do you spell the Korean surname 정 in English?
The official romanization of 정 (鄭) is Jeong; in everyday use it is written Jung, Chung, Jeong.
What does the Korean surname 정 mean?
The surname 정 is usually written with the character 鄭, meaning “the name of an ancient Chinese state.”
How many people in Korea have the surname 정?
The 2015 Korean census by Statistics Korea counted 2,151,879 people registered as 정(鄭) (4.3% of the population).
What are the main clans (bon-gwan) of the 정 surname?
Well-known bon-gwan (clan seats) of 정 include 동래 정씨, 연일 정씨.
What should you know about the surname 정 (Jung)?
Several different characters are read 정 (鄭, 丁, 程); 鄭 is by far the most common.