Korean Surnames
신
申
How it's spelled in English
- Sin(official)
- Shin
Usual hanja
申 — to state, to report
Well-known clans (bongwan)
평산 신씨 · 고령 신씨
A bongwan is the ancestral home of a clan — two Kims from different bongwan are different families.
Population
- 신(申) 741,081 people, 1.5% of the population
Statistics Korea, 2015 Population and Housing Census
About it
Several characters are read 신 (申, 辛, 愼); 申 is the most common.
Frequently asked questions
How do you spell the Korean surname 신 in English?
The official romanization of 신 (申) is Sin; in everyday use it is written Shin, Sin.
What does the Korean surname 신 mean?
The surname 신 is usually written with the character 申, meaning “to state, to report.”
How many people in Korea have the surname 신?
The 2015 Korean census by Statistics Korea counted 741,081 people registered as 신(申) (1.5% of the population).
What are the main clans (bon-gwan) of the 신 surname?
Well-known bon-gwan (clan seats) of 신 include 평산 신씨, 고령 신씨.
What should you know about the surname 신 (Shin)?
Several characters are read 신 (申, 辛, 愼); 申 is the most common.