Son, Sohn or Shon (孫, 손) is a common Korean family name. It is a transliteration of the Chinese surname Sun.

Son
Hangul
Hanja
Revised RomanizationSon
McCune–ReischauerSon

There are two clans of Son, one in Gwangju and the other in the Gyeongsang region. The clan originated from the Miryang Park clan.

As of 2000, there were 415,182 people by this surname in South Korea.[1]

List of notable people with this name

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Shon

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Sohn

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" [Households and individuals, by administrative region (district, city, county), surname, and bon-gwan]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 16 May 2023.