Jung (Korean surname) explained

Jung
Hangul:정
Hanja:,,
Rr:Jeong
Mr:Chŏng

Jung is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "정", also often spelled Jeong, Chung, Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population.[1] The Korean family name "정" is mainly derived from three homophonous hanja. (2,151,879), (243,803) and (11,683). The rest of the homophonous hanjas include: (139), (41), (29), (22) and (5).

Latin-alphabet spelling

In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on a sample of year 2007 applications for South Korean passports, it was found that 48.6% of people with this surname chose to have it spelled in Latin letters as Jung in their passports. The Revised Romanization transcription Jeong was at second place with 37.0%, while Chung came in third at 9.2%. It was the only one out of the top five surnames (the others being Kim, Park, Lee, and Choi) for which the Revised Romanization spelling was used by more than a few percent of applicants.[2]

Rarer alternative spellings (the remaining 5.2%) included, in order of decreasing frequency, Joung, Cheong, Chong, Jeoung, Jeung, Choung, Jong, Cheung, Juong, Jeng, Chyung, Jaung, Jueng, and Zheng.[2] The spelling Jong, rare in South Korea, is official in North Korea's modified version of the McCune–Reischauer transcription system.

Lineages

The Korean family name Jung can be written with any of three homophonous hanja. Each of those three are broken down into a number of clans, identified by their bon-gwan (clan hometown, not necessarily the actual residence of the clan members), which indicate different lineages.

Most common (鄭)

(나라 정 nara jeong) is the most common of the three Jung names. According to Samguksagi, this character was given to Jibaekho (지백호) who was the chief of one chiefdom among six chiefdoms as surname by the King Yuri in early Silla era. Historically, 鄭 was officially written as Tyeng (뎡) In the 2015 South Korean census, 2,010,117 people (4.16%) and 626,265 households had this family name. These people identified with 136 different bon-gwan (not including those listed as "other" or "unreported" in the census).[1] Some examples of these clans are Dongnae, Gyeongju, Jinju, Yeonil, Hadong, Naju, Chogye, Cheongju and Haeju.

Second-most common (丁)

(고무래 정 gomurae jeong; 장정 정 jangjeong jeong) is the second-most common of the three Jung names. In the 2015 census, 187,975 people (0.47%) and 58,431 households had this family name. These people identified with 23 different bon-gwan, including:[1]

  1. Naju

82,863 people and 25,786 households.[1]

  1. Jinju

24,598 people and 7,661 households.[1]

  1. Yeonggwang

21,774 people and 6,839 households.[1]

  1. Changwon

16,141 people and 4,989 households.[1]

  1. Yeongseong

10,429 people and 3,279 households.[1]

  1. Gukseong

9,620 people and 2,984 households.[1]

  1. Haeju

5,381 people and 1,683 households.[1]

  1. Aphae (押海): 3,335 people and 1,079 households.[1] They claim descent from Jeong Deok-seong (정덕성; 丁德盛; Pinyin: Dīng Déshèng), who was born in a village called Dingying (丁營) in Dengzhou, China and came to the Korean peninsula during the reign of Munjong of Goryeo. Later on, some Jeong clans branched off from them, and became more numerous.[3]
  2. Other or unreported: 13,834 people and 4,131 households.[1]

Least common (程)

(한도 정 hando jeong; 길 정 gil jeong) is the least-common of the three Jeong names. In the 2015 census, 32,519 people and 10,220 households had this family name. These people identified with 15 different bon-gwan, including:[1]

  1. Dongnae

10,632 people and 3,321 households.[1]

  1. Gyeongju

9,026 people and 2,934 households.[1]

  1. Hanam

7,766 people and 2,355 households.[1]

  1. Other or unreported: 5,095 people and 1,610 households.[1]

Notable people of the past

The following is a list of notable people of the past with the Korean family name Jung. People should only be included in this list if they have their own Wikipedia articles or if they are discussed in a non-trivial fashion in Wikipedia articles on notable groups or events with which they are associated.

Notable people of recent times

The following is a list of notable people in recent history with the Korean family name Jung or any of its variants. Individuals are grouped by area of notability and then ordered by year of birth. Names are presented in the form they are given on the respective articles, which may have the family name first or last, or which may be a stage name or pen name. For the selection rules, see the previous section.

Business

Classical music and dance

Design and visual arts

Entertainment industry

Screen actors

Voice actors

Film directors, producers and screenwriters

Singers

Other entertainers

Journalism

Literature

Politics and government

Religion

Science

Sports

Football

Baseball

Basketball

Boxing and martial arts

Fencing

Handball

Racket sports

Running

Swimming

Volleyball

Wrestling

Other athletes

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015년 인구주택총조사 전수집계결과 보도자료. Results of the 2015 Census of Population and Housing survey. Korean Statistical Information Service. 28 May 2019.
  2. Book: 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회. Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion. National Institute of Korean Language. 25 June 2009. 22 October 2015. 59.
  3. News: 압해정씨·나주정씨 등. Aphae Jeong clan and Naju Jeong clan. Segye Ilbo. 5 March 2013. 26 October 2015.

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