An , also romanized Ahn , is a Korean family name . A total of 109 Korean clans are named 'An', but with different origins. In 2000, there were 637,786 people bearing this surname in South Korea, making it the 20th most common family name in the country, with roughly 2% of the country's population. North Korea does not release figures for surnames, but the percentage is expected to be more than in South Korea.
11-902: Ahn or AHN may refer to: People [ edit ] Ahn (Korean surname) , a Korean family name occasionally Romanized as An Ahn Byeong-keun (born 1962, 안병근 ), South Korean judoka Ahn Eak-tai (1906–1965, 안익태 ), Korean composer and conductor Ahn Jung-hwan (born 1976, 안정환 ), South Korean footballer Ahn Cheol-soo (born 1962, 안철수 ), founder of AhnLab Inc, an antivirus software company Kristie Ahn (born 1992), American tennis player Natalie Ahn (born 1957), American chemist and biochemist Philip Ahn (1905-1978), American actor Ralph Ahn (1926-2022), American actor Viktor An , (born 1985 as Ahn Hyun-soo, 안현수 ) South Korean short track speed skater Luis von Ahn , (born 1978) Guatemalan creator of CAPTCHA and co-founder of Duolingo Other uses [ edit ] Ahn, Luxembourg ,
22-754: A great victory against Japan in the Silla period. Juksan is a town name in Anseong city. Lee Jichun changed his name to Ahn Bangjun, and is the founder of the Juksan clan. Ahn Banggeol is the founder of the Gwangju clan. The clan had 43,609 members in 2000 in South Korea, and 48,033 members in 2015 in South Korea. The population in North Korea is unknown. The 2015 South Korean census counted 26,098 people of
33-587: A town All Headline News , a US news agency Allegheny Health Network , a non-profit hospital and healthcare group in Pennsylvania Ashton-under-Lyne railway station , UK (National Rail code) Athens–Ben Epps Airport serving Athens-Clarke County, Georgia, US (IATA airport code) Nowl-Ahn , fictional character in the Image Universe series Supreme , Invincible , and Dynamo 5 known as Omni-Man Topics referred to by
44-533: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Ahn (Korean surname) In the traditional Korean clan system, which is still the basis of family registry in South Korea, each clan is distinguished by its bon-gwan , the notional ancestral seat of the clan. Typically each clan claims a different person as its founder, although there are exceptions. A total of 109 An clans are extant today. However, most of these are very small. The majority of Ans claim membership in
55-639: The Sunheung Ahn clan . The Kwangju and Juksan clans are also quite large as well; in addition to these, the Tamjin, Gongsan, Chungju, Dongju, Jeuongwon, Ansan, Jecheon, Angang, and Jucheon clans are significant. A total of 73.5% of those with the Korean surname 'Ahn' belongs to the Sunheung clan. The 2000 South Korean census counted 468,827 members of the "Sunheung" Ahn clan. It is a native clan connected with
66-710: The "Tamjin" Ahn clan. It is a native clan connected with the Gangjin . Tamjin is an old name (before 14C) of Gangjin. Ahn Woo is the founder of Tamjin clan. Ahn Woo put down the rebellion of Cho Il-shin as a Gunbupanseo (kind of military officer) in 1362. Ki Ch'ŏl , who was the brother of Empress Gi , exerted his authority in Korea , and he had the Mongol Empire at his back. Ahn Woo put Ki Ch'ŏl to death. Ahn Woo put Red Turbans to rout who captured Uiju County and Chongju , as Northwest military commander. Also, Ahn Ji, who
77-528: The 16th century and today a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Sunheung is an anglicization of the McCune–Reischauer romanization Sunhŭng . Its official romanization in South Korea is Sunheung . In 19th century sources, Sunheung appears as Sioun-heng-fu , from a French transcription of the Korean placename and the Chinese pronunciation of its status as the seat of a district or commandery . Although
88-416: The name literally means "Adhering to", "Obeying", or "Following Prosperity" or "Success", Sunheung is also bongwan of a Korean clan in the area which included the influential Korean Confucianist An Hyang . Under the late Joseon dynasty , Sunheung was a district capital overseeing the plains and hinterland around Mount Taebaek . Its mountains were the site of Korea's first foreign mining concern ,
99-449: The same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Ahn . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Ahn&oldid=1221736348 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Korean-language text Short description
110-527: The town of Sunheung , Korea . The Sunheung clan was the most noble and powerful clan among clans with surname An, and was one of the Six Greatest Clans of all Korean clans during the Goryeo dynasty and early Joseon dynasty. The Juksan Ahn clan came from Ahngukjishin which means "the general who made the country peaceful". Three brothers, viz. Lee Jichun, Lee Yeopchun and Lee Hwachun, achieved
121-479: Was a renowned scholar, who was one of the writers of Yongbieocheonga is from the Tamjin clan. Sunheung Sunheung is a township administered as part of the municipality of Yeongju in North Gyeongsang , South Korea . The present local government administers an area of 54.35 square kilometers (20.98 sq mi). Located in Sunheung is Sosu Seowon , a Neo-Confucian Academy built in
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