Kyeon

Kyeon
Hangul	견
Hanja	甄 and 堅
Revised Romanization	Gyeon
McCune–Reischauer	Kyŏn
IPA	[kjʌ̹n]

Kyeon is a Korean surname.

Overview

Kyeon may be written with two different hanja characters: 甄 or 堅. The 2000 South Korean census found 1,660 people across 493 households with these surnames.[1] In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that a majority people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Kyeon in their passports.[2]

甄

The Kyeon (甄) are the descendants of Kyŏn Hwŏn, the founding king of Later Baekje. The 2000 South Korean census found 1,141 people across 340 households with this surname.[1]

堅

The 堅 surname has only one clan, the Cheonnyeong Kyeon clan. Their progenitor is Kyŏn Kwon (견권; 堅權), who was a general during the early Goryeo dynasty in the 10th century AD.[3] The 2000 South Korean census found 519 people across 153 households with this surname.[1]

Notable people

• Kyeon Mi-ri (born 1965), South Korean actress
• Kyŏn Ae-bok, Korean princess
• Kyŏn Hwŏn (c. 867–936), Korean king
• Kyŏn Sin-gŏm (died 936), Korean king

References

1. "행정구역(구시군)/성씨·본관별 가구 및 인구" [Family names by administrative region (district, city, county): separated by bon-gwan, households and individuals]. Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 23 October 2015.
2. 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of the Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 60. Retrieved 22 October 2015.
3. "한국의 성(姓)씨 알아보기 4 - 천녕 견씨~태인·해주 경씨". 장강뉴스 (in Korean). 16 November 2018. Retrieved 30 August 2023.