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Hwangbo (Korean surname)

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Hwangbo
Hangul
황보
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHwangbo
McCune–ReischauerHwangbo

Hwangbo (Korean황보) is an uncommon family name in Korea. As of 2000, there were just 9,148 people by this name in South Korea.[1][2][3] The Hwangbo surname has two clans, the Yeongcheon Hwangbo clan and the Hwangju Hwangbo clan. The name Hwangbo originated from the Chinese surname Huangfu.

Notable people with the surname

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ Population figures are based on 2000 South Korean census from the Korean National Statistical Office. The figures for the 22 most popular surnames include estimates from North Korea, while figures for other names refer to South Korea only.
  2. ^ [1][permanent dead link] (in Korean)
  3. ^ "KOSIS". kosis.kr.
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