Gil or Kil (Korean: 길) is a Korean family name. The 2015 South Korean census found that there were 38,173 people with this family name.[1] The most well-known clan is the Haepyeong Gil clan.
Gil | |
Hangul | 길 |
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Hanja | |
Revised Romanization | Gil |
McCune–Reischauer | Kil |
People
editKorean people with this surname include:
- Kil Chae (1353–1419), Korean scholar-official
- Gil Eun-hye (born 1988), South Korean actress
- Gil Hae-yeon (born 1964), South Korean actress
- Gil Hak-mi (born 1989), South Korean singer
- Gil Seon-ju (1869–1935), Korean Christian leader
- Gil Seong-joon (stage name Gill, born 1977), South Korean singer and television personality
- Gil Won-ok (born 1928), South Korean activist
- Kil Yong-woo (born 1955), South Korean actor
- Gil Young-ah (born 1970), South Korean former badminton player
- Gil Young-tae (born 1991), South Korean footballer
References
edit- ^ "성씨ㆍ본관별 인구(5인 이상) - 전국". South Korea: Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2024-08-22.