Kwon Family History
Kwon Name Meaning
Korean (Kwon): there is only Chinese character for
the Kwon surname. Some sources list as many as 56 clans, but only
two are documented. One of these, the Andong Kwon clan, was founded
by a Shilla aristocrat named Kim Shin who helped Wang Kon, the
founder of the Koryo kingdom, establish himself as ruler in
918. The new king bestowed upon Kim Shin a new surname: Kwon,
meaning ‘authority’. The Andong Kwon clan has one of the oldest
extant printed genealogies in Korea. The Yech’on Kwon clan’s
original surname was Hun. However, the name Hun was
chosen for the Koryo king Myongjong’s posthumous name in
1197. To avoid having living people using a king’s posthumous name,
the Hun family were directed to change their name to Kwon. The
head of the Hun clan at this time became Kwon So, the
founding ancestor of the Yech’on Kwon clan. Approximately two
thirds of all present-day Kwon clan members live in the
Kyongsang provinces.Chinese : variant of
Guan 1.Chinese : variant of Guan
2.
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Name Distribution of Kwon Families
MAP:
United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Kwon families
 4 - 5  2 - 3 |
 1  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Kwon families
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4 - 6 2 - 3 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
Number of Kwon families
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2 - 1 2 - 1 |
1 |
from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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