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Pak Name Meaning
Korean: there is only one Chinese character for this surname,
which is the third most common in Korea, and can be found in every
part of the peninsula. The Pak clans claim no founding
ancestors from foreign lands. Although some sources indicate that
there are 270 Pak clans, only 44 of these can be documented. All Pak
clans spring from one common semi-mythological ancestor named Pak
Hyokkose. Before the establishment of the Shilla Kingdom, the
southern tip of the peninsula is said to have been ruled by six elders
who led the six tribes which inhabited that part of the country. In
answer to their prayer for a leader, Pak Hyokkose arrived at the
foot of a distant mountain in 69 bc inside a golden
gourd-shaped egg. When the egg was opened, Pak Hyokkose emerged
and, after taking a wife (who was born on the back of a dragon),
established and ruled the new Shilla kingdom. Supposedly, the surname
Pak denoted either the gourd-shaped egg in which the youth was
found or the light which is said to have radiated from the boy’s head
(the word pak in Korean can mean ‘gourd’ or ‘to shine
brightly’).Dutch: probably an occupational name for a rider
or driver of pack animals (see Packman).
Dictionary of American Family Names, Oxford University Press, ISBN 0-19-508137-4
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Name Distribution of Pak Families
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United States
England & Wales
Scotland
Number of Pak families
 33 - 64  12 - 32 |
 1 - 11  |
from the 1920 US Federal Census Data
Number of Pak families
|
5 - 8 2 - 4 |
1 |
from the 1891 England and Wales Census Data
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from the 1891 Scotland Census Data
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Pak Family Origin
Pak Immigration Information
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Pak Family Occupations
from 1880 Federal Census Data
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