Korean Family History

Korean Surname Meaning

Similar surnames: Koren, Koran, Korman, Kortan, Norman, Kocian, Organ, Jordan, Karman, Gorman

909 record(s) for Korean

87	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
198	Military Records
15	Immigration Records
485	Census and Voter Lists
124	Member Trees

Where is the Korean family from?

You can see how Korean families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Korean family name was found in the USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 2 Korean families living in Illinois. This was about 50% of all the recorded Korean's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Korean families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Korean surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Korean family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 485 census records available for the last name Korean. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Korean census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 15 immigration records available for the last name Korean. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 198 military records available for the last name Korean. For the veterans among your Korean ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Korean lifespan?

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Korean ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.