Namgung


Namgung is an East Asian surname that sees varying levels of use in China, Japan, and Korea.
Regardless of country, Namgung is considered to be an uncommon surname, as only a small number of people have the surname.

Mainland China

In Mainland China, the surname Nangong appears in the Song dynasty book Hundred Family Surnames. According to a statistical analysis released by the National Bureau of Statistics of China in 2014, Nangong is estimated to be the surname for 13,000 people in China in 2010.

Hong Kong

In Hong Kong, Namgung is a surname that is often associated with the "Mailbox of Madame Namgung", a Dear Abby-style advice column in the 1950s and 1960s that often dispenses tips and advises related to Human sexuality.

Japan

In Japan, the surname Nanguu is estimated to be the surname of about 200 people, with half of them concentrated in the Hyōgo Prefecture, Osaka Prefecture, and Tokyo.

Korea

In Korea, there are historically 6 Namgung Bon-gwan clans, including Hamyeol, Puyun, Nampyong, Ryongan, Uiryeong, and Chasan.
Ancient Korean literatures have noted that the ancestors of the Hamyeol Namgung clan hail from Nangong Kuo, a key adviser in King Wen of Zhou's court.
In South Korea, statistics from 2000 indicate the Hamyeol Namgung clan has 18,703 members.

Notable people

People with this surname include:

Mainland China