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To: Citizen Zed

Why is there so little diversity in Korean surnames?


Because Napoleon never got that far.

I am of Dutch heritage and Napoleonic law was instituted in Europe (conquered nations) approx. 1820 requiring new names. This also made the govt the main record keeper, not the church. I can traced my name back to 5 clans who chose our name. A family could pick the name together or an individual could. Names could not be duplicated within the “county” level of govt. Some picked colorful names like “outhouse” “stuck in pants” thinking it would not last but then they were stuck with the name, you know how govt bureaucracy is.


3 posted on 10/13/2014 7:34:13 AM PDT by PeterPrinciple
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To: PeterPrinciple

Koreans actually differentiate between different Kim clans usually based on geography. This makes marriage law a bit complicated when two Kims want to be married.


8 posted on 10/13/2014 7:38:04 AM PDT by GeronL (Vote for Conservatives not for Republicans)
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To: PeterPrinciple
.. Some picked colorful names ...

LOL. I share your Dutch heritage and have found the derivation of last names quite interesting.

23 posted on 10/13/2014 8:03:25 AM PDT by ken in texas
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