Kye (surname)
| Kye | |
| Hangul | 계 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 桂; 季 |
| RR | Gye |
| MR | Kye |
Kye (Korean: 계) is a Korean family name. There were 6,641 people with this family name according to the 2015 South Korean census.[1] The 1930 national census found that 97% of those with surname Kye were mostly found in the northern region (now North Korea), the majority were located in Sonchon County, North Pyongan Province.[2]
Notable people with this surname:
- Bumzu (born Kye Beom-ju, 1991), South Korean singer, songwriter, record producer
- Kye Sun-hui (born 1979), North Korean judoka, Olympic gold medalist
- Kye Ung-sang (1893–1967), North Korean geneticist and expert on silkworms
- Kye Ung-thae (1925–2006), North Korean politician, former Vice Premier of North Korea
- Kye Yong-mook (1904–1961), South Korean writer
References
- ^ "성씨ㆍ본관별 인구(5인 이상) - 전국". South Korea: Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2025-06-20.
- ^ "수안 계씨 독립운동가 계봉우 선생과 계연수 선생을 생각하며". South Korea: 한韓문화타임즈. Retrieved 2025-06-20.