| Byun | |
| Hangul | 변 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | 卞, 邊, 變 |
| Revised Romanization | Byeon |
| McCune–Reischauer | Pyŏn |
Byun (Korean: 변), also often spelled as Byeon or Pyon is a Korean family name. According to the 2015 South Korean census, there were 138,802 people with this family name. It is written with three different hanja. In a study by the National Institute of the Korean Language based on 2007 application data for South Korean passports, it was found that 70.4% of people with this surname spelled it in Latin letters as Byun in their passports, while the rest spelled it with various other romanizations.
Notable people
Notable people with this surname include:
Byeon
- Byeon Chang-heum (born 1964), South Korean educator and politician
- Byeon Jin-su (born 1993), South Korean baseball player
- Byeon Jun-byum (born 1991), South Korean footballer
- Byeon Sang-byeok, Joseon painter
- Byeon Sang-su (born 1964), South Korean canoeist
- Byeon Sung-wan (born 1965), South Korean politician
- Byeon Woo-seok (born 1991), South Korean actor
- Byeon Yeong-ro (1898–1961), South Korean poet
Byun
- Byun Baekhyun (born 1992), South Korean singer and actor, member of boy band Exo
- Byun Byung-joo (born 1961), South Korean former footballer
- Byun Chun-sa (born 1987), South Korean short track speed skater, Olympic gold medalist
- Byun Eun-jong (better known as JJu, born 1983), South Korean retired StarCraft pro gamer and poker player
- Byun Hee-bong (1942–2023), South Korean actor
- Byun Ho-young (born 1945), South Korean former footballer
- Byun Hui-su (1998–2021), the first known transgender soldier in South Korea
- Byun Hye-young (born 1983), South Korean former swimmer
- Byun Hyuk (born 1966), South Korean film director and screenwriter
- Byun Jae-sub (born 1975), South Korean footballer
- Byun Jang-ho (1940–2022), South Korean film director
- Byun Ji-hyun (born 1999), South Korean former competitive figure skater
- Byun Jung-il (born 1968), South Korean former professional boxer
- Byun Jung-soo (born 1974), South Korean model and actress
- Byun Se-jong (born 1998), South Korean figure skater
- Byun Sung-hwan (born 1979), South Korean retired footballer
- Byun Woong (born 1986), South Korean footballer
- Byun Yo-han (born 1986), South Korean actor
- Byun Young-joo (born 1966), South Korean film director
- Byun Young-joon (born 1984), South Korean racewalker
Pyon
- Pyŏn Hyomun (1396–?), Joseon diplomat
- Pyon In-son (born 1946), North Korean politician
- Pyon Kwang-sun (born 1986), North Korean artistic gymnast
- Pyon Rye-yong (born 2001), North Korean artistic gymnast
- Pyon Yong-rip (1929–2016), North Korean politician
- Pyon Yong-tae (1892–1969), South Korean politician
References
- "성씨ㆍ본관별 인구(5인 이상) - 전국". South Korea: Korean Statistical Information Service. Retrieved 2024-11-21.
- 성씨 로마자 표기 방안: 마련을 위한 토론회 [Plan for romanisation of surnames: a preparatory discussion]. National Institute of Korean Language. 25 June 2009. p. 60. Retrieved 2 January 2024.
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