Heo

It is also often spelled as Hur or Huh, or less commonly as Her. In South Korea in 1985, out of a population of between roughly 40 and 45 million, there were approximately 264,000 people surnamed Heo. The name is also found in North Korea. The character used for the name (許) means to permit or advocate.

Heo
Hangul
허
Hanja
Revised RomanizationHeo
McCune–ReischauerHŏ

Heo is a family name in Korea.

The Heos traditionally trace their ancestry to Queen Heo Hwang-ok, the wife of King Suro of Geumgwan Gaya, one of ancient kingdoms in Korea. She bore ten sons, two of whom retained the Queen's name. The Heos are traditionally considered distant kins of the Kims, who trace their ancestry to the other sons of King Suro.[1]

Clans

As with most other Korean family names, there are many Heo clans, including the Gimhae clan and the Yangchon clan. Each clan consists of individual Heo families. Even within each clan, people in different families are not necessarily related to each other. These distinctions are important, since Korean law used to prohibit intermarriage in the same clan, no matter how remote the relationship; now, however, only those in a relationship of second cousins or closer may not marry. [1]

As with other Korean family names, the Heo clans are distinguished by the place from which they claim to originate.[1]

People with the surname
  • Ben Huh – South Korean-American internet entrepreneur
  • Heo Hwang-ok – Queen of Geumgwan Gaya, clan ancestress
  • Heo Jun – b. 1546 Joseon-era court physician, author of Dongui Bogam, on UNESCO Memory of the World Programme
  • Heo Nanseolheon – b. 1563, female poet, artist
  • Heo Gyun – b. 1569, writer of the Tale of Hong Gildong
  • Heo Im – b. 1570, Joseon-era physician
  • Heo Jeok – b. 1610, Prime Minister of South Korea (Yeonguijeong) during Joseon Dynasty
  • Heo Jeong – b. 1896, 6th Prime Minister of South Korea
  • Heo Jun-Gu – b. 1923, co-founder of LG Corp.
  • Heo Jang-kang – b. 1925, South Korean actor
  • Huh Chin-kyu (born 1940/1941), billionaire South Korean businessman, founder of ILJIN Group.
  • Heo Seung-Pyo – b. 1946, South Korean footballer
  • Huh Young-man – b. 1947, South Korean manhwa (Korean comics) artist
  • Huh Kyung-young – b. 1947, South Korean politician, chief of the Democratic Republican Party
  • Huh Chang-Soo – b. 1948, chairman of GS Group and FC Seoul
  • Hur Nam-sik – b. 1949, mayor of Busan
  • Huh Joon-Young – b. 1952, CEO of Korail and Chairman of Incheon Korail FC
  • Huh Jung-Moo – b. 1955, footballer and manager
  • Hur Jin-ho – b. 1963, South Korean film director
  • Young Soon Hue – b. 1963, South Korean ballet choreographer
  • Heo Joon-ho – b. 1965, South Korean actor
  • Hur Jae – b. 1965, basketball player
  • Huh Yong-Mo – b. 1965, South Korean boxer
  • Aram Hur – b. 1971, South Korean educator
  • Hur Seung-Wook – b. 1972, South Korean alpine skier
  • Hur Suk-ho – 1973, South Korean golfer
  • Huh Young-Sook – b. 1975, South Korean handball player
  • Huh Soon-Young – b. 1975, South Korean women's handball player
  • Heo Jae-Won – b. 1984, South Korean football player
  • Huh Gak – b. 1984, South Korean singer and winner of the second season of Superstar K
  • Heo Young-ho – b. 1986, Go player
  • Heo Young Saeng – b. 1986, member of South Korean boy band SS501
  • Huh E-jae – b. 1987, South Korean actress
  • Heo Jun – b. 1988, South Korean foil fencer
  • M. J. Hur – b. 1989, South Korean golfer
  • Heo Solji – b. 1989, member of South Korean girl group EXID
  • Heo Gayoon – b. 1990, member of South Korean girl group 4Minute
  • John Huh – b. 1990, American golfer
  • Heo Min-jin (stage name Choa and her twin sister Heo Min-seon (Way) – b. 1990, members of South Korean girl group Crayon Pop
  • Heo Soo-yeon – b. 1991, better known by her stage name Eunice, member of the South Korean girl group DIA
  • Heo Yujeong – b. 1992, member of South Korean girl group Bob Girls
  • Heo Chan-mi – b. 1992, member of CO-ED School and 5dolls (F-ve Dolls)
  • Heo Young-ji – b. 1994, member of South Korean girl group Kara
  • Heo Jun – b. 1994, member of the South Korean boy group Madtown
  • Heo Chan – b. 1995, member of the South Korean boy group Victon
  • Heo Hyun-joon – b. 2000, (stage name Hwall), member of Cre.ker Entertainment boy group The Boyz
  • Heo Yoo-rim - b. 2000 (stage name Aisha), member of Yuehua Entertainment girl group Everglow
  • Heo Ji-won - b. 2000, member of the South Korean girl group Cherry Bullet under FNC Entertainment
  • Heo Jung-eun – b. 2007, South Korean actress

See also
  • List of Korean family names
  • Korean culture
  • List of Korea-related topics
  • Xǔ (surname), a Chinese surname written with the same character

References
  1. 허 許 [Heo] (in Korean). Doosan Encyclopedia. Retrieved 2009-09-18.
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