아주 신씨(鵝洲 申氏) — Regarded as one line of the Shin (申) clan whose ancestral seat is Aju.
Regarded as one line of the Shin (申) clan whose ancestral seat is Aju. In the 2015 Census the 아주 신씨 clan numbered about 33,710 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 신, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 아주) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.
Over the generations the 아주 신씨 clan divided into several branches (pa). Confirm which branch your family belongs to through your jokbo or clan association. See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.
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The 아주 신씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.
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