Build the 김녕 김씨 family tree online

김녕 김씨(金寧 金氏) — A surname said to descend from King Gyeongsun of Silla and to take as its founder Kim Si-heung, enfeoffed as Gimnyeonggun in the Goryeo period.

About the 김녕 김씨 clan

A surname said to descend from King Gyeongsun of Silla and to take as its founder Kim Si-heung, enfeoffed as Gimnyeonggun in the Goryeo period. In the 2015 Census the 김녕 김씨 clan numbered about 290,092 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 김, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 김녕) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Yeongdonnyeong-gong-pa, Moksagong-pa, Chungjeonggong-pa, Chunguigong-pa

Branch divisions vary by lineage and jokbo; confirm your own branch in your family's records.

Notable figures

김영삼(14th President of Korea), 김문기(one of the Six Martyred Ministers of Joseon), 김재규(Director of the Korean Central Intelligence Agency)

Tap a name for the full profile (life, career, grave, descendants).

How to build your 김녕 김씨 tree

1. Start with yourself — sign in to get your own tree. Enter your name, birth year and clan seat (김녕).
2. Add older generations — add parents and grandparents. For accuracy see tracing ancestors with jejeok records (usually to about 5 generations).
3. Link siblings & children — sort by generational name (hangnyeol) to see each generation at a glance.
4. Export & share — save the finished tree as a PDF and invite family to manage it together.

Related reading

김녕 김씨 clan association

The 김녕 김씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.