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한양 조씨(漢陽 趙氏) — Said to be the house that produced the Joseon reformist statesman Jeongam Jo Gwang-jo.

About the 한양 조씨 clan

Said to be the house that produced the Joseon reformist statesman Jeongam Jo Gwang-jo. In the 2015 Census the 한양 조씨 clan numbered about 332,580 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 조, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 한양) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Hanpunggun-pa, Dojegong-pa, Champangong-pa, Chongjegong-pa, and others

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

Notable figures

조광조(Joseon civil official), 조지훈(modern poet), 조병옥(independence activist)

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

How to build your 한양 조씨 tree

1. Start with yourself — sign in to get your own tree. Enter your name, birth year and clan seat (한양).
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

한양 조씨 clan association

The 한양 조씨 clan association can be found in the Korean E-Jokbo Library clan-association directory.