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의성 김씨(義城 金氏) — A surname said to take as its founder Kim Seok, son of King Gyeongsun of Silla.

About the 의성 김씨 clan

A surname said to take as its founder Kim Seok, son of King Gyeongsun of Silla. In the 2015 Census the 의성 김씨 clan numbered about 287,469 people, one of Korea's major surnames and clans. Even among people surnamed 김, a different clan seat (bon-gwan, 의성) means a different lineage. New to these terms? See the bon-gwan, pa & hangnyeol guide.

Main branches (派)

Cheomsagong-pa, Susagong-pa, Chunguigong-pa, Chanseongsagong-pa, Seonnyakjanggun-gong-pa

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

Notable figures

김석(founder of the Uiseong Kim clan), 김성일(Hakbong; Joseon civil official), 김안국(Joseon scholar), 김창숙(independence activist; Confucian scholar)

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

의성 김씨 — Independence patriots

의성 김씨 figures recognized as independence patriots (National Independence Hall / Gonghun public data). Tap a name for the citation.

How to build your 의성 김씨 tree

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

의성 김씨 clan association

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