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Distribution of Korean family names

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  • Kim, Beom Jun
  • Park, Sung Min

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The family name distribution in Korea is investigated in comparison with previous studies in other countries. In Korea, both the family name and its birthplace, where the ancestor of the family originated, are commonly used to distinguish one family name from the others. The family name distributions with and without the information of the regional origins are analyzed by using different data sets of various sizes, and compared with previous studies performed in other countries. The growth rate of the family is empirically obtained. Contrary to commonly used assumptions, the growth rate is found to be higher for the smaller family.

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  • Kim, Beom Jun & Park, Sung Min, 2005. "Distribution of Korean family names," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 347(C), pages 683-694.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:phsmap:v:347:y:2005:i:c:p:683-694
    DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.08.028
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    1. Baek, Seung Ki & Kim, Tae Young & Kim, Beom Jun, 2008. "Testing a priority-based queue model with Linux command histories," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 387(14), pages 3660-3668.
    2. De Luca, Andrea & Rossi, Paolo, 2009. "Renormalization group evaluation of exponents in family name distributions," Physica A: Statistical Mechanics and its Applications, Elsevier, vol. 388(17), pages 3609-3614.
    3. Youngsun Koh, 2015. "The social safety net in Korea: from welfare to workfare," Chapters, in: John Karl Scholz & Hyungypo Moon & Sang-Hyup Lee (ed.), Social Policies in an Age of Austerity, chapter 3, pages 44-80, Edward Elgar Publishing.

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