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Woo

禹 — Yu the Great (legendary Chinese ruler who controlled floods)

180 000
Population
#39
Classement national
0,4%
de la population
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Origine et histoire

The Woo surname is associated with the Danyang Woo clan. The character 禹 refers to Yu the Great, the legendary Chinese ruler who tamed the great floods. Woo families trace their Korean lineage to the Goryeo period and have been involved in government service.