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좌

Jwa

左 — Left (direction)

3,000
Population
#91
Country Rank
0.006%
of Population
Korean Names
Culture

Origin & History

The Jwa surname is associated with the Cheongju Jwa clan. The character 左 (left) is one of Korea’s rarest directional surnames. Jwa ancestors appear in Joseon-era clan records in the North Chungcheong Province region and the surname has remained very small in population.