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So
蘇 — Revive, Wake up; also: a state name in ancient China
52,000
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Origin & History
The So surname is associated with the Jinju So clan. The character 蘇 originally denoted revival or awakening in classical Chinese texts. So ancestors appear in Goryeo records as local administrators, and the surname spread through Joseon via scholarly and military lineages.