Recommended English Name

YOON SEO
Korean reading 이우ㄴ ㅅ어
YOON
Korean reading 이우ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
YUN
42%
YOUN
9%

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

SEO
Korean reading ㅅ어
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

Source: Korean MOFA passport statistics (Oct 31, 2024) View reference document

MOFA standard romanization (expected) YOON SEO Korean reading이우ㄴ ㅅ어

Compare with the official recommendation on the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs website.

About this recommendation

The spelling YOON SEO for 윤서 is recommended from official passport statistics published by the Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs, combined with the national romanization rules. Percentages show how Koreans with the same syllables actually spell them on their passports.

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