Recommended English Name

CHO KANGMIN
Korean reading ㅊ오 ㅋ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ
CHO
Korean reading ㅊ오
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics
JO
31%

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

KANG
Korean reading ㅋ아ㄴㄱ
MIN
Korean reading ㅁ이ㄴ
Why this spelling?
Korean passport usage statistics

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

MOFA standard romanization (expected) CHO GANGMIN Korean readingㅊ오 ㄱ아ㄴㄱㅁ이ㄴ

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

About this recommendation

The spelling CHO KANGMIN for 조강민 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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