Lee or I (이) is the second most common surname, or family name, in Korea. In 2015 more than 7 million people in South Korea had this name. That is over 14% of all people in the country.[2]
.svg) The one hanja for Yi | |
| Pronunciation | [iː] or [riː] |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Korean |
| Word/Name | Korean peninsula |
| Meaning |
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| Variant form(s) | I, Yi, Ri, Rhee, Rhie, Reeh |
| Yi (Ri) | |
| Hangul | 이 (리) |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Lee, Li, Yi, I, Ri |
| McCune–Reischauer | Lee, Li, Yi, I, Ri Note: "李" is officially romanized as I in South Korea and Ri in North Korea. |
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