Last name 최 (Choi 
, Choe , 崔 , along with others...) , around the world, is a prevalent family name. The cognomen 최 is habitual in Eastern Asia, particularly Macao, where it is a prevalent surname, South Korea, and Hong Kong, where it is a widespread surname (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, South Korea, and the United States. Much less frequently, 최 is the forename as well as the last name.
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최치원 Korean Confucianism official, philosopher, and poet, KR (b. 857) |
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| 최승로 politician, Confucian and marquis of the Korean Goryeo dynasty, KR (b. 927) |
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| 최윤의 korean politician, publisher, and writer during the Goryeo Dynasty, KP (b. 1102) |
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| 최충헌 military ruler of Korea during the Goryeo period (1149-1219), KP (b. 1149) |
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| 최무선 Korean general, KR (b. 1325) |
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| 최창주 마르첼리노 korean martyr, catholic blessed (b. 1749) |
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| 최창현 요한 korean martyr, catholic blessed, KR (b. 1759) |
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| 최인길 마티아 korean martyr, catholic blessed, KR (b. 1765) |
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| 최필제 베드로 korean martyr, catholic blessed (b. 1770) |
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최제우 Korean religious leader (1824-1864), KR (b. 1824) |
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최익현 Korean Joseon Dynasty scholar (1834-1906), KR (b. 1834) |
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| 최창흡 베드로 Korean martyr and saint, KR (b. 1787) |
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| 최경환 프란치스코 korean martyr, catholic saint, KR (b. 1805) |
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| 최영이 바르바라 Roman Catholic Korean martyr, KR (b. 1819) |
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| 최양업 Korean priest, venerable, KR (b. 1821) |
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