Jeju Cho clan (Korean제주 초씨; Hanja濟州肖氏) is one of the Korean clans. Their Bon-gwan was in Jeju Province. According to research held in 1985, the number of the Jeju Cho clan was 30. Their founder was Cho Go do [ja] who came to Korea during the Goryeo and Yuan dynasty period and settled in Jeju Island. Their surname was originally Jo(Hanja: ), but they changed it into Cho(Hanja: )clan the 10th generation before. The document named Joseon Ssijok Tongbo (Korean조선씨족통보; Hanja朝鮮氏族統譜) recorded Jeju Cho clan as surrenderer of Yuan dynasty.[1]

Jeju Cho clan
CountryKorea
Current regionJeju Province
FounderCho Go do [ja]

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  1. ^ Doosan Encyclopedia 초 肖. Doosan Encyclopedia.
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