Kim (surname)

Kim is a surname. It came from several things.

Korean family name

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Kim, sometimes spelled "Gim", is the most common family name in Korea.

Vietnamese family name

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Kim is how the Chinese surname Jin is spelled in Vietnam.

Other

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People with the surname Kim but who do not come from Korea, China or Vietnam include:

Made-up characters

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Fictional characters with the surname Kim include:

  • Harry Kim in television series Star Trek: Voyager
  • Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon, regular characters in the video game Garou: Mark of the Wolves
  • Kim Sue Il in the video game Kizuna Encounter
  • Kim Chan in Have Gun Will Travel, usually called Hey Boy
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