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Kim (surname) facts for kids

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Kim is a surname. It came from several things.

Korean family name

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

Vietnamese family name

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

Other

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

  • Andy Kim, Canadian musician, born Andrew Youakim

Made-up characters

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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