Kim is a
surname
In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community.
Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...
with multiple origins.
Korean family name
Kim, sometimes spelt Gim, is the most common family name in
Korea
Korea ( ko, 한국, or , ) is a peninsular region in East Asia. Since 1945, it has been divided at or near the 38th parallel, with North Korea (Democratic People's Republic of Korea) comprising its northern half and South Korea (Republic o ...
.
Other derivations
People with the surname Kim, but unrelated to the Korean root above, include:
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Andy Kim, Canadian musician, born Andrew Youakim
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Sandra Kim
Sandra Caldarone (born 15 October 1972), better known as Sandra Kim, is a Belgian singer of Italian descent who won the Eurovision Song Contest 1986. Her father was an Italian immigrant from Torrebruna in the Province of Chieti in the Abruzzo re ...
, Belgian singer, born Sandra Caldarone
Fictional characters
Fictional characters with the surname Kim, whether or not any indication is given of ethnic origins, include:
;In ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters'' game series
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Kim Kaphwan
Kim Kap-Hwan (, ''Kimu Kaffan'', sometimes written as (''Kim Kap-hwan'')), usually written as Kim Kaphwan, is a fictional character in both the ''Fatal Fury'' and ''The King of Fighters'' series created by SNK. He is credited as the first ever f ...
* Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon,
regular characters in ''Garou: Mark of the Wolves''
* Kim Sue Il in ''
Kizuna Encounter
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''
;Other
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Harry Kim in the television series ''
Star Trek: Voyager''
* Hyun-Woo Kim, a protagonist from the anime series ''
The Haunted House''
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Lane Kim
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Main characters
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Gilmore Girls
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''
See also
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Kim (given name)
Kim is a male and female unisex given name. It is also used as a diminutive or nickname for names such as Kimber (name), Kimber, Kimberly (given name), Kimberly, Kimberley, Kimball (given name), Kimball and Kimiko. In Kenya it is short for vario ...
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Kim (disambiguation)
Kim or KIM may refer to:
Names
* Kim (given name)
* Kim (surname)
** Kim (Korean surname)
*** Kim family (disambiguation), several dynasties
**** Kim family (North Korea), the rulers of North Korea since Kim Il-sung in 1948
** Kim, Vietnamese ...
(other meanings)
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