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Kim is a surname of Korean origin and, in other contexts, a given name in various cultures. It is widely used as both a family name and, in English-speaking countries, a personal name.

In Korea, the surname 김 is written in hanja as 金, meaning "gold" or "metal." It is the most

As a given name, Kim is common in English-speaking countries as a unisex first name, often a

Notable people named Kim include Kim Jong-un, leader of North Korea; Kim Kardashian, American media personality;

common
surname
in
Korea,
carried
by
roughly
20%
of
the
population
in
South
Korea.
The
Kim
surname
is
associated
with
many
lineages,
or
bon-gwan,
such
as
Gimhae
Kim
and
Gyeongju
Kim.
short
form
of
Kimberly,
Kimiko,
or
other
names.
In
Korea,
Kim
is
almost
exclusively
a
surname;
given
names
are
typically
two
syllables
and
combined
with
different
hanja.
and
Kim
Basinger,
American
actress.
The
name
has
appeared
across
literature,
film,
and
music
and
remains
one
of
the
most
recognizable
Korean
surnames
worldwide.