Kim (surname)
For use as a given name, see Kim (given name).
Kim is a surname with multiple origins.
Korean family name
Main articles: Kim (Korean name) and List of people with the Korean family name Kim
Kim, sometimes spelt Gim, is the most common family name in Korea.
Other derivations
People with the family name Kim, but unrelated to the Korean root above, include:
- Andy Kim, Canadian musician, born Andrew Youakim
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
- Kim Kaphwan
- Kim Dong Hwan or Kim Jae Hoon, regular characters in Garou: Mark of the Wolves
- Kim Sue Il in Kizuna Encounter
- Other
- Harry Kim in television series Star Trek: Voyager
- Kim Chan in Have Gun Will Travel, usually called Hey Boy
Lane Kim - Gilmore Girls
See also
- Kim (given name)
- Kim (disambiguation) (other meanings)
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