Last name 김 (Kim 
, 金 , Gim 
) , across the world, is a prevalent cognomen. The surname 김 is habitual in South Korea, where it is a prevalent surname, Malaysia, where it is a common surname, and China (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, South Korea, and the United States. Very seldom, 김 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Kim | South Korea, Malaysia, Indonesia, United States, China |
| 金 | China |
| Gim | Malaysia, Australia, Indonesia, United States, China |
| 김 | South Korea, United States |
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김유신 Korean general, KR (b. 595) |
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김부식 Korean official, general and scholar (1075–1151), KR (b. 1075) |
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김종직 Korean philosopher, KR (b. 1431) |
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김시습 Korean scholar and author, KR (b. 1435) |
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| 김일손 KR (b. 1464) |
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| 김안로 Korean politicians, KR (b. 1481) |
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김시민 Korean general, KR (b. 1554) |
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김응서 Korean military officer, KP (b. 1564) |
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| 김 인후 (b. 1510) |
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| 김류 KR (b. 1571) |
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김만중 Korean novelist and politician (1637-1692), KR (b. 1637) |
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| 김자점 Korean politician, KR (b. 1588) |
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| 김익훈 Korean General and philosopher, Solder, Politicians., KR (b. 1619) |
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김홍도 Korean painter (1745-1806), KR (b. 1745) |
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김정희 Korean scholar, calligrapher (1786-1856), KR (b. 1786) |
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