Home>Name Popularity>Last Names>S>Shil-Shim>Shim>Illinois

Shim

in Illinois

There are 211 people with the last name "Shim" in Illinois.

Add to web page

Ranking in Illinois

NameRank
Shim 5,348
close
  1. is 5,344th most common Mickelson
  2. is 5,345th most common Minnick
  3. is 5,346th most common Sabin
  4. is 5,347th most common Schoon
  5. is 5,348th most common Shim
  6. is 5,349th most common Silverstein
  7. is 5,350th most common Willer
  8. is 5,351st most common Yun
  9. is 5,352nd most common Abrahamson

Similar Names and Nicknames

Shin, Shen, Shinn, Shane, Shine, Swinney, Shimizu, Sain, Shumway, Shimp

Most Common First Names for Shim

Jae, Yong, John, Young, Brian, Edward, Eun, Hee, Michael, Soo

Meaning & History

Korean: there is only one Chinese character for the surname Shim. Some sources indicate that there are 63 different Shim clans, but only six can be documented. Each of these clans claims a different founding ancestor. The founding ancestor of at least one of them, the P’ungsan Shim clan, originated in China. Most of the other Shim clans came into being during the Koryŏ period (918–1392). Members of the Shim clans can be found throughout the Korean peninsula.

Recent Searches for "Shim" in Illinois

Since December 2008
96

Most Popular Search

Jae Shim, IL (4 searches)
Source: Current searches and listings for US adults on WhitePages. (nv2)

© 2009 WhitePages Inc. - Privacy Policy and Terms of Use
Microsoft MapPoint Terms of Use and Privacy Statement