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Shim

in the US

There are 3,338 people with the last name "Shim" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

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Shim 7,838
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  1. is 7,834th most common Strouse
  2. is 7,835th most common Basinger
  3. is 7,836th most common Bunton
  4. is 7,837th most common Orange
  5. is 7,838th most common Shim
  6. is 7,839th most common Teter
  7. is 7,840th most common Corrado
  8. is 7,841st most common Henninger
  9. is 7,842nd most common Wolverton

Similar Names and Nicknames

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

Most Common First Names for Shim

Jae, Young, Sang, Sung, Hyun, John, Jung, Michael, Yong, Hye

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 the US

Since June 2009
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Jae Shim (9 searches)
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