Names / Im
Is Im a first name or a last name?
Im is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea.
How to address someone called Im
- South Korea. Im is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Im or Dear Ms. Im, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Im by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Im as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (673 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 622 | 0 | 100% |
| Switzerland | 17 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Im in the United States
- As a surname: about 4,887 people in the 2010 census, rank 6,880 among US surnames.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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