Kim as a Last Name

How Common is the Last Name Kim?

According to the 2010 census, there are 262,352 people with the surname Kim in the United States. Kim is the 77th most common last name for Americans.

What Percent of People are Named Kim?

About 0.085% Americans have the last name Kim.

This means 1 in 1,177 people are named Kim.

Is the Last Name Kim Growing?

Yes. Between 2000 and 2010, the number of Americans named Kim grew by 35.2%. This is much faster than the national growth rate of 9.7%.

What Percentage of People Named Kim are Asian?

Here is the racial breakdown of people with the last name Kim in the United States.

Race Percent
Asian94.47%
White2.52%
Multiracial1.96%
Hispanic0.65%
Black0.39%
Native American0.02%