Kim is a common Korean surname
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Kim is a common Korean surname that originates from several historically significant Korean clans and is one of the most prevalent family names in both South and North Korea.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Kim is a common Korean surname canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T20535072 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kim is a common Korean surname Context triple: [Kim Young, nameElementOrigin, Kim is a common Korean surname]
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A.
Yang (Korean surname)
Yang is a Korean family name that can be represented by several different hanja characters and is borne by various Korean lineages.
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B.
Seo (Korean surname)
Seo is a common Korean family name that can be romanized in various ways, including Suh, and is borne by numerous notable figures in Korean history and contemporary culture.
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C.
Hong (Korean surname)
Hong is a Korean family name of Chinese character origin, borne by numerous Koreans and associated with various historical and contemporary figures.
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D.
Jin (Chinese surname)
Jin is a common Chinese surname with historical roots and cultural significance across various regions of China.
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E.
Min (Korean given name)
Min is a Korean unisex given name that can have various meanings depending on the hanja used to write it.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Kim is a common Korean surname Target entity description: Kim is a common Korean surname that originates from several historically significant Korean clans and is one of the most prevalent family names in both South and North Korea.
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A.
Yang (Korean surname)
Yang is a Korean family name that can be represented by several different hanja characters and is borne by various Korean lineages.
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B.
Seo (Korean surname)
Seo is a common Korean family name that can be romanized in various ways, including Suh, and is borne by numerous notable figures in Korean history and contemporary culture.
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C.
Hong (Korean surname)
Hong is a Korean family name of Chinese character origin, borne by numerous Koreans and associated with various historical and contemporary figures.
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D.
Jin (Chinese surname)
Jin is a common Chinese surname with historical roots and cultural significance across various regions of China.
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E.
Min (Korean given name)
Min is a Korean unisex given name that can have various meanings depending on the hanja used to write it.
- F. None of above. chosen
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.