Ham (surname)
Ham or Hahm is a Western and Korean surname.
| Ham | |
| Hangul | 함 |
|---|---|
| Hanja | |
| Revised Romanization | Ham |
| McCune–Reischauer | Ham |
In 2000 in South Korea, there were approximately 75,955 people with this surname. It is also used in North Korea. Although some sources claim there are as many as sixty Ham clans, only the Gangneung Ham clan (Korean: 강릉함씨) can be documented. Ham Gyu (Hanja: 咸規), a Goryeo general from the thirteenth century, is considered the founding ancestor of the Ham clan.
People with the surname include:
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