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The surname Kim could originate from one of the following origins:

Chinese: A surname that is very common in China, Korea, and Vietnam. It is a variant of the surname Jin, meaning 'gold'.

Scottish: A very rare Scottish variant, also as Kimm, it is a reduced form of the Scottish surname McKim.

German/Swiss German: Found in Germany and Switzerland, also as Kimm, perhaps from Middle High German kimme, perhaps a name for a cooper.

Russian/Ukrainian/Middle Eastern: Found also in Russia and Ukraine, origin unexplained, it perhaps it is a shortened form of the Hebrew name Joachim.

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