About Keum
The surname Keum is of Korean origin and is derived from the Chinese character "金" (pronounced "geum" in Korean), meaning "gold." It is a relatively rare surname in Korea, and those who bear the surname Keum are believed to have ancestral ties to the Goryeo Dynasty, where the surname was first recorded. The name Keum is associated with qualities such as wealth, prosperity, and nobility.
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The surname Keum is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Keum based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Keum is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Keum in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Keum using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.