Nam is a

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) denotes South Korea. (N) denotes North Korea. The most common Korean family name (particularly in South Korea) is Kim, followed by Lee and Park. These three family nam ...

meaning "

south South is one of the cardinal directions or compass points. The direction is the opposite of north and is perpendicular to both east and west. Etymology The word ''south'' comes from Old English ''sūþ'', from earlier Proto-Germanic ''*sunþa ...

". The 2000

South Korea South Korea, officially the Republic of Korea (ROK), is a country in East Asia, constituting the southern part of the Korean Peninsula and sharing a land border with North Korea. Its western border is formed by the Yellow Sea, while its ea ...

n census found 257,178 people with this family name, of whom 150,394 belonged to the

Uiryeong Uiryeong County () is a county in South Gyeongsang Province, South Korea. Uiryeong County has a population of 27,550 (2019) and is one of the least populated counties in South Korea. History In 1938, Lee Byung-chull, a resident of Uiryeong, fo ...

Nam ''

bon-gwan Bon-gwan (or Bongwan) is the concept of clan in Korea, which is used to distinguish clans that happen to share the same family name (clan name). Since Korea has been traditionally a Confucian country, this clan system is similar to ancient Chine ...

''. According to the same census, the place with the highest frequency of people belonging to that ''bon-gwan'' was Eumseong County,

North Chungcheong Province North Chungcheong Province ( ko, 충청북도, ''Chungcheongbuk-do''), also known as Chungbuk, is a province of South Korea. North Chungcheong has a population of 1,578,934 (2014) and has a geographic area of located in the Hoseo region in the ...

, where it accounted for 1,021 people, or 1.21% of the population; this represented a significant drop both in numbers and in proportion from the 1985 census, when it accounted for 1,427 people, or 1.71% of the population. Korean people with this surname include: *

Nam Bo-ra Nam Bo-ra (; born November 27, 1989) is a South Korean actress. She appeared in '' Sunny'', '' Moon Embracing the Sun'', and '' Don't Cry, Mommy''. Filmography Film Television series Variety show Music video Discography Ambassadorship ...

(born 1989), South Korean actress *

Nam Da-reum Nam Da-reum (born June 13, 2002) is a South Korean actor. He began his career as a child actor, having played young versions of the leading characters in several popular Korean dramas, and best known for his lead role in '' Beautiful World'' (2 ...

(born 2002), South Korean actor * Nam Da-won (born 1997), South Korean singer, member of girl group

Cosmic Girls WJSN (; ), also known as Cosmic Girls, is a South Korean girl group formed by Starship Entertainment. The group debuted on February 25, 2016, with the extended play '' Would You Like?'' and with twelve members: Seola, Xuanyi, Bona, Exy, Soo ...

* Nam Gi-nam (born 1942), South Korean director of movies, cartoons and TV series *

Nam Gyu-ri Nam Gyu-ri (; born April 26, 1985) is a South Korean singer and actress. She was the leader of the Korean female trio SeeYa. In 2009, Nam Gyu-ri had a contract dispute with the group's management company and left the group. Lee, Mi-hye오락� ...

(born 1985), South Korean singer, former member of girl group SeeYa * Nam Hae-il (born 1948), South Korean naval officer * Nam Hyun-hee (born 1981), South Korean foil fencer *

Nam Ji-hyun (actress) Nam Ji-hyun (; born September 17, 1995) is a South Korean actress who successfully transitioned from being one of the industry's premiere child artists to an acclaimed lead, well-loved for her roles in '' Queen Seondeok'', '' Suspicious Partne ...

(born 1995), South Korean actress * Nam Ji-hyun (singer) (born 1990), South Korean singer, former member of girl group

4Minute 4Minute (, often stylized as 4MINUTE) was a South Korean girl group formed in 2009 by Cube Entertainment. The members of the group were Nam Ji-hyun, Heo Ga-yoon, Jeon Ji-yoon, Kim Hyuna and Kwon So-hyun. The group was known for its edgy dance ...

* Nam Joo-hyuk (born 1994), South Korean actor and model * Nam Jung-hyun (born 1933), South Korean author * Nam Na-yeong (born 1971), South Korean film editor * Nam Sang-mi (born 1984), South Korean actress * Nam Sung-yong (1912–2001), Korean Olympian * Nam Tae-hee (born 1991), South Korean football player * Nam Tae-hyun (born 1994), South Korean singer, former member of boy group

Winner Winner(s) or The Winner(s) may refer to: * Champion, the victor in a game or contest *The successful social class in winner and loser culture Film * ''The Winner'' (1926 film), an American silent film starring Billy Sullivan * ''The Winner' ...

* Nam Woo-hyun (born 1991), South Korean singer, member of boy group

Infinite Infinite may refer to: Mathematics *Infinite set, a set that is not a finite set *Infinity, an abstract concept describing something without any limit Music *Infinite (group), a South Korean boy band *''Infinite'' (EP), debut EP of American mu ...

* Nam Yoon-ho (born 1984), South Korean curler *

Eric Nam Eric Nam (; born November 17, 1988) is an American singer, songwriter, and television personality based in South Korea. Since his debut in 2013, he was named ''GQ Koreas Man of the Year in 2016'','' included on ''Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia ...

(born 1988), Korean-American singer *

Leonardo Nam Leonardo Nam (born November 5, 1979) is an Australian actor. He made his breakthrough as Roy in ''The Perfect Score'' (2004), and gained further recognition for his roles as Morimoto in '' The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift'' (2006) and Brian ...

(born 1979), Korean Australian actor * Naomi Nari Nam (born 1985), American figure skater

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