Meaning of Last Name

Jin (cy=Gum) is a Chinese family name. It literally means "gold" and is No. 29 of the Hundred Family Surnames. The surname is also used in Vietnam and Korea, where it is pronounced Kim and in Hong Kong, in Cantonese, Kam. As of 2006, it is ranked the 64th most common surname out of the top 100. Other less common surnames Romanized as Jin include 靳, 秦, and 晉.