Ham or Hahm is a Western and Korean surname.
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 (Hangul: 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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Arlene Ham (born 1936), American former politician
Bill Ham (1937-2016), American music impresario, best known as the manager, producer and image-maker for the blues-rock band ZZ Top
Boris van der Ham (born 1973), Dutch writer, humanist, former politician and actor
Darvin Ham (born 1973), American retired professional basketball player and current National Basketball Association assistant coach
Greg Ham (1953-2012), Australian songwriter, actor and musician, member of the band Men at Work
Ham Heung-chul (born 1930), South Korean footballer
Ham Hyun-gi (born 1962), South Korean footballer
Jack Ham (born 1948), American retired National Football League player, member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame
John Ham (disambiguation), also includes one Jon Ham
Ham Kee-yong (born 1930), South Korean long-distance runner, winner of the 1950 Boston Marathon
Ken Ham (born 1951), Australian-born Christian fundamentalist and young Earth creationist
Kenneth Ham (born 1964), American retired astronaut and US Navy captain
Marieke van den Ham (born 1983), Dutch water polo player
Paul Ham, Australian author, historian, journalist and publisher
Pete Ham (1947–1975), Welsh singer, songwriter and guitarist
Ham Pong-sil (born 1974), North Korean long-distance runner
Ham Seok-heon (born 1901), Korean Quaker author and activist
Ham Tae-young (born 1873), Korean politician, pastor and leader of the Presbyterian Church of Korea
Tracy Ham (born 1965), American retired Canadian Football League quarterback
Ham Jang-Sik, (함장식) better known as Lustboy, Korean retired professional League of Legends player and analyist
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Hahm Eun-Jung (born 1988), South Korean singer and actress, member of the South Korean girl group T-ara
Shinik Hahm (born 1958), Korean-American conductor
Walther Hahm (1894-1951), German World War II general
