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 politicianBill Ham (1937-2016), American music impresario, best known as the manager, producer and image-maker for the blues-rock band ZZ TopBoris van der Ham (born 1973), Dutch writer, humanist, former politician and actorDarvin Ham (born 1973), American retired professional basketball player and current National Basketball Association assistant coachGreg Ham (1953-2012), Australian songwriter, actor and musician, member of the band Men at WorkHam Heung-chul (born 1930), South Korean footballerHam Hyun-gi (born 1962), South Korean footballerJack Ham (born 1948), American retired National Football League player, member of the Pro Football Hall of FameJohn Ham (disambiguation), also includes one Jon HamHam Kee-yong (born 1930), South Korean long-distance runner, winner of the 1950 Boston MarathonKen Ham (born 1951), Australian-born Christian fundamentalist and young Earth creationistKenneth Ham (born 1964), American retired astronaut and US Navy captainMarieke van den Ham (born 1983), Dutch water polo playerPaul Ham, Australian author, historian, journalist and publisherPete Ham (1947–1975), Welsh singer, songwriter and guitaristHam Pong-sil (born 1974), North Korean long-distance runnerHam Seok-heon (born 1901), Korean Quaker author and activistHam Tae-young (born 1873), Korean politician, pastor and leader of the Presbyterian Church of KoreaTracy Ham (born 1965), American retired Canadian Football League quarterbackHam Jang-Sik, (함장식) better known as Lustboy, Korean retired professional League of Legends player and analyistHahm
Hahm Eun-Jung (born 1988), South Korean singer and actress, member of the South Korean girl group T-araShinik Hahm (born 1958), Korean-American conductorWalther Hahm (1894-1951), German World War II general