Yeom

Ryum, Yeom, Yum (廉, 閻, 念) is a Korean surname.

Origin

• Ryum, Yum (廉: Lian) from Chu (state), Uyghur people
• Yum, Yem (閻: Yan) from King Wu of Zhou (周武王) of Zhou Dynasty
• Yum, Yem (念) is only Japanese Wakou surname, like Omou, Nen (念)

Historical figures

• Yeom Hyung Myung (廉邢明), founding contributor of Goryeo, from Later Tang Dynasty (Shatuo)
• Yeom Sa Chi (廉斯鑡), indigenous people of Jinhan (Silla)
• Yeom Jong (廉宗), Silla noble, unknown ancestry
• Yeom Jang (閻長), Silla general
• Yeom Ji (念之), Josen soldier from Japanese Wakous; Wakous got a popular surname like Kim in Korea by book of Josen.

Notable people

• Yeom Ki-Hun (廉基勳), Korean football player
• Yeom Jeong-ah (廉晶雅), South Korean actress
• Yeom Dong-Kyon (廉東均), South Korean football goalkeeper
• Yeom Hyo-Seob, South Korean taekwondo practitioner