Group - Im Korean name

Im is a very common Korean family name derived from the Chinese surname Lin.[citation needed] There are two clan branches of "Im/Lim". The first clan branch is the - (Supul-Lim) and its Hanja character is . The - (Supul-Lim) branch consists of two large clan houses; the first is (Naju) and the second, which is the elder branch is (Pyeong Taek). Members of this branch often write their names as both (Im; more common) and (Lim/Rim). However, members of the - (Supul-Lim/Rim) clan branch usually pronounce their name as (Lim/Rim) rather than (Im). The character means "forest". The second clan branch is the - (Matgil-Im) or - (Mateul-Im) and its Hanja character is . The - (Matgil-Im/Mateul-Im) branch consists of one large clan house called (Pung Cheon) and a smaller clan house called (Jang Hyeom). Members of this clan branch both write and pronounce their names as (Im). The character means "trusted/to bear,duty"