Last name 严 (严 
, Yim 
, Nghiêm 
, and others...) , worldwide, is a prevalent surname. The last name 严 is characteristic of Hong Kong, where it is a common surname, China, and Cayman Islands (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Eastern Asia, particularly China, South Korea, and Hong Kong. Much less frequently, 严 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| 严 | China |
| Yim | Hong Kong, Taiwan, United States, Malaysia, China |
| Nghiêm | Australia, Vietnam, France, United States, United Kingdom |
| Yán | Myanmar, China |
| Ngiêm | Vietnam |
| 엄 | South Korea |
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严颜 Early third century Shu Han general, CN (b. 153) |
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严嵩 Chinese politician (1480-1567), CN (b. 1480) |
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| 严咏春 Chinese legendary character (b. 1735) |
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严济慈 Chinese physicist (1901-1996), CN (b. 1901) |
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严信民 Chinese politician (b. 1902) |
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| 吴严彩韵 Chinese biochemist, CN (b. 1902) |
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严歌苓 Chinese writer and screenwriter (*1958), CN (b. 1958) |
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| 严文井 Chinese writer, CN (b. 1915) |
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| 严寄洲 Chinese film director, CN (b. 1917) |
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| 严东生 Chinese scientist, CN (b. 1918) |
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| 严恺 CN (b. 1912) |
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| 严良堃 Chinese conductor (1923-2017), CN (b. 1923) |
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| 严昌荣 CN (b. 1913) |
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| 严仁英 CN (b. 1913) |
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| 严志达 CN (b. 1917) |
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