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Last name 은 (恩 , Eun , 은 ) , across the world, is a common family name. The cognomen 은 is characteristic of South Korea, where it is quite a common surname, China, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in China, South Korea, and the United States. More prevalently, 은 is the forename as well as the last name.