Family name 임 (Im 
, 임 ) , around the world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen 임 is characteristic of South Korea, where it is a common surname, Mongolia, where it is quite a common surname, and Malaysia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in South Korea, Malaysia, and China. Much less frequently, 임 is the forename as well as the last name.
| 임제 KR (b. 1549) |
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임치정 Korean independence activist and writer, KP (b. 1880) |
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임철호 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1905) |
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임화 Korean poet, journalist, KP (b. 1908) |
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임권택 South Korean film director, KR (b. 1936) |
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| 임병직 South Korean military personnel, KR (b. 1893) |
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| 임흥순 South Korean politician (1895–1971), KR (b. 1895) |
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임현식 South Korean actor, KR (b. 1945) |
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| 임종상 KR (b. 1885) |
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| 임명애 KR (b. 1886) |
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| 임영신 first female minister of South Korea, KR (b. 1899) |
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임지순 Scientist of Korea, KR (b. 1951) |
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| 임기태 South Korean politician, KR (b. 1901) |
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| 임숙재 KR (b. 1891) |
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| 임석진 KR (b. 1892) |
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