Surname 金素 (金素 
, Jinsu 
) , globally, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name 金素 is characteristic of South Korea, where it is a rare surname, Ethiopia, where it is a very rare surname, and Japan. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in China, South Korea, and Ethiopia. More prevalently, 金素 is the forename as well as the last name.