Jin (Chinese: 金; pinyin: Jīn) is a Chinese family name. It literally means "gold". After the fall of the Qing Dynasty, many members of the royal family changed their surname from the Manchu name Aisin Gioro to Jin. Aisin also means "gold" in the Manchu language. In addition, Jin is a cognate of the Korean surname Kim, and is a common surname among ethnic Koreans in China. Jin can also be other uncommon family names 靳 and 晉.
