Surname Alym (Алим 
, Alum 
, Алым 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Alym is characteristic of Kyrgyzstan, where it is quite a common surname, Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, and Azerbaijan. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Kyrgyzstan, Bangladesh, and Uganda. Likewise, Alym is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Алим | Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan |
| Alum | Nigeria, Pakistan, Philippines, Uganda, Bangladesh |
| Алым | Azerbaijan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Turkey, Kazakhstan |
| Alym | Philippines, Indonesia, Canada, United States, Mexico |