Family name Зим (Zim 
, Ziem 
, Зим 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name Зим is characteristic of Zimbabwe, where it is quite a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a rare surname, and Myanmar. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Germany. Likewise, Зим is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zim | Germany, Zimbabwe, Cameroon, Myanmar, Bangladesh |
| Ziem | Germany, Cameroon, South Africa, Algeria, Ghana |
| Зим | Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Armenia |
| Ziehm | Germany, South Africa, United States, Poland, Brazil |