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 | Myanmar, Germany, Bangladesh, Zimbabwe, Cameroon |
| Ziem | Germany, South Africa, Cameroon, Ghana, Algeria |
| Зим | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Armenia |
| Ziehm | Germany, Poland, South Africa, Brazil, United States |