Surname Шимен (Chimene 
, Chimène , Шимен 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Шимен is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, where it is quite a rare surname, Gabon, and Zimbabwe. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Cameroon, Zimbabwe, and Mozambique. More prevalently, Шимен is the forename as well as the last name.