Surname Ширм (Schirm 
, Shirm 
, Ширм 
) , in the entire world, is quite a rare cognomen. The last name Ширм is characteristic of Western Europe, particularly Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, France, where it is a rare surname, and Netherlands. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Germany, the United States, and France. Much less frequently, Ширм is the forename as well as the last name.