Family name Яким (Яким 
, Jakim 
, Yakim , among others...) , in the world, is quite a rare last name. The family name Яким is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, North Macedonia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ukraine. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Malaysia. Also, Яким is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Яким | Kazakhstan, Romania, Russia, Bulgaria, Ukraine |
| Jakim | Indonesia, Poland, Malaysia, United States, India |
| Yakim | Indonesia, Malaysia, Bulgaria, United States, India |
| Iakim | Georgia, Thailand, United States, India, Greece |
| Jakym | Canada, Czechia, United States |
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