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, Bulgaria, Romania, Russia, Ukraine |
| Jakim | Malaysia, Poland, India, United States, Indonesia |
| Yakim | Malaysia, Bulgaria, India, United States, Indonesia |
| Iakim | Thailand, India, Georgia, Greece, United States |
| Jakym | Canada, Czechia, United States |
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