Family name اشيم (Ashim 
, اشيم) , around the world, is quite a common cognomen. The family name اشيم is habitual in North Macedonia, where it is quite a common surname, Suriname, and Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Bangladesh, Nigeria, and Ethiopia. More frequently, اشيم is the forename as well as the last name.