Cognomen نیم (Linich 
, نیم) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The family name نیم is characteristic of Uruguay, where it is a rare surname, Australia, and the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in the United States, Australia, and Uruguay. Very seldom, نیم is the forename as well as the last name.