Family name Ishim (Ishim 
) , globally, is a rare last name. The surname Ishim is habitual in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is a rare surname, Georgia, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, and the United States. Very seldom, Ishim is the forename as well as the last name.