Last name Jakym (Яким 
, Jakym 
) , in the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The family name Jakym is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common surname, Ukraine, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kazakhstan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Eastern Europe, particularly Ukraine, Bulgaria, and Russia. Likewise, Jakym is the forename as well as the last name.