Cognomen Serima (Serima 
) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The last name Serima is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, Zimbabwe, where it is a rare surname, and South Africa. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in South Africa, Zimbabwe, and Indonesia. Also, Serima is the forename as well as the last name.