Last name عليم (Alim 
, عليم 
) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The last name عليم is habitual in Bangladesh, where it is quite a common surname, Maldives, and Brunei (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Bangladesh, India, and Indonesia. Also, عليم is the forename as well as the last name.