Family name Зим (Zim 
, Ziem 
, Зим 
) , around the globe, is a common cognomen. The last name Зим is characteristic of Zimbabwe, where it is quite a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a rare surname, and Myanmar. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Bangladesh, Myanmar, and Germany. Likewise, Зим is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Zim | Zimbabwe, Myanmar, Cameroon, Bangladesh, Germany |
| Ziem | Cameroon, Algeria, South Africa, Ghana, Germany |
| Зим | Kazakhstan, Armenia, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Ziehm | Brazil, Poland, South Africa, United States, Germany |