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Worldwide, Sheriff (Sheriff , Seriff , Шериф ) is a common predominantly male, but very infrequently feminine given name. The first name Sheriff is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Gambia, where it is quite a common boy's name, Nigeria, where it is quite a common primarily male, but scarcely girly name, and Ghana, where it is quite a rare boy's name. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Nigeria, Egypt, and Gambia. Also, Sheriff is the last name as well as the forename.
Sheriff is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Sheriff , the character from Cars franchise; Sheriff of Nottingham , the character from Disney's Robin Hood; Sheriff of Nottingham , the the main villain in the legend of Robin Hood; Sheriff of Nottingham , the character from Princess of Thieves and Sheriff Hoyt , the fictional character in the Texas Chainsaw Massacre remake and its' prequel, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, and in many other works.