Family name Халиф (Khalif 
, Halif 
, Халиф 
) , in the world, is a common last name. The surname Халиф is habitual in Somalia, where it is quite a common surname, Kenya, where it is quite a rare surname, and Malaysia. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Somalia, Kenya, and India. Much less frequently, Халиф is the forename as well as the last name.