Cognomen Халіфа (Khalifa 
, Халіфа 
) , in the entire world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen Халіфа is characteristic of Bahrain, where it is a widespread surname, Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, and Qatar (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Egypt, India, and Sudan. Much less frequently, Халіфа is the forename as well as the last name.