Cognomen الكاشف (الكاشف 
, Alkashf ) , in the entire world, is a common last name. The family name الكاشف is habitual in Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Palestinian Territory. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Jordan. Much less frequently, الكاشف is the forename as well as the last name.
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| الكاشف | Palestinian Territory, Egypt, Sudan, Jordan, Saudi Arabia |
| Alkashf | Egypt |
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أحمد بن ذي الفقار بن عُمر الكاشف EG (b. 1878) |
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| وجيه الكاشف Egyptian footballer (1909-1973), EG (b. 1909) |
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| إبراهيم الكاشف Sudanese popular singer and composer, SD (b. 1915) |
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| حسن الكاشف Palestinian writer and journalist, PS (b. 1944) |
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| فاطمة الكاشف actor, EG (b. 1950) |
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| رضوان الكاشف Egyptian film director, EG (b. 1952) |
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| غالية الكاشف Syrian actress, KW (b. 1987) |
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| عايده الكاشف Egyptian actress, EG (b. 1988) |
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| ملك الكاشف transgender activist, EG (b. 1999) |
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