Family name شايف (شايف 
, Shayf 
) , in the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname شايف is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. More prevalently, شايف is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شايف | Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Algeria |
| Shayf | United States |