Family name शिव (Shiv 
, Shiva 
, Syiwa 
) , globally, is a common last name. The family name शिव is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Qatar, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Kuwait (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. Much more prevalently, शिव is the forename as well as the last name.