Family name ശിവ (Shiv 
, ശിവ) , across the world, is quite a common last name. The surname ശിവ is habitual in Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, Mauritius, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Nepal, and Saudi Arabia. Predominantly, ശിവ is the forename as well as the last name.