Family name ชีฟ (Shiv 
, Chip 
, Chiv 
) , in all the world, is a common last name. The surname ชีฟ is characteristic of Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, Mauritius, and Guatemala. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in India, Nepal, and Guatemala. Predominantly, ชีฟ is the forename as well as the last name.