Last name ﺳﻴﻒ (ﺳﻴﻒ 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The last name ﺳﻴﻒ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Egypt, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Also, ﺳﻴﻒ is the forename as well as the last name.