Surname Areef (Areef 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname Areef is characteristic of Maldives, where it is a common surname, Kuwait, where it is quite a rare surname, and United Arab Emirates. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Egypt, and Maldives. Likewise, Areef is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Areef | Egypt, Maldives, Bangladesh, India, Saudi Arabia |