Cognomen Hatifa (Хатифа 
, Hatifa 
) , all over the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Hatifa is habitual in Indonesia, where it is a rare surname, Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Nigeria, and Malaysia. Also, Hatifa is the forename as well as the last name.