Surname Kashyf (Кашиф 
, Kashyf 
) , globally, is a very rare family name. The cognomen Kashyf is habitual in Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname, Belarus, where it is a very rare surname, and Kyrgyzstan. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Eastern Europe, particularly Bulgaria, Belarus, and Ukraine. More prevalently, Kashyf is the forename as well as the last name.