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Family name Khalife (Khalife , Халифе , خليفة ) , globally, is a common last name. The family name Khalife is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is a common surname, Kuwait, where it is quite a common surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Lebanon, India, and United Arab Emirates. Much less frequently, Khalife is the forename as well as the last name.