Family name Monsif (Monsif 
) , around the world, is quite a common last name. The surname Monsif is characteristic of Morocco, where it is quite a common surname, Algeria, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bahrain, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Algeria, and Egypt. Also, Monsif is the forename as well as the last name.