Family name Seef (سيف 
, Seef 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The surname Seef is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is quite a common surname, Jordan, and Palestinian Territory (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq. More frequently, Seef is the forename as well as the last name.