Last name Shaf (Shaf 
, شاف 
, Шаф 
) , across the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Shaf is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname, and Pakistan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Pakistan, Indonesia, and Sri Lanka. Also, Shaf is the forename as well as the last name.