Family name Shaief (Shaief 
) , all around the world, is a rare last name. The cognomen Shaief is characteristic of Saudi Arabia, where it is a rare surname, Bangladesh, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, and India. Much less frequently, Shaief is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shaief | Saudi Arabia, Philippines, India, Bangladesh, Netherlands |