Cognomen Shalif (Shalif 
, שליף 
) , around the world, is a very rare family name. The family name Shalif is characteristic of Israel, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname, and South Africa. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Israel, India, and South Africa. More prevalently, Shalif is the forename as well as the last name.