Cognomen Shareef (Shareef 
, شريف 
, Шариф 
) , all over the world, is a widespread last name. The family name Shareef is characteristic of Maldives, where it is a prevalent surname, Pakistan, where it is a common surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Pakistan, India, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, Shareef is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shareef | Saudi Arabia, India, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, Maldives |
| شريف | Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey |
| Шариф | Uzbekistan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Belarus, Azerbaijan |
| ชารีฟ | Thailand |
| shareef zandani Indian Sufi Saint, UZ (b. 1099) |
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shareef abdur-rahim American basketball player, US (b. 1976) |
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adam shareef Maldivian politician |
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shamau shareef politician, MV (b. 1983) |
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ibrahim labaan shareef Maldivian footballer, MV (b. 1996) |
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shareef o'neal American basketball player, US |
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| ismail shareef badminton player, MV (b. 1960) |
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| asad shareef Maldivian film actor and politician (b. 1964) |
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| talib shareef US (b. 1961) |
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| shareef abdelhaleem Alleged terrorist, EG (b. 1976) |
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| shareef cousin American wrongfully convicted of murderer (b. 1979) |
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| saad m al shareef researcher |
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| derrick shareef American terrorist |
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| shareef smith college basketball player (2019–2020) Eastern Illinois |
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| osama shareef researcher |
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