Surname Shareif (Shareif 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Shareif is characteristic of Sudan, where it is quite a rare surname, Malta, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sudan, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan. Much less frequently, Shareif is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Shareif | Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, India, Sudan |
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