Cognomen Sharifu (Sharifu 
) , all around the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name Sharifu is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, Uganda, where it is a rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Tanzania, Uganda, and Nigeria. More frequently, Sharifu is the forename as well as the last name.
Ali, Kifika, Rajabu, Nnisha, Hamisi, Hamadi, Yusuph, Shabani, Swalehe, Abdalah, Athuman, Rashidi, Rahaman, Nassoro, Hassani, Hussein, Fadhili, Ismaili, Mohamedi, Selemani, Abdallah, Athumani, Bakari, Ngonyani, Ahmadi, Sadick, Din, Musa, Said, Seif, Ally, Juma, Haji, Issa, Mussa, Saidi, Abdul, Begum, Nisha, Hamis, Hamad, Islam, Omari, Omary, Masudi, Salimu, Salumu, Shaibu, and Ramadhani