Last name Shayf (شايف 
, Shayf 
) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Shayf is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Yemen, where it is quite a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Yemen, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt. More frequently, Shayf is the forename as well as the last name.