Cognomen Sherifa (شريفة 
, شريفه 
, Sherifa 
) , around the globe, is quite a common last name. The family name Sherifa is habitual in Syria, where it is quite a rare surname, Jordan, and Ghana. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Ethiopia, Syria, and Ghana. More prevalently, Sherifa is the forename as well as the last name.