Cognomen Shorif (Shorif 
) , globally, is a common surname. The last name Shorif is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a common surname, Bahrain, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia, and Oman. Also, Shorif is the forename as well as the last name.