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Cognomen Šef (Chef
, Шеф
, Šef
) , worldwide, is a common surname. The family name Šef is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Algeria. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Algeria, Egypt, and Indonesia. Likewise, Šef is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Chef | Morocco, United Arab Emirates, Indonesia, Egypt, Algeria |
| Шеф | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan |
| Šef | Croatia, Slovenia |