Cognomen Заріф (Zarif 
, Заріф 
) , in the entire world, is a common family name. The cognomen Заріф is habitual in Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, and Afghanistan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Bangladesh, and Afghanistan. Likewise, Заріф is the forename as well as the last name.