Last name شریف (Sherif 
, Sharif , Syarif 
) , across the world, is a widespread surname. The surname شریف is habitual in Bahrain, where it is a common surname, Egypt, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Pakistan, and India. Likewise, شریف is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Sharif, Sherif | Indonesia, Egypt, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh |
| Syarif | Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, United States, India |
| شریف | Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Sudan, Egypt, Iraq |
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فرهنگ شریف Iranian musician, IR (b. 1931) |
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| حاجی محمد شریف Pakistani painter, PK (b. 1889) |
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میاں نواز شریف Former Pakistani three time Prime Minister, businessman and politician, PK (b. 1940) |
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مجید شریف Iranian writer, IR (b. 1950) |
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عمر شریف Pakistani film director, comedian and actor, PK (b. 1955) |
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راحیل شریف Pakistani general, PK (b. 1956) |
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| میاں محمد شریف Pakistani politician, PK (b. 1920) |
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| محمد شریف Pakistani admiral (1920-2020), PK (b. 1920) |
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رمضان شریف IR |
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| بیژن نعمتی شریف Iranian artist, IR (b. 1947) |
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| خواجہ محمد شریف Chief Justice of Lahore High Court, PK (b. 1948) |
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| میاں محمد شریف Pakistani mathematician (1949-1997), PK (b. 1949) |
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| بابرہ شریف Pakistani actress, PK (b. 1954) |
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| ارشد شریف Pakistani journalist, PK (b. 1973) |
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| محمد عاصم شریف Azad Kashmir politician, PK |
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