Cognomen صطيف (صطيف 
) , around the world, is quite a common surname. The family name صطيف is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common surname, Lebanon, where it is quite a rare surname, and Jordan, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in Western Asia, particularly Syria, Lebanon, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, صطيف is the forename as well as the last name.