Cognomen الشریف (Alshrif 
, الشریف ) , globally, is quite a rare surname. The family name الشریف is habitual in Libya, where it is quite a common surname, Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Sudan. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Libya. Very seldom, الشریف is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Alshrif | Sudan, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Egypt |
| الشریف | Egypt, Libya, Saudi Arabia, Sudan |