Cognomen Kalif (Kalif 
, Calife 
, Caliphe ) , in the entire world, is quite a rare last name. The last name Kalif is characteristic of Somalia, where it is quite a rare surname, Bahrain, where it is a rare surname, and Cameroon. In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Somalia, Ethiopia, and Kenya. Likewise, Kalif is the forename as well as the last name.