1) Persian surname 
Sharifi is a common Muslim and, to a lesser extent, Jewish, surname among Persian Iranians and Pakistanis. Among Arabs, the name takes the form al-Sharifi, which is a common surname in Iraq. Al-Sharifi is a well-known surname in the holy city of Najaf. It usually means the `honorables`. Loosely translated, it means `of high-class` or `wealthy...