Cognomen ח'ליפה (Khalifa 
, Khalifeh 
, ח'ליפה) , in the world, is a widespread surname. The family name ח'ליפה is characteristic of Bahrain, where it is a widespread surname, Lebanon, where it is a common surname, and Egypt, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Egypt, India, and Sudan. Very seldom, ח'ליפה is the forename as well as the last name.