Cognomen Шака (Shaka 
, Шака 
, Šaka 
) , worldwide, is a common family name. The last name Шака is characteristic of Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname, Albania, and Croatia. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, India, and Tanzania. Likewise, Шака is the forename as well as the last name.