Cognomen Шахат (Shahat 
, Shakhat 
, Шахат 
) , globally, is a common family name. The cognomen Шахат is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Libya, where it is quite a rare surname, and Kuwait. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Egypt, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia. Very seldom, Шахат is the forename as well as the last name.