Cognomen שאנטל (Shantel 
, שאנטל 
) , across the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen שאנטל is characteristic of Ghana, where it is quite a rare surname, Puerto Rico, and Jamaica, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, Kenya, and Nigeria. More prevalently, שאנטל is the forename as well as the last name.