Family name שאקיל (Shaquille 
, שאקיל 
) , around the globe, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen שאקיל is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, Indonesia, where it is a rare surname, and Singapore, where it is a very rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the United States. More prevalently, שאקיל is the forename as well as the last name.