Cognomen שוקל (Shokel 
, שוקל 
) , worldwide, is a rare surname. The cognomen שוקל is characteristic of Belarus, where it is a rare surname, Egypt, where it is a very rare surname, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Belarus, and Russia. Very seldom, שוקל is the forename as well as the last name.