Cognomen شنودة (Shenouda 
, شنودة 
, Gayed 
) , globally, is a common last name. The cognomen شنودة is characteristic of Egypt, where it is quite a common surname, Kuwait, where it is quite a rare surname, and Cyprus. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Egypt, the United States, and Sudan. Likewise, شنودة is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Shenouda | Australia, Canada, United Arab Emirates, United States, Egypt |
| شنودة | Sudan, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Egypt |
| Gayed | Australia, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, United States, Egypt |