Cognomen شوخ (شوخ 
, Shokh 
, Schuch 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The surname شوخ is habitual in Austria, where it is quite a common surname, Germany, where it is quite a rare surname, and Afghanistan. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Germany, Brazil, and the United States. Much less frequently, شوخ is the forename as well as the last name.