Last name Chakira (Chakira 
, Шакира 
, شاكيرا 
) , across the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Chakira is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, where it is quite a rare surname, Algeria, where it is a rare surname, and Tunisia. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Northern Africa, particularly Morocco, Algeria, and Sudan. More frequently, Chakira is the forename as well as the last name.