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Surname Shabtai (שבתאי , שבתי , Shabtai ) , in the entire world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Shabtai is characteristic of Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Denmark, where it is a rare surname, and Hungary. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Israel, the United States, and Denmark. Also, Shabtai is the forename as well as the last name.