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Cognomen Shabtay (Shabtay , שבתאי , Шабтай ) , worldwide, is quite a common last name. The surname Shabtay is habitual in Israel, where it is quite a common surname, Australia, where it is a very rare surname, and Spain. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Israel, the United States, and Australia. Also, Shabtay is the forename as well as the last name.