Cognomen Shaks (Shaks 
, Шакс 
) , around the globe, is a rare last name. The family name Shaks is habitual in United Arab Emirates, where it is a rare surname, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Egypt, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. Much less frequently, Shaks is the forename as well as the last name.