Cognomen Shanda (Shanda 
, 善达 
, 单达 ) , in all the world, is quite a rare surname. The cognomen Shanda is characteristic of Zambia, where it is quite a rare surname, Nicaragua, where it is a rare surname, and Israel. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, China, and Indonesia. More prevalently, Shanda is the forename as well as the last name.