Cognomen Шафак (Şafak 
, Shafak 
, Шафак 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The last name Шафак is characteristic of Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Turkey, and Morocco, where it is a rare surname. Also, Шафак is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Şafak | Turkey, Germany, China, United States, France |
| Shafak | Azerbaijan, Turkey, Syria, Egypt, India |
| Шафак | Kyrgyzstan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| Chafak | Morocco, United States, Afghanistan, India, France |