Cognomen Шахбази (Shahbazi 
, Shabazi 
, Шахбази 
) , across the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen Шахбази is characteristic of Iran, where it is quite a rare surname, Azerbaijan, and United Arab Emirates. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Iran, Azerbaijan, and the United States. Much less frequently, Шахбази is the forename as well as the last name.