Surname Шая (Shia 
, Szaja 
, Шая 
) , around the globe, is quite a common cognomen. The cognomen Шая is habitual in Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, Hong Kong, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Malaysia, Indonesia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Шая is the forename as well as the last name.