Cognomen שחאתה (Shehata 
, שחאתה 
) , all around the world, is a widespread last name. The last name שחאתה is habitual in Egypt, where it is a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a common surname, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and United Arab Emirates. Much less frequently, שחאתה is the forename as well as the last name.