Cognomen שייקספיר (Shakespeare 
, שייקספיר 
) , in all the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen שייקספיר is habitual in Jamaica, where it is quite a common surname, the United Kingdom, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ireland. Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in the United Kingdom, the United States, and Australia. Very seldom, שייקספיר is the forename as well as the last name.