Last name شق (شق 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare family name. The surname شق is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, Libya, where it is a rare surname, and Algeria. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Algeria, and Iraq. Very seldom, شق is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| شق | Saudi Arabia, Algeria, Iraq, Egypt, Sudan |