Family name شکر (Saka 
, Шекер 
, شکر 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread cognomen. The cognomen شکر is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is quite a common surname, Turkey, and Benin. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Nigeria, Turkey, and India. Also, شکر is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Saka | India, Nigeria, Ghana, Indonesia, Turkey |
| Шекер | Kazakhstan, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Ukraine |
| شکر | Iran, Afghanistan, Iraq, Egypt |
| Syakar | Malaysia, Indonesia, India |
| شکرخان شکر Afghan wrestler, AF (b. 1940) |
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