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Where Does The Last Name Arshad Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Arshad (Arabic: أرشاد, Bengali: এরশাদ, Georgian: არშად, Hindi: अरशद, Marathi: अरशद, Oriya: ଅରସଦ, Russian: Аршад) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Arshad? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 886^th most frequently used last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,263 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Arshad reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,490^th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 657,014 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 527,593 people, or 1 in 339. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 78 percent are found, Sindh, where 10 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent are found. Barring Pakistan this last name is found in 90 countries. It is also found in India, where 3 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 2 percent are found.

Arshad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Arshad are 2.88% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.11% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Arshad earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 6.85% less than the national average, earning 322,358 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 41.59% less than the national average, earning R 138,816 per year; in United States they earn 3.4% more than the national average, earning $44,618 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.91% more than the national average, earning $51,131 CAD per year.