Azad Surname

1,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 329,314 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Azad Surname User-submission:

Azad means 'freedom' in the Farsi language. It is a man's given name and is also used as a surname.

Azad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh212,7691:74972
Iran43,6581:1,759228
Pakistan27,1591:6,578560
India23,0041:33,3452,428
Afghanistan5,1641:6,226540
Saudi Arabia4,2141:7,3221,030
Sri Lanka2,1931:9,4891,373
United Arab Emirates2,0911:4,382548
England1,7531:31,7844,238
United States1,7371:208,67020,415
Iraq1,1421:30,6671,475
Canada5261:70,0498,027
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Oman3621:10,1881,305
Kuwait3571:10,6461,481
Qatar3091:7,631826
Bahrain2061:6,5471,173
Australia1911:141,33915,185
Malaysia1841:160,2959,877
France1541:431,31662,491
Sweden1281:76,9285,759
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Germany1211:665,33451,734
Singapore1071:51,4741,981
Thailand1031:685,809114,410
Netherlands1021:165,56124,214
Spain921:508,17425,386
Turkey641:1,215,96051,402
Guyana561:13,6111,890
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Scotland561:95,6046,623
Argentina541:791,54552,685
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
New Zealand461:98,44213,260
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Austria411:207,69425,759
Russia371:3,895,218191,585
Azerbaijan361:268,0316,422
Ireland351:134,5416,387
Denmark341:166,02114,242
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Wales261:119,0209,008
Norway221:233,74025,571
Botswana171:128,64318,229
China171:80,430,6804,441
Greece171:651,75273,285
Italy171:3,597,452102,597
Brazil141:15,291,024280,658
Lebanon141:402,64911,601
Maldives131:31,0901,777
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Syria101:1,930,1029,170
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Madagascar91:2,627,7603,802
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Finland81:687,08836,047
Japan71:18,263,47047,869
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Mauritius61:215,5708,537
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Nepal51:5,696,19113,053
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Comoros41:187,381421
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859

Azad (161,257) may also be a first name.

Azad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Azad means 'freedom' in the Farsi language. It is a man's given name and is also used as a surname.

- azadad

Azad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Azad Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Azad (Arabic: لازاد, Bengali: আজাদ, Georgian: აზად, Hindi: आजाद, Marathi: आज़ाद, Oriya: ଆଜାଦ, Russian: Азад) is borne by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Azad? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,664th most frequent last name globally, held by around 1 in 22,129 people. Azad occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Azad reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 88 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 6,525th most common first name at a global level, borne by 161,257 people.

Azad is most numerous in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 212,769 people, or 1 in 749. Besides Bangladesh this last name occurs in 106 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 13 percent are found and Pakistan, where 8 percent are found.

Azad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Azad last name are 2.18% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.41% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Azad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.7% less than the national average, earning €6,998 per year; in Norway they earn 22.98% less than the national average, earning 266,568 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 37.6% less than the national average, earning R 148,296 per year; in United States they earn 30.33% more than the national average, earning $56,234 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.37% more than the national average, earning $50,362 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aazad891,812/
Azaad89552/
Azzad89292/
Aezad89269/
Aizad89261/
Azaud89159/
Azhad89116/
Arzad89112/
Azadh89102/
Adzad8993/
Azaid8987/
Aszad8962/
Hazad8950/
Azgad8946/
Ahzad8931/
Aziad8930/
Ajzad896/
Azadd896/
Gazad896/
Azjad893/
Azsad893/
Ayzad893/
Eazad892/
Azahd891/
Azasd891/
Aza8618,448/
Aitzad80136/
Gazaud80119/
Hadzad8054/
Haizad8042/
Ahrzad8030/
Asrzad8020/
Hahzad8016/
Gadzad8015/
Aazadh8015/
Aazaad8014/
Ashzad8014/
Azadte8014/
Hazzad8012/
Aizzad809/
Hazaid806/
Auzaud806/
Ahazad806/
Arzaud806/
Hazadh805/
Azzaad804/
Aizaid804/
Azshad804/
Azahad803/
Azhadh802/
Azadsh802/
Harzad802/
Hazaad801/
Ahzaad801/
Azgaid801/
Gazadh801/
Haezad801/
Gahzad801/
Aatzad801/
Arzaïd801/
Azhaad801/
Azzayd801/
Azaadh801/
Ahdzad801/
Aehzad801/
A'Zaid801/
Aizadh801/
Aidzad801/
Arzaad801/
Arzhad801/
Hayzad801/
Asad75183,438/
Azza7581,977/
Ajad7534,870/
Gaza7515,416/
Azaz758,936/
Arza756,091/
Auza754,982/
Haza754,344/
Ayza754,193/
Azia753,450/
Aiza752,905/
Azat752,462/
Azap751,894/
Azas751,463/
Azha75834/
Özad75592/
Azaï75490/
Azoa75479/
Ajza75345/
Ezad75316/
Azai75263/
Acad75250/
Azay75245/
Azaa75235/
Azca75126/
Azaj75123/
Azea7568/
Azga7561/
Azau7551/
Aaza7541/
Ozad7518/
Axad7517/
Eaza7510/
Azod758/
Azsa754/
Azja751/
Axza751/
Azadova731,007/
Ahahzad7338/
Gazeaud7333/
Azadowa7310/
Hadzaad736/
Aharzad736/
Ahrzead733/
Aitzaid733/
Asdzahd733/
Ahadzad732/
Auzeaud732/
Aazjhad731/
Aizsaid731/
Hadızad731/
Azzhaid731/
Aizshad731/
Asrzadh731/
Hadzaid731/
Haizadt731/
Hayzaad731/
Asaad67131,479/
Hazza6745,875/
Assad6743,608/
Azzaz678,535/
Ashad674,660/
Asjad674,451/
Aajad674,419/
Hazaa673,320/
Azzat671,808/
Azais671,795/
Azaiz671,682/
Gazza671,634/
Hajad671,300/
Gazga671,284/
Hasad671,238/
Azate671,141/
Gauza67911/
Aizat67751/
Azoud67698/
Harza67639/
Asaid67636/
Aizza67620/
Ajhad67558/
Hazas67553/
Azath67541/
Arzat67513/
Asa'd67459/
Auzas67432/
Ajzah67406/
Gazea67395/
Achad67388/
Hauza67365/
Hazha67349/
Hazaz67301/
Hazai67300/
Aazza67276/
Gazay67270/
Gaiza67245/
Haiza67226/
Aziat67226/
Azeau67221/
Gazai67221/
Ajjad67185/
Aazaz67176/
Auzia67168/
Azaaj67163/
Gazha67162/
Aaxad67159/
Auzat67151/
Hazia67151/
Azgat67147/
Ausad67140/
Hazat67136/
Azeea67134/
Ajaid67116/
Aasad67113/
Hazay67108/
Aijad6795/
Azaïs6784/
Arzai6779/
Hazod6774/
Arzay6772/
Asaud6766/
Gazau6766/
Ajaad6764/
Azash6758/
Azzia6752/
Asiad6742/
Auzai6740/
Asadh6737/
Auzza6737/
Azzai6737/
Haaza6733/
Azhay6732/
Arzha6730/
Gasad6730/
Eazaz6727/
Aazai6727/
Ayzat6726/
Aujad6725/
Azaaz6724/
Aizai6723/
Gaaza6722/
Aisad6721/
As'ad6720/
Azeaz6719/
Ajayd6718/
Ahsad6717/
Gozad6715/
Asads6715/
Aizaj6714/
Ajadh6712/
Hacad6712/
Ezaad6712/
Hazea6711/
Ayzah6711/
Hozad6711/
Arzaa6710/
Esaad6710/
Eizad6710/
Aazia679/
Ezzad679/
Azzas679/
Arzoa679/
Asayd679/
Ajajd678/
Eazaj678/
Asgad678/
Hazau678/
Aezat678/
D'Aza677/
Azhai677/
Gazaň677/
Azzaa677/
Aizia677/
Asadd676/
Hayza676/
Azazz676/
Ezaid675/
Aaiza675/
Aizea675/
Azcat675/
Azaay675/
Auzay675/
Azaph675/
Hajza674/
Asahd674/
Azaat674/
Ezead674/
Azhaz674/
Aza'a674/
Azgai674/
Hezad674/
Azhap674/
Eazat674/
Eacad674/
Eajad673/
Gayza673/
Aszod673/
Gazaa673/
Aazay673/
Aizha673/
Aesad673/
Asasd673/
Azood673/
Azzay673/
Agiad673/
Hazja673/
Azgah673/
Azaai673/
Azait673/
Easad672/
Azaij672/
Earza672/
Eazas672/
Asatd672/
Eazia672/
Azhas672/
Aarza672/
Aadja672/
Aizay672/
Ajadd672/
Arzod672/
Asead672/
Hazhaahd672/
Azzea672/
Aajza672/
Ehzad672/
Airza672/
Azahe672/
Hazap672/
Aziea672/
Azhat672/
Ayzay672/
Azgaa672/
Hazrzadh672/
Azhau672/
Ajzai672/
Ayjad671/
Aasod671/
Hazga671/
Eazza671/
Azatt671/
Azauz671/
Azeas671/
Azeid671/
Azzaj671/
Gazat671/
Aizas671/
Ahzaj671/
Aicad671/
Atsad671/
Auzha671/
Azaas671/
Azaãz671/
Ajasd671/
Azagy671/
Arzea671/
Azast671/
Aazat671/
Oozad671/
Ozaid671/
Gazaï671/
Gajza671/
Eyzad671/
Aizsa671/
Ajzaj671/
Ajzat671/
Ajzha671/
A'Sad671/
Acaad671/
Eezad671/
Atjad671/
Asaád671/
Azhod671/
Aziaa671/
Azays671/
Azaïz671/
Azrza671/
Azo'a671/
Azzsa671/
Azaih671/
Aysad671/
Osaad671/
Ozead671/
Hgaza671/
Ajadp671/
Ouzad671/
Ozzad671/
Aazaa671/
Ahzat671/
Aizaa671/
Aizoa671/
Ascad671/
Azzaï671/
Azjat671/
Azjaz671/
Azsat671/
Auzea671/
Athrzahd671/
Azass670/
Atzat670/
Hayszadt670/

Azad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Azad in the Georgian language
აზადazad-
Azad in the Bengali language
আজাদajada-
Azad in the Oriya language
ଆଜାଦajada75.85
ଆଜାଦ୍ajad19.81
ଅଜାଦ୍ajad1.45
ଅଜାଦajada1.45
ଆଯାଦayada0.48
ଆଦାଦadada0.48
ଆଯାଦ୍ayad0.48
Azad in the Hindi language
आजादajada70.48
आज़ादazada23.08
आज़ादazada3.83
अजादajada1.37
अज़ादazada0.48
अज़ादazada0.32
एजादejada0.1
आज़दazada0.06
आजदajada0.06
आज़दazada0.03
ाजादajada0.03
आ्जादajada0.03
ओजादojada0.03
आजा़दajada0.03
आजादीajadi0.03
Azad in the Marathi language
आज़ादazada62.5
अज़ादazada25
अज़दazada12.5
Azad in the Russian language
Азадazad-
Azad in the Arabic language
لازادlazad-
اظادazad-
آزادazad-
ازادazad-
أزادazad-

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