Dad Surname
Approximately 463,053 people bear this surname
Dad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 374,422 | 1:477 | 70 |
| Afghanistan | 68,589 | 1:469 | 54 |
| Oman | 6,927 | 1:532 | 65 |
| Iran | 5,293 | 1:14,506 | 1,906 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,852 | 1:4,947 | 622 |
| India | 1,587 | 1:483,343 | 24,535 |
| England | 1,331 | 1:41,862 | 5,362 |
| Israel | 517 | 1:16,552 | 2,479 |
| Algeria | 414 | 1:93,313 | 14,210 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| Nigeria | 279 | 1:634,920 | 29,981 |
| Qatar | 203 | 1:11,616 | 1,265 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Iraq | 157 | 1:223,068 | 4,985 |
| Kuwait | 135 | 1:28,153 | 3,584 |
| France | 128 | 1:518,928 | 71,816 |
| Taiwan | 92 | 1:254,834 | 2,120 |
| Spain | 81 | 1:577,186 | 27,381 |
| Malaysia | 77 | 1:383,042 | 20,138 |
| Philippines | 64 | 1:1,581,847 | 107,292 |
| Indonesia | 62 | 1:2,133,052 | 131,589 |
| Haiti | 48 | 1:222,581 | 8,250 |
| Northern Ireland | 46 | 1:40,109 | 3,723 |
| Romania | 39 | 1:514,817 | 39,172 |
| Mauritania | 38 | 1:107,760 | 6,553 |
| Norway | 22 | 1:233,740 | 25,571 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Liberia | 12 | 1:367,378 | 19,503 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Senegal | 6 | 1:2,429,890 | 4,996 |
| Denmark | 5 | 1:1,128,943 | 52,970 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 11 | 1:2,215,943 | 64,354 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 15 | 1:3,347,912 | 150,340 |
Dad (96,774) may also be a first name.
Dad Demographics
Average Male Dad Height
176.68 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Dad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dad Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dad (Arabic: عضاد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﺩ, Hindi: दाद, Marathi: दाड, Oriya: ଡଡ, Russian: Дад) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Dad? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,156th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 15,738 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Dad are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 10,492nd most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 96,774 people.
This last name is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 374,422 people, or 1 in 477. In Pakistan Dad is most numerous in: Punjab, where 58 percent are found, Balochistan, where 18 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account Pakistan it occurs in 64 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 15 percent are found and Oman, where 1 percent are found.
Dad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Dad has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Dad last name rose 12,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dad Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Dad surname is primarily Muslim (89%) in Nigeria.
The amount Dad earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 24.69% less than the national average, earning 260,622 kr per year and in Canada they earn 5.54% more than the national average, earning $52,436 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daud | 86 | 362,435 | / |
| Daad | 86 | 7,223 | / |
| Daid | 86 | 2,190 | / |
| Dadd | 86 | 1,657 | / |
| Dahd | 86 | 1,224 | / |
| Hdad | 86 | 760 | / |
| Dhad | 86 | 307 | / |
| Dadh | 86 | 270 | / |
| Dasd | 86 | 246 | / |
| Dead | 86 | 155 | / |
| Dads | 86 | 70 | / |
| Ddad | 86 | 59 | / |
| Dayd | 86 | 23 | / |
| Dadt | 86 | 21 | / |
| Dadz | 86 | 6 | / |
| Datd | 86 | 4 | / |
| Dgad | 86 | 3 | / |
| Dajd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Daãd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Daïd | 86 | 1 | / |
| Da | 80 | 153,886 | / |
| Daudt | 75 | 2,438 | / |
| Dadds | 75 | 1,021 | / |
| Dauud | 75 | 954 | / |
| Dahad | 75 | 834 | / |
| Dhaid | 75 | 704 | / |
| Dhadh | 75 | 682 | / |
| Dahud | 75 | 415 | / |
| Dhaud | 75 | 181 | / |
| Hdadd | 75 | 126 | / |
| Dhahd | 75 | 94 | / |
| Dauds | 75 | 56 | / |
| Dadsh | 75 | 51 | / |
| Dhadd | 75 | 46 | / |
| Daisd | 75 | 23 | / |
| Hddad | 75 | 16 | / |
| Deads | 75 | 15 | / |
| Daudh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Daids | 75 | 13 | / |
| Daaid | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hdaud | 75 | 9 | / |
| Daudd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Dhayd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dashd | 75 | 5 | / |
| Dhaad | 75 | 4 | / |
| Daudp | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hdahd | 75 | 4 | / |
| Deaud | 75 | 3 | / |
| Dasdh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dasds | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dadcz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dattd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dautd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dadss | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dadte | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ddaud | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dayds | 75 | 2 | / |
| Dhads | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dhgad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daahd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dastd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddadd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ddadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| D'Add | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hdaad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Daaad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dausd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dasdd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Das | 67 | 12,401,897 | / |
| Dai | 67 | 4,941,711 | / |
| Day | 67 | 264,068 | / |
| Dau | 67 | 183,025 | / |
| Dah | 67 | 137,362 | / |
| Dağ | 67 | 75,898 | / |
| Dat | 67 | 40,788 | / |
| Daş | 67 | 15,324 | / |
| Dea | 67 | 13,620 | / |
| Doa | 67 | 12,761 | / |
| Dha | 67 | 9,182 | / |
| Dod | 67 | 5,865 | / |
| Daz | 67 | 4,413 | / |
| Daa | 67 | 4,100 | / |
| Daj | 67 | 3,150 | / |
| Dap | 67 | 1,452 | / |
| Daauud | 67 | 787 | / |
| Hda | 67 | 773 | / |
| Dadova | 67 | 454 | / |
| Dda | 67 | 329 | / |
| Dadová | 67 | 139 | / |
| Daï | 67 | 95 | / |
| Ddo | 67 | 75 | / |
| Dhahad | 67 | 69 | / |
| Daß | 67 | 55 | / |
| D'A | 67 | 32 | / |
| Daš | 67 | 24 | / |
| Daî | 67 | 21 | / |
| Dga | 67 | 20 | / |
| Déa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tda | 67 | 19 | / |
| Dhaudh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Dahaud | 67 | 10 | / |
| Dahaid | 67 | 8 | / |
| Daudte | 67 | 8 | / |
| Daç | 67 | 7 | / |
| Dhahud | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hdadch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhaudt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dauoud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dheaud | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dadowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Daí | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dahadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahyds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dauchd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dód | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ïda | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daì | 67 | 1 | / |
| Da'uud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dáa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dadshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhaydh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daudtt | 67 | 1 | / |
Dad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dad in the Hindi language | ||
| दाद | dada | 86.25 |
| दद | dada | 4.01 |
| दाऊद | da'uda | 2.87 |
| डाड | dada | 2.29 |
| दद् | dad | 0.29 |
| Dad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﺍﺩ | dad | 65.38 |
| ﺩﺍﺩﻩ | dadh | 15.38 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﺍﺩ | aldad | 15.38 |
| ﺍﺩﺍﺩ | adad | 3.85 |
| Dad in the Oriya language | ||
| ଡଡ | dada | 55.81 |
| ଦଦ | dada | 16.28 |
| ଡାଡ | dada | 11.63 |
| ଦଡ | dada | 4.65 |
| ଦାଦ୍ | dad | 4.65 |
| ଦାଡ | dada | 2.33 |
| ଡଦ | dada | 2.33 |
| ଦଦ୍ | dad | 2.33 |
| Dad in the Marathi language | ||
| दाड | dada | 44.31 |
| डाड | dada | 28.41 |
| दड | dada | 13.08 |
| दाद | dada | 11.95 |
| Dad in the Russian language | ||
| Дад | dad | - |
| Dad in the Arabic language | ||
| عضاد | dad | - |
| عداد | dad | - |
| داد | dad | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Dad
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