View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The surname Dad (Arabic: عضاد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺍﺩ, Hindi: दाद, Marathi: दाड, Oriya: ଡଡ, Russian: Дад) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 1,156^th most frequently used last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 15,738 people. Dad 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. Dad is also the 10,492^nd most widespread given name worldwide, held by 96,774 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 374,422 people, or 1 in 477. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 58 percent reside, Balochistan, where 18 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan it exists in 64 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 15 percent reside and Oman, where 1 percent reside.

Dad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Dad has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Dad last name increased 12,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Dad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly 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.