174.03 ^cm

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

The surname Gad (Arabic: غيض, Bengali: গড়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﺩ, Hindi: गाड, Marathi: गाड, Oriya: ଗଡ) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Ğad. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name Gad is the 3,296^th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 42,692 people. The last name Gad occurs predominantly in Africa, where 83 percent of Gad reside; 80 percent reside in North Africa and 79 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 20,891^st most commonly held forename in the world. It is borne by 43,131 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Egypt, where it is carried by 126,241 people, or 1 in 728. Other than Egypt Gad occurs in 121 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent reside and Sudan, where 5 percent reside.

Gad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Gad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Gad surname increased 1,754 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (87%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Gad surname are 0.57% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.66% registered with the party.

The amount Gad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 86.17% less than the national average, earning €4,153 per year; in Norway they earn 23.08% more than the national average, earning 425,959 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 66.86% more than the national average, earning R 396,516 per year; in United States they earn 20.17% more than the national average, earning $51,853 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% more than the national average, earning $54,110 CAD per year.