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

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 occur in the variant forms: Ğad. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 3,296^th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 42,692 people. The surname Gad is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Gad live; 80 percent live in North Africa and 79 percent live in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 20,891^st most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 43,131 people.

The last name is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 126,241 people, or 1 in 728. Excluding Egypt it is found in 121 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent are found and Sudan, where 5 percent are found.

Gad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Gad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Gad last name grew 1,754 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 298 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Gad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Maronite (87%) in Lebanon.

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