Gahad Surname

1,518,885th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 137 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Gahad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gahad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon651:319,52429,358
Iran391:1,968,78370,616
India221:34,866,608408,224
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Gahad (456) may also be a first name.

Gahad Last Name Facts

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

Gahad (Hindi: गाहड, Marathi: गहाड, Oriya: ଗହଡ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gahad? popularity and diffusion

Gahad is the 1,518,885th most frequently occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 53,193,766 people. The last name Gahad is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Gahad reside; 46 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Gahad is also the 400,063rd most prevalent first name internationally, held by 456 people.

It is most commonly used in Cameroon, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 319,524. In Cameroon Gahad is mostly found in: Far North Region, where 80 percent live, North Region, where 12 percent live and Adamawa Region, where 8 percent live. Besides Cameroon Gahad exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 28 percent live and India, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahaad911/
Ghahad911/
Gaad897,088/
Ghad89480/
Gahd893/
Gaaid802,197/
Gahat80362/
Ghaid80290/
Ghadh80118/
Gaadt8081/
Ghaud8034/
Gaads8012/
Gaadh807/
Ghadz805/
Ngaad804/
Ghaad804/
Ghadd803/
Gahhd802/
Ghadt802/
Ghads802/
Ghasd802/
Ghatd801/
Gauhd801/
Ghead801/
Gaadd801/
Gahdp801/
Gad75170,699/
Ghadte733/
Gheadh731/
Gaheed731/
Ghahat731/
N'Ghad731/
Ghaudh731/
Gahagy731/
Geehad731/
Gaud67292,567/
Gadd6710,018/
Gaid679,023/
Gath673,067/
Gadh67733/
Ghat67536/
Ghod67326/
Ngad67268/
Gaat67138/
Gadt67137/
Gads6773/
Gohd6767/
Gayd6762/
Ghahate6752/
Gadz6718/
Gasd676/
Gajd674/
Ggad674/
Gaht673/
Gadp672/
Gatd672/
Gaïd672/
Gathova672/
Cgad671/

Gahad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gahad in the Oriya language
ଗହଡgahada-
Gahad in the Marathi language
गहाडgahada78.57
हाडhada7.14
गाहाडgahada7.14
गहडgahada7.14
Gahad in the Hindi language
गाहडgahada68.18
गाहड़gahara18.18
गहाड़gahara4.55
गाहाडgahada4.55
गाहदाgahada4.55

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gahad
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