View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Shad (Arabic: شاد, Hindi: शाद, Marathi: शाद, Oriya: ସାଦ, Russian: Шад) is found most in Pakistan. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 13,194^th most commonly occurring family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 171,694 people. Shad is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Shad are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 81 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 25,498^th most widespread first name globally. It is borne by 33,616 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 17,876 people, or 1 in 9,994. In Pakistan Shad is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 47 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 38 percent live and Sindh, where 9 percent live. Besides Pakistan this last name exists in 78 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 18 percent live and Bangladesh, where 12 percent live.

Shad Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Shad has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 298 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 1,384 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 533 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Shad Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Maronite (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Shad last name are 24.45% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.22% registered with the party.

The amount Shad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 40.69% less than the national average, earning 205,277 kr per year; in United States they earn 7.11% more than the national average, earning $46,215 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.98% more than the national average, earning $61,100 CAD per year.