Zad Surname

35,915th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,693 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Zad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran7,7441:9,9151,339
Pakistan2,3841:74,9352,681
Egypt1,8911:48,6184,776
India1,0251:748,35634,132
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Morocco5111:67,46811,380
Afghanistan1571:204,7973,840
United States861:4,214,639225,501
Indonesia351:3,778,548197,284
Iraq311:1,129,73113,630
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
England171:3,277,533109,658
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Ukraine151:3,034,846176,305
Brazil151:14,271,622267,944
Oman141:263,4264,299
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Israel101:855,76354,181
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
France51:13,284,544357,392
China31:455,773,85521,925
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Montenegro11:639,5659,092
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010

Zad (2,887) may also be a first name.

Zad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zad (Arabic: زد, Hindi: जैद) is found in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zad? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 35,915th most commonly occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 495,988 people. The surname Zad is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Zad reside; 77 percent reside in South Asia and 70 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 135,278th most commonly occurring forename globally, borne by 2,887 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Iran, where it is held by 7,744 people, or 1 in 9,915. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 21 percent are found, Gilan Province, where 21 percent are found and East Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent are found. Not including Iran it exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 13 percent are found.

Zad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Zad surname is principally Greek Orthodox (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Zad are 9.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.5% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zad earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 8.83% less than the national average, earning $39,337 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.78% less than the national average, earning $43,828 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaid86188,750/
Ziad8680,960/
Zayd863,364/
Zead862,018/
Zahd861,370/
Zaïd86895/
Zadh86682/
Zaad86278/
Zaud86262/
Zajd86125/
Rzad86103/
Zhad8640/
Zadd8624/
Zadz8614/
Szad8611/
Zjad866/
Tzad866/
Zads862/
Zadt862/
Zaíd862/
Zcad862/
Zzad862/
Dzad862/
Zatd861/
Zaîd861/
Zgad861/
Zasd861/
Jzad861/
Za80131,697/
Zahad75559/
Dziad75453/
Zaahd75300/
Shzad75255/
Dzadz75184/
Zhaid75113/
Tzaud7548/
Zaidh7532/
Zadte7520/
Dzaid7516/
Ziaad7516/
Zaaid7515/
Ziadh7513/
Zhadh7512/
Tzaad7511/
Zaidt759/
Dzhad758/
Zahud756/
Zaihd756/
Zaidd754/
Zaddh753/
Ziayd753/
Rzadh752/
Szzad751/
Zjaad751/
Zahds751/
Zaadh751/
Zaddt751/
Zadgy751/
Szajd751/
Thzad751/
Szaad751/
Zaydh751/
Szadh751/
Zzaid751/
Zahhd751/
Dzatd751/
Zia67115,472/
Sad6761,037/
Zai6755,860/
Jad6746,905/
Zea6732,188/
Zau6724,560/
Zay6713,392/
Zoa676,904/
Zha673,639/
Zaz673,561/
Zas672,867/
Zaa672,671/
Zat672,391/
Zod672,383/
Cad671,673/
Rza67971/
Zaj67575/
Şad67411/
Zap67282/
Zza67155/
Zaß67145/
Zga67136/
Zadova67104/
Zahaid6798/
Čad6785/
Hza6768/
Jza6764/
Xad6716/
Zadová6715/
Zca6715/
Zaň6712/
Zsa6711/
Zaheid6710/
Czaudt679/
Šad679/
Shzaid678/
Shszad677/
Xza677/
Zja677/
Zhadte676/
Shzaad676/
Zaï675/
Dzhadd673/
Zéa673/
Shzhad673/
Dzhaid673/
Zaá673/
Za'aid673/
Shzadh672/
Drzadh671/
Ziahad671/
Zaî671/
Zaȑ671/
Zadowa671/
Shzead671/
Zrzahd671/
Zshahd671/

Zad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zad in the Hindi language
जैदjaida66.67
ज़ादzada33.33
Zad in the Arabic language
زدzd-
زادzad-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zad
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