Shad

See also: shad

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Urdu and Persian ‎ (šâd, “glad, cheerful”). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.

Proper noun

Shad (plural Shads)

A surname.

Statistics

According to the 2010 United States Census, Shad is the 35582^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Shad is most common among White (49.53%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (39.56%) individuals.

Further reading

Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Shad”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN

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