Last name الاسد (Asad 
, الاسد 
, Esad 
) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen الاسد is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is a common surname, Bahrain, where it is quite a common surname, and United Arab Emirates (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, this name is the most popular in Pakistan, Syria, and Bangladesh. Likewise, الاسد is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Asad | Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, India, Saudi Arabia |
| الاسد | Iraq, Egypt, Yemen, Sudan, Syria |
| Esad | Bosnia and Herzegovina, India, Indonesia, Syria, Saudi Arabia |
| Al-Asad | Bangladesh, Jordan, United States, Syria, Saudi Arabia |