Cognomen زود (Zude 
, زود 
, Zod 
) , throughout the world, is quite a common surname. The cognomen زود is characteristic of Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, Syria, where it is a rare surname, and India. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in India, Lebanon, and Germany. Very seldom, زود is the forename as well as the last name.