Surname شاد (Shad 
, شاد 
, Шат 
) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen شاد is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Also, شاد is the forename as well as the last name.
| عطا شاد Baloch national poet, PK (b. 1939) |
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