Cognomen नौशाद (Naushad 
, नौशाद ) , in all the world, is a common last name. The family name नौशाद is habitual in Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in India, Saudi Arabia, and Sri Lanka. More prevalently, नौशाद is the forename as well as the last name.