Surname ﺃﺣﻤﺪ (ﺃﺣﻤﺪ 
) , all over the world, is a common family name. The cognomen ﺃﺣﻤﺪ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Sudan, where it is quite a common surname, Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Syria. Also, ﺃﺣﻤﺪ is the forename as well as the last name.