Family name ﻭﺍﺣﺪ (ﻭﺍﺣﺪ 
) , in the world, is quite a rare cognomen. The surname ﻭﺍﺣﺪ is habitual in Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is a rare surname, Sudan, and Libya. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Egypt, Sudan, and Iraq. Also, ﻭﺍﺣﺪ is the forename as well as the last name.