Last name Al-Masud (Al-Masud 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Al-Masud is habitual in Bangladesh, where it is a rare surname, the United Kingdom, where it is a very rare surname, and South Africa, where it is an extremely rare surname. Very seldom, Al-Masud is the forename as well as the last name. Parts of the name also exists independently as a first name Al, and a first name Masud.