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Cognomen Gaud (Gaud , 加德 , 高德 ) , in the entire world, is a widespread family name. The last name Gaud is characteristic of India, where it is quite a common surname, Puerto Rico, where it is quite a rare surname, and Switzerland. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in India, France, and China. Much less frequently, Gaud is the forename as well as the last name.