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Cognomen Lahoud (Lahoud , לחוד , Лахуд ) , around the globe, is quite a common family name. The cognomen Lahoud is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Lebanon, where it is a common surname, United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname, and Qatar. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Lebanon, the United States, and France. Very seldom, Lahoud is the forename as well as the last name.