Cognomen פולאד (Polad 
, פולאד 
) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen פולאד is habitual in Azerbaijan, where it is quite a common surname, Georgia, where it is a rare surname, and Afghanistan. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Azerbaijan, India, and Turkey. Also, פולאד is the forename as well as the last name.