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Surname شاد (Shad , شاد , Шат ) , in the entire world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen شاد is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, India, and Bangladesh. Also, شاد is the forename as well as the last name.