Cognomen قاض (Cale 
, Rle 
, Alcalde ) , around the globe, is a common family name. The surname قاض is characteristic of Philippines, where it is quite a rare surname, Serbia, and United Arab Emirates. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Philippines, the United States, and Brazil. Much less frequently, قاض is the forename as well as the last name.