Shad
See also: shad
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Urdu and Persian شاد (šâd, “glad, cheerful”). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.
Proper noun
Shad (plural Shads)
- A surname.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shad is the 35582nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 632 individuals. Shad is most common among White (49.53%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (39.56%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003) , “Shad”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN