Family name زاد (زاد 
, Zad 
) , around the world, is a common last name. The surname زاد is characteristic of Algeria, where it is quite a common surname, Oman, where it is quite a rare surname, and Egypt. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Algeria, and India. Much less frequently, زاد is the forename as well as the last name.
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| زاد | Morocco, Sudan, Iraq, Egypt, Algeria |
| Zad | India, Morocco, Pakistan, Egypt, Algeria |
Scheherazade, and Shahrazad
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ایرج پزشک زاد Iranian writer, IR (b. 1928) |
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شهر زاد Egyptian actress (1933-2013), EG (b. 1928) |
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نیما میرزا زاد Iranian association football player, IR (b. 1997) |
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| عیسی مقدمی زاد Iranian politician, IR (b. 1960) |
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