Shad

See also: shad

English

Etymology

• As an Urdu and Persian surname, from شاد‎ (šâd, “glad, cheerful”). This surname is mostly found in Pakistan.
• As an English surname, from the noun shad.
• As a German surname, Americanized from Schade, itself related to Schaden (“damage”).

Proper noun

Shad (plural Shads)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shad is the 35582^nd 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, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• ADHs, Dash, SAHD, Sadh, dahs, dash