Abad

See also: abad and -abad

English

Etymology

From Spanish, of occupational origin. Doublet of Abbott.

Proper noun

Abad (plural Abads)

1. A surname from Spanish of Spanish occupational origin.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Abad is the 5401^st most common surname in the United States, belonging to 6446 individuals. Abad is most common among Hispanic/Latino (51.54%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (34.35%) individuals.

Anagrams

• AABD, AADB, ABDA

Spanish

Etymology

From abad (“abbot”).

Proper noun

Abad m or f by sense

1. a surname originating as an occupation

Statistics

• According to official data by the Instituto Nacional de Estadística in 2016, Abad occurs in Spain as a first surname by 29,570 individuals, and as a second surname by 29,565 individuals. It is prevalent in Madrid, Barcelona, Alicante, Valencia, and Zaragoza.

Tagalog

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish, from abad (“abbot”).

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔaˈbad/ [ʔɐˈbad̪̚]
• Rhymes: -ad
• Syllabification: A‧bad

Proper noun

Abád (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜊᜇ᜔)

1. a surname from Spanish of Spanish occupational origin

Statistics

• According to data collected by Forebears in 2014, Abad is the 71^st most common surname in the Philippines, occurring in 74,628 individuals.