Prasad (name)

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Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name.

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Geographical distribution

As of 2014, 95.9% of all known bearers of the surname Prasad were residents of India, 0.8% were residents of Nepal and 0.7% were residents of Fiji. In India, the frequency of the surname was higher than national average in the following states and union territories: [1]

Notable people with the last name Prasad

Notable people with the middle name Prasad

Notable people with the given name Prasad

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