Family name אסד (Asad 
, Assad , אסד 
) , throughout the world, is a widespread last name. The last name אסד is habitual in Western Asia, particularly Syria, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Bahrain (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Southern Asia, particularly Pakistan, Bangladesh, and India. More frequently, אסד is the forename as well as the last name.