Does anyone know were the name abad is from?

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Does anyone know were the name abad is from?

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker: It's common in both Hebrew and Arabic-speaking countries. In Hebrew it's a common first name. In Arabic countries it can be either the given name or the family name. That's because most family names came from the first name of an ancestor of the last 150 years. You can also find it in other Muslim countries, particularly Pakistan, just not on as large of a scale.