Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name.
Geographical distribution[edit | edit source]
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]
- 1. Bihar (1: 71)
- 2. Uttarakhand (1: 103)
- 3. Sikkim (1: 147)
- 4. Uttar Pradesh (1: 162)
- 5. Delhi (1: 196)
Notable people with the last name Prasad[edit | edit source]
Scientists[edit | edit source]
- Ananda Prasad (born 1928), biochemist specialising in Zinc metabolism
- Ganesh Prasad (1876–1935), Indian mathematician
- Kavirayani Ramakrishna Prasad (born 1969), Indian chemist, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2014)
- Malur R. Narasimha Prasad (1923–1987), Indian endocrinologist at the World Health Organisation
- Vinay Prasad (born 1982), American hematologist-oncologist
Politicians[edit | edit source]
- Badri Nath Prasad (1899–1966), Indian politician member of Rajya Sabha (1964–1966)
- Biman Prasad, Indo-Fijian politician
- Brij Behari Prasad, murdered minister in the government of Bihar, India
- H. S. Mahadeva Prasad (1958–2017), Indian politician
- Jitin Prasada (born 1973), Indian politician from the Bhartiya Janata Party
- Jitendra Prasada (1938–2001), Indian politician and a former Vice-President of the Indian National Congress
- Mahaveer Prasad (1939–2010), Indian politician, Governor of Himachal Pradesh (1995, 1996–1997), member of Lok Sabha (from 2004)
- Rajen Prasad, Indo-Fijian politician in New Zealand
- Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963), first President of the Republic of India
- Ravi Shankar Prasad (born 1954), Indian lawyer, politician, Minister of Law and Justice, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, and Minister of Communications
- Srinivasa Prasad (1947–2024), Indian politician
- Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Indian writer and politician, Chairman of the A.P. Hindi Academy, member of Rajya Sabha (1996–2002)
Performers[edit | edit source]
- L. V. Prasad (1908–1994), Indian film actor, producer and director
- Narendra Prasad (1946–2003), Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic
- Nutan Prasad (1945–2011), Indian film actor
- Rajendra Prasad (actor) (born 1954), Telugu Indian film actor
- Shweta Basu Prasad, Indian actress
Film production[edit | edit source]
- Ramesh Prasad, Chairman of Prasad Studios
- Sreekar Prasad (born 1963), Indian film editor
- Devi Sri Prasad (born 1979), Indian music composer, lyricist, singer, and director
- V. Vijayendra Prasad (born 1942), Indian film screenwriter and director
Sportspeople[edit | edit source]
- M. S. K. Prasad (born 1975), Indian cricketer, chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team
- Venkatesh Prasad (born 1969), Indian cricketer
Historians[edit | edit source]
- Ishwari Prasad (1888–1986), Indian historian
- Vijay Prashad, Indian historian and journalist
Others[edit | edit source]
- Brajkishore Prasad (1877–1946), lawyer, Indian independence activist
- Eswar Prasad, American economist
- H. Y. Sharada Prasad (1924–2008), Indian civil servant, journalist and writer, media adviser to Indira Gandhi
- Jaishankar Prasad (1890–1937), noted Hindi writer
- R Prasad (born 1966), Indian cartoonist
Notable people with the middle name Prasad[edit | edit source]
- Amod Prasad Upadhyay (born 1936), Nepali politician
- Ananta Prasad Paudel (born 1962), Nepali politician
- Bidur Prasad Sapkota, Nepali politician
- Bishweshwar Prasad Koirala (1914–1982), former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Dilendra Prasad Badu, Nepali politician
- Durga Prasad Bhattarai, Nepali representative
- Girija Prasad Joshi (1939–1987), Nepali poet
- Girija Prasad Koirala (1924–2010), former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Gopal Prasad Rimal (1918–1973), Nepali poet
- Govind Prasad Lohani, Nepali politician
- Guru Prasad Mainali, Nepali storywriter
- Hora Prasad Joshi (1925–2010), Nepali Justice
- Kali Prasad Baskota (born 1979), Nepali singer
- Keshab Prasad Badal (born 1948), Nepali politician
- Keshav Prasad Mainali, Nepali politician
- Khadga Prasad Oli (born 1952), Former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Krishna Prasad Bhattarai (1924–2011), Former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Krishna Prasad Koirala, Nepali politician
- Kul Prasad Nepal, Nepali politician
- Lalu Prasad Yadav (born 1948), Indian politician
- Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909–1959), Nepali Poet; titled Maha Kavi
- Madhav Prasad Ghimire (1919–2020), Nepali Poet; titled Rastra Kavi
- Man Prasad Khatri (born 1963), Nepali politician
- Mata Prasad, Indian Administrative Service officer
- Matrika Prasad Koirala (1912–1997), former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Nagendra Prasad Rijal (1927–1994), former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Nanda Prasad Adhikari, Nepali
- Narayan Prasad Adhikari, Nepali politician
- Rabindra Prasad Adhikari (1969–2019), Nepali politician
- Ram Raja Prasad Singh (1936–2012), Nepali politician
- Rameshwor Prasad Dhungel, Nepali politician
- Subash Prasad Khakurel (born 1993), Nepali national cricketer
- Tanka Prasad Acharya (1912–1992), former Prime Minister of Nepal
- Tarini Prasad Koirala (1923–1973), Nepali politician
- Thakur Prasad Mainali (born 1934), Nepali artist
- Vinaya Prasad (born Vinaya Bhat), South Indian film and television actress
- Yadav Prasad Pant (1928–2007), Nepali economist
Notable people with the given name Prasad[edit | edit source]
- Ahuti Prasad (1958–2015), Indian character actor
- Dhammika Prasad (born 1983), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Devendra Prasad Gupta, Indian academician and a former vice chancellor of Ranchi University
- Prasad Babu, South Indian film actor
- Prasad Barve, Indian television actor
- Prasad Bidapa, fashion designer specialised in training models for the Miss India beauty pageants
- Prasad Dias (born 1977), Sri Lankan cricketer
- Prasad Murella, Indian film cinematographer
- Prasad Shrikant Purohit, Indian army officer
- Samta Prasad (1921–1994), Indian classical musician, tabla player