Prasad

Prasad is an Indian name, used both as a personal and family name. 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. 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 Kamta Prasad, Indian actor who acted in Achhut Kannya (1936), and Nirmala (1938). Ananda Prasad (born 1928), biochemist specialising in Zinc metabolism Badri Nath Prasad (1899–1966), Indian politician member of Rajya Sabha (1964–1966) Biman Prasad, Indo-Fijian politician Brajkishore Prasad (1877–1946), lawyer, Indian independence activist Brij Behari Prasad, murdered minister in the government of Bihar, India Devi Sri Prasad (born 1979), Indian music composer, lyricist, singer, and director Eswar Prasad Ganesh Prasad (1876–1935), Indian mathematician H. S. Mahadeva Prasad (1958–2017), Indian politician H. Y. Sharada Prasad (1924–2008), Indian civil servant, journalist and writer, media adviser to Indira Gandhi Ihswari Prasad (1888–1986), Indian historian Jaishankar Prasad (1890–1937), noted Hindi writer 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 Kavirayani Ramakrishna Prasad (born 1969), Indian chemist, recipient of Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Prize (2014) L. V. Prasad (1908–1994), Indian film actor, producer and director Mahaveer Prasad (1939–2010), Indian politician, Governor of Himachal Pradesh (1995, 1996–1997), member of Lok Sabha (from 2004) Malur R. Narasimha Prasad (1923–1987), Indian endocrinologist at the World Health Organisation M. S. K.