Prasad (name)

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

 * 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
 * Ishwari 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
 * Kamta Prasad, Indian actor who acted in Achhut Kannya (1936), and Nirmala (1938)
 * 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. Prasad (born 1975), Indian cricketer, chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team
 * Narendra Prasad (1946–2003), Indian actor, playwright, director, teacher and literary critic
 * Nutan Prasad (1945–2011), Indian film actor
 * R Prasad (born 1966), Indian cartoonist associated with Mail Today
 * Rajen Prasad, Indo-Fijian politician in New Zealand
 * Rajendra Prasad (1884–1963), first President of the Republic of India
 * Rajendra Prasad (actor) (born 1954), Telugu Indian film actor
 * Ramesh Prasad, Chairman of Prasad Studios
 * Ravi Shankar Prasad (born 1954), Indian lawyer, politician, Minister of Law and Justice, Minister of Electronics and Information Technology, and Minister of Communications
 * Shweta Basu Prasad, Indian actress
 * Sreekar Prasad (born 1963), Indian film editor
 * Srinivasa Prasad (1947–2024), Indian politician
 * Venkatesh Prasad (born 1969), Indian cricketer
 * Vijay Prashad, Indian historian and journalist
 * Vinay Prasad (born 1982), American hematologist-oncologist
 * V. Vijayendra Prasad (born 1942), Indian film screenwriter and director
 * Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad, Indian writer and politician, Chairman of the A.P. Hindi Academy, member of Rajya Sabha (1996–2002)

Notable people with the middle name Prasad

 * 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

 * 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