# 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
* 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