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

Scientists

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• M. S. K. Prasad (born 1975), Indian cricketer, chief selector of the Indian National Cricket Team
• Venkatesh Prasad (born 1969), Indian cricketer

Historians

• Ishwari Prasad (1888–1986), Indian historian
• Vijay Prashad, Indian historian and journalist

Others

• 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

• 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

See also

• Persaud
• Prasad (disambiguation)
• Prasada Rao (disambiguation)

References