Al-Said Surname
Approximately 2,186 people bear this surname
Al-Said Surname User-submission:
It is an Arabic surname common in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It means 'master' in Arabic.
Al-Said Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 994 | 1:31,042 | 4,349 |
| Egypt | 549 | 1:167,460 | 12,562 |
| Oman | 366 | 1:10,076 | 1,280 |
| Qatar | 53 | 1:44,491 | 4,459 |
| Kuwait | 48 | 1:79,181 | 9,331 |
| Iran | 27 | 1:2,843,797 | 88,363 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Jordan | 18 | 1:491,246 | 12,976 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| United Arab Emirates | 9 | 1:1,018,030 | 36,884 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
The alternate forms: Al-Saïd (1) are calculated separately.
Al-Said (39) may also be a first name.
Al-Said Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
It is an Arabic surname common in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It means 'master' in Arabic.
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Average Al-Said Salary in
England
£18,975
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Al-Said Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Said Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Said (Russian: Аль-саид) occurs most in Saudi Arabia. It may also appear as a variant: Al-Saïd. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Said? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Said is the 192,601st most common family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 3,333,736 people. The last name Al-Said occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Al-Said are found; 69 percent are found in West Asia and 67 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Said is also the 1,637,361st most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 39 people.
Al-Said is most commonly used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 31,042. Not including Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 25 percent reside and Oman, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Al-Said Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Said in the Russian language | ||
| Аль-саид | al-said | - |
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