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) has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It can be found as: Al-Saïd. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Said? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 192,601st most frequently held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 3,333,736 people. The last name Al-Said occurs mostly in Asia, where 71 percent of Al-Said live; 69 percent live in West Asia and 67 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Said is also the 1,637,361st most numerous forename worldwide, held by 39 people.
The last name Al-Said is most frequently used in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 994 people, or 1 in 31,042. Outside of Saudi Arabia Al-Said is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent live and Oman, where 17 percent live.
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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Footnotes
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