Al-Sayed Surname
Approximately 8,998 people bear this surname
Al-Sayed Surname User-submission:
It is an Arabic surname common in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It means 'master' in Arabic.
Al-Sayed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 5,565 | 1:5,545 | 770 |
| Egypt | 2,349 | 1:39,138 | 4,035 |
| Bahrain | 397 | 1:3,397 | 571 |
| Qatar | 209 | 1:11,282 | 1,235 |
| Kuwait | 164 | 1:23,175 | 3,064 |
| Iran | 83 | 1:925,091 | 43,938 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| United Arab Emirates | 43 | 1:213,076 | 14,246 |
| United States | 27 | 1:13,424,405 | 494,117 |
| Yemen | 17 | 1:1,554,429 | 12,359 |
| Syria | 15 | 1:1,286,735 | 7,466 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Sweden | 9 | 1:1,094,084 | 81,336 |
| Philippines | 8 | 1:12,654,778 | 228,986 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Germany | 5 | 1:16,101,092 | 397,699 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Palestine | 3 | 1:1,516,283 | 17,268 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
Al-Sayed (309) may also be a first name.
Al-Sayed 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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Al-Sayed Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Al-Sayed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Sayed Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Sayed (Russian: Аль-сайед) is more commonly found in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sayed? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Sayed is the 56,368th most widely held last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 809,907 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Al-Sayed reside; 71 percent reside in West Asia and 71 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Sayed is also the 500,178th most common given name in the world It is held by 309 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Saudi Arabia, where it is carried by 5,565 people, or 1 in 5,545. Excluding Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 39 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 26 percent reside and Bahrain, where 4 percent reside.
Al-Sayed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Al-Sayed surname is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Al-Sayed last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Al-Sayed earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.1% more than the national average, earning $62,650 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Al-Sayed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Sayed in the Russian language | ||
| Аль-сайед | al-sajed | - |
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