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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Average Al-Sayed Salary in
United States
$75,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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 frequently found in Saudi Arabia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Al-Sayed click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Sayed? popularity and diffusion
The surname Al-Sayed is the 56,368th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 809,907 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 72 percent of Al-Sayed live; 71 percent live in West Asia and 71 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Sayed is also the 500,178th most prevalent given name worldwide. It is borne by 309 people.
This surname is most common in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 5,565 people, or 1 in 5,545. Beside Saudi Arabia it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 26 percent reside and Bahrain, where 4 percent reside.
Al-Sayed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Al-Sayed surname is primarily Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Al-Sayed are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 50% being registered with the political 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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