Faed Surname
Approximately 20,142 people bear this surname
Faed Surname Definition:
A Galloway surname. Shortened from (Mac)feat, which see. Thomas Faid was curate of Larg (Lairg) in Sutherland, 1515 (OPS., II, p. 697). John Fead appears at Kirk of Holy-wood, 1657, and two more are recorded in Dumfriesshire (Dumfries). John Faid and William Faid, sons of Duncan Faid in Kirkmahoe, 1686, and Duncan Fied in Newlands in Kirkmaho, 1686 (RPC.
Read More About This SurnameFaed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eritrea | 19,930 | 1:238 | 93 |
| Philippines | 49 | 1:2,066,086 | 120,732 |
| United States | 38 | 1:9,538,393 | 399,091 |
| Australia | 31 | 1:870,829 | 53,581 |
| New Zealand | 17 | 1:266,372 | 23,826 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Jersey | 8 | 1:12,400 | 2,398 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 15 | 1:249,548 | 8,553 |
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
Faed (528) may also be a first name.
Faed Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Galloway surname. Shortened from (Mac)feat, which see. Thomas Faid was curate of Larg (Lairg) in Sutherland, 1515 (OPS., II, p. 697). John Fead appears at Kirk of Holy-wood, 1657, and two more are recorded in Dumfriesshire (Dumfries). John Faid and William Faid, sons of Duncan Faid in Kirkmahoe, 1686, and Duncan Fied in Newlands in Kirkmaho, 1686 (RPC., 3. ser. XII, p. 405—406). The brothers James, John, and Thomas Faed were eminent artists. Thomas (1826—1900) painted (Longfellow's) 'Evangeline,' one of the best known of his works. Fade 1685.
Gael, faidh, a prophet?
Faed Demographics
Faed Political Affiliation
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Faed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faed (Marathi: फ़ड, Russian: Фаед) occurs more in Eritrea more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Faed? popularity and diffusion
Faed is the 26,682nd most frequently occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 361,808 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Faed live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 367,169th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 528 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Eritrea, where it is held by 19,930 people, or 1 in 238. Without taking into account Eritrea this surname exists in 31 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Faed Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Faed has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Faed surname rose 475 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 233 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it declined 67 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Faed Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Faed are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the political party.
The amount Faed earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 73.9% more than the national average, earning $75,036 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.09% less than the national average, earning $44,672 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fayed | 89 | 72,602 | / |
| Fahed | 89 | 3,244 | / |
| Faied | 89 | 1,052 | / |
| Faued | 89 | 9 | / |
| Faeyd | 89 | 4 | / |
| Fhaed | 89 | 1 | / |
| Faedz | 89 | 1 | / |
| Fhahed | 80 | 147 | / |
| Fayyed | 80 | 47 | / |
| Fayied | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hfaied | 80 | 8 | / |
| Faheid | 80 | 6 | / |
| Fayeed | 80 | 5 | / |
| Fajeed | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hfayed | 80 | 4 | / |
| Faihed | 80 | 2 | / |
| Faiyed | 80 | 2 | / |
| Fahied | 80 | 2 | / |
| Faweed | 80 | 2 | / |
| Faiedh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fahe'd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Fagged | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faieed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Faid | 75 | 10,187 | / |
| Fayd | 75 | 1,802 | / |
| Feid | 75 | 1,240 | / |
| Faud | 75 | 1,060 | / |
| Feed | 75 | 443 | / |
| Fead | 75 | 325 | / |
| Fajd | 75 | 307 | / |
| Feyd | 75 | 139 | / |
| Faet | 75 | 47 | / |
| Foed | 75 | 42 | / |
| Fied | 75 | 21 | / |
| Vaed | 75 | 19 | / |
| Fyed | 75 | 14 | / |
| Fued | 75 | 13 | / |
| Feud | 75 | 10 | / |
| Fejd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hfaiedh | 73 | 58 | / |
| Hfaïedh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wfayeed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hfayedh | 73 | 1 | / |
| H'Fayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayad | 67 | 130,259 | / |
| Fahid | 67 | 6,941 | / |
| Faiad | 67 | 1,748 | / |
| Vahed | 67 | 1,678 | / |
| Fayet | 67 | 1,028 | / |
| Feidt | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Faeth | 67 | 850 | / |
| Foued | 67 | 798 | / |
| Faite | 67 | 419 | / |
| Fuyad | 67 | 361 | / |
| Faetz | 67 | 105 | / |
| Faidt | 67 | 88 | / |
| Faets | 67 | 88 | / |
| Fahet | 67 | 65 | / |
| Faett | 67 | 57 | / |
| Foaid | 67 | 56 | / |
| Faidz | 67 | 53 | / |
| Faiet | 67 | 50 | / |
| Fahud | 67 | 45 | / |
| Feydt | 67 | 42 | / |
| Faudz | 67 | 42 | / |
| Fausd | 67 | 39 | / |
| Fhaid | 67 | 37 | / |
| Vayed | 67 | 30 | / |
| Faute | 67 | 30 | / |
| Fejid | 67 | 26 | / |
| Fajet | 67 | 24 | / |
| Feied | 67 | 23 | / |
| Feyad | 67 | 23 | / |
| Fayte | 67 | 23 | / |
| Fajid | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fayid | 67 | 21 | / |
| Faudt | 67 | 21 | / |
| Pfaud | 67 | 21 | / |
| Fehad | 67 | 19 | / |
| Fauid | 67 | 17 | / |
| Faidh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Fiyad | 67 | 16 | / |
| Foyad | 67 | 15 | / |
| Feedt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Feyed | 67 | 10 | / |
| Faaet | 67 | 10 | / |
| Vaedh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Faaid | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fajad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Fejed | 67 | 7 | / |
| Feate | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faydh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Foiad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Faihd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Faete | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fheed | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hfaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hfied | 67 | 3 | / |
| Fheid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fijad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faydt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Fheyd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Faajd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fhied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fiead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fejad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faiod | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fowed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fa'id | 67 | 1 | / |
| H'Faiedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fawet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fajud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feisd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Foied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feudh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fayhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hfeid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feyid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faeyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fuiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fauds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Faoid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Fyedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ffeed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Feudt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Fiedt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Feads | 67 | 0 | / |
Faed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faed in the Marathi language | ||
| फ़ड | fada | - |
| Faed in the Russian language | ||
| Фаед | faed | - |
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