Faida Surname
Approximately 83,332 people bear this surname
Faida Surname User-submission:
Faida is a Swahili surname meaning 'profit', 'benefit'.
Faida Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 59,885 | 1:1,234 | 107 |
| Tanzania | 9,157 | 1:5,782 | 757 |
| Uganda | 8,959 | 1:4,358 | 784 |
| Indonesia | 1,875 | 1:70,533 | 7,603 |
| Egypt | 1,159 | 1:79,323 | 7,119 |
| Morocco | 954 | 1:36,138 | 5,814 |
| Cameroon | 482 | 1:43,089 | 5,715 |
| Kenya | 251 | 1:183,984 | 13,840 |
| Ukraine | 235 | 1:193,714 | 26,291 |
| Romania | 50 | 1:401,557 | 32,991 |
| Rwanda | 49 | 1:231,938 | 1,267 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Niger | 31 | 1:619,097 | 15,317 |
| Zimbabwe | 25 | 1:617,530 | 46,943 |
| United States | 21 | 1:17,259,949 | 572,238 |
| Burundi | 16 | 1:612,803 | 644 |
| Greece | 16 | 1:692,487 | 77,522 |
| Burkina Faso | 15 | 1:1,223,473 | 11,207 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Madagascar | 9 | 1:2,627,760 | 3,802 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Congo | 7 | 1:712,728 | 15,723 |
| Israel | 5 | 1:1,711,527 | 84,568 |
| Australia | 5 | 1:5,399,140 | 162,351 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
The alternate forms: Faïda (9) are calculated separately.
Faida (61,059) may also be a first name.
Faida Surname Meaning
Faida Demographics
Average Faida Salary in
United States
$66,423 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Faida Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Faida Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Faida (Arabic: فايدة, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﺎﻳﺪﻩ, Hindi: फईदा, Oriya: ଫାଇଦା) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Faïda. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Faida? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,788th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 87,452 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Faida are found; 72 percent are found in Central Africa and 72 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Faida is also the 15,641st most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 61,059 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 59,885 people, or 1 in 1,234. Outside of The DR Congo it occurs in 46 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.
Faida Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Faida earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 53.94% more than the national average, earning $66,423 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Faida Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Faida in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﺎﻳﺪﻩ | faydh | - |
| Faida in the Oriya language | ||
| ଫାଇଦା | pha'ida | - |
| Faida in the Hindi language | ||
| फईदा | pha'ida | 36.36 |
| फैदा | phaida | 22.73 |
| फइदा | pha'ida | 13.64 |
| फिदा | phida | 13.64 |
| फाईदा | pha'ida | 4.55 |
| फाइदा | pha'ida | 4.55 |
| फैयदा | phaiyada | 4.55 |
| Faida in the Arabic language | ||
| فايدة | faydt | - |
| فايده | faydh | - |
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Footnotes
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