Where Does The Last Name Said Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Said (Arabic: اكد, Bengali: সইদ, Georgian: საიდ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻌﻴﺪ, Hindi: सईद, Marathi: सईदा, Oriya: ସଇଦ, Russian: Саид) has its highest incidence in Egypt. It can also appear in the variant forms: Saïd, Saîd, Saíd or Sáid. Click here for other potential spellings of Said.

How Common Is The Last Name Said? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 456^th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 6,366 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Said reside; 40 percent reside in East Africa and 29 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Said is also the 439^th most prevalent given name internationally, borne by 1,608,369 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Egypt, where it is carried by 266,423 people, or 1 in 345. Beside Egypt Said exists in 171 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 22 percent are found and Kenya, where 6 percent are found.

Said Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Said has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Said last name increased 4,435 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 15,971 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it increased 7,800 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 5,100 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Said Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan, Muslim (78%) in Kenya, Druze (32%) in Lebanon, Muslim (91%) in Nigeria, Muslim (100%) in Tajikistan and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Said surname are 5.43% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.66% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Said earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 60.61% less than the national average, earning €11,829 per year; in Norway they earn 23.82% less than the national average, earning 263,655 kr per year; in Peru they earn 119.07% more than the national average, earning S/. 42,466 per year; in South Africa they earn 70.93% more than the national average, earning R 406,188 per year; in United States they earn 1.17% less than the national average, earning $42,644 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.91% less than the national average, earning $45,256 CAD per year.