Sayegh Surname

30,641st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,424 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Sayegh Surname User-submission:

The meaning of this surname is related to the occupation the person had at the moment when there were no surnames. Sayegh means 'jeweler', a person that creates jewels.

Sayegh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon2,8111:2,005390
Saudi Arabia2,5841:11,9411,646
United States2,3661:153,19515,713
Egypt2,1971:41,8464,236
Syria8371:23,0601,633
Israel8181:10,4621,593
Jordan7821:11,3072,020
Iraq6551:53,4682,061
Venezuela5951:50,7632,510
Yemen5811:45,4823,758
France5151:128,97619,668
Morocco4091:84,29414,399
Canada3971:92,81010,160
Palestine3701:12,2942,324
Brazil2271:943,05933,636
United Arab Emirates1601:57,2645,561
Oman1321:27,9392,211
Argentina1131:378,26029,259
Kuwait871:43,6865,304
Australia861:313,90427,145
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Sweden621:158,81911,058
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Senegal461:316,9421,708
England451:1,238,17956,985
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Switzerland411:200,31517,548
New Zealand371:122,38715,192
Romania311:647,67345,663
Ivory Coast291:795,56021,349
Germany251:3,220,218147,383
Iran241:3,199,27294,565
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Mexico171:7,301,54134,591
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Austria101:851,54467,454
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Chile61:2,936,07935,997
Costa Rica61:796,6785,462
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Macau11:601,6301,582
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552

Sayegh (101) may also be a first name.

Sayegh Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The meaning of this surname is related to the occupation the person had at the moment when there were no surnames. Sayegh means 'jeweler', a person that creates jewels.

- taurina68

Sayegh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sayegh Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Sayegh (Arabic: الصايغ) is borne by more people in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sayegh.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayegh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sayegh is the 30,641st most widespread last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 418,248 people. The last name Sayegh is primarily found in Asia, where 57 percent of Sayegh are found; 57 percent are found in West Asia and 31 percent are found in Levant. Sayegh is also the 940,641st most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 101 people.

The surname Sayegh is most numerous in Lebanon, where it is held by 2,811 people, or 1 in 2,005. In Lebanon it is primarily found in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 33 percent live, South Governorate, where 23 percent live and Beirut Governorate, where 18 percent live. Beside Lebanon this last name occurs in 72 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live and The United States, where 14 percent live.

Sayegh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Shiite (45%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Sayegh surname are 6.96% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.73% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sayegh earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning R 272,532 per year; in United States they earn 25.09% more than the national average, earning $53,974 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.93% more than the national average, earning $57,101 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shayegh923,499/
Sayeg91809/
Saegh91481/
Saygh91265/
Schayegh866/
Sayagh831,867/
Saiegh83317/
Zayegh83103/
Sayigh8356/
Sahyeg839/
Saykeh839/
Sayekh838/
Shaegh835/
Shayeg834/
Sauegh834/
Saiygh833/
Cayegh832/
Sayegt832/
Saycgh831/
Seyegh831/
Soyegh831/
Shaygh831/
Sayehg831/
Say'gh831/
Sayugh831/
Saeg8035/
Sayg805/
Syeg801/
Shaykeh7719/
Sayqueh7714/
Shayekh772/
Sayegue772/
Shaiegh771/
Sayag732,340/
Saigh732,289/
Siyeg731,822/
Saieg73640/
Sayec73272/
Seigh73269/
Sayek73137/
Sayog73103/
Saugh7372/
Saekh7349/
Sayke7333/
Saweg7327/
Sayig7321/
Syekh7319/
Sayug7318/
Seagh737/
Sayeq737/
Zayeg736/
Seegh735/
Suegh734/
Saygı734/
Zaegh732/
Soyeg732/
Shaeg732/
Seygh731/
Suyeg731/
Syehc731/
Soegh731/
Sayqh731/
Sahyg731/
Saykh731/
Syeqh731/
Shayough711/
Shahiegh711/
Saheikgh711/
Saiekh67248,960/
Shaykh671,329/
Shaekh67984/
Shayek67599/
Saiagh67307/
Seyagh67170/
Shayeq67150/
Schaeg6790/
Saiegg6745/
Sajagh6736/
Shiegh6734/
Shayke6722/
Zawegh6717/
Shaigh6714/
Sahyog6712/
Shaugh6711/
Sayake6710/
Sayeeq679/
Seakeh678/
Saghik677/
Zaiegh677/
Sayuke677/
Sayakh676/
Sayque676/
Sayikh675/
Sajekh674/
Saiegk674/
Sheigh673/
Shyekh672/
Sehagh672/
Sheegh672/
Saiggh672/
Saiheg672/
Shaieg672/
Sauyek671/
Zayigh671/
Scaugh671/
Sayeek671/
Saygue671/
Seusgh671/
Zayekh671/
Zayégh671/
Sajkeh671/
Sajogh671/
Sayeck671/
Sayiek671/
Siyagh671/
Rzayeg671/
Zsgaeg671/
Schyeg670/

Sayegh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayegh in the Arabic language
الصايغalsaygh-
صايغsaygh-

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