Sayid Surname

52,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,844 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Sayid Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sayid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia3,8231:3,519328
Ethiopia1,2881:75,7357,282
Egypt1,2511:73,4906,720
Indonesia8401:157,44015,383
India5321:1,441,85254,882
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Nigeria3111:569,59127,605
Somaliland2521:13,890743
England921:605,63136,119
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Mauritania781:52,4983,803
Israel581:147,54515,555
Malaysia461:641,17930,740
Turkey441:1,768,66964,663
Pakistan401:4,466,09730,538
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Uzbekistan271:1,145,52421,534
South Africa191:2,851,458109,033
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Norway111:467,48139,375
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
Djibouti41:228,733966
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Sayid (21,089) may also be a first name.

Sayid Last Name Facts

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

Sayid (Arabic: بسعيد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ, Hindi: सयीद, Marathi: सईद, Oriya: ସୟିଦ, Russian: Сайид) has its highest incidence in Somalia. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayid? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 52,023rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 740,303 people. The surname Sayid occurs mostly in Africa, where 72 percent of Sayid live; 55 percent live in East Africa and 42 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 36,348th most prevalent forename at a global level, held by 21,089 people.

The last name is most common in Somalia, where it is held by 3,823 people, or 1 in 3,519. Without taking into account Somalia this surname exists in 50 countries. It is also found in Ethiopia, where 13 percent are found and Egypt, where 13 percent are found.

Sayid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kenya and Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Sayid surname are 11.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.71% registered with the party.

The amount Sayid earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 30.11% less than the national average, earning 241,864 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 51.98% less than the national average, earning R 114,120 per year and in United States they earn 16.2% less than the national average, earning $36,160 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayied91420/
Shayid9132/
Hsayid9118/
S'Ayid918/
Sayidd914/
Sayidh912/
Sayijd911/
Said891,144,762/
Sayi8930,694/
Sayd8916,017/
Sayed801,591,802/
Sajid80251,863/
Saied80102,805/
Sayad8037,708/
Seyid8011,260/
Saaid808,566/
Shaid806,387/
Saiid803,710/
Shayi803,666/
Saiad802,766/
Sayyd801,595/
Sayit801,101/
Sayhi80969/
Sayod80867/
Sayud80822/
Zayid80777/
Saiyd80483/
Jayid80336/
Saayd80284/
Sayyi80191/
S'Aid80160/
Saidh80160/
Sayip80130/
Syied8082/
Shayd8072/
Saayi8059/
Sayih8055/
Saidt8050/
Ssaid8044/
Saids8044/
Saiud8044/
Hsaid8037/
Sahyi8037/
Sayiç8037/
Sayis8033/
Saidd8029/
Sgaid8025/
Suyid8024/
Sayie8023/
Saydh8018/
Sjaid8016/
Sayij8010/
Cayid8010/
Syiad808/
Sai'd808/
Saijd807/
Sayio807/
Saiod806/
Saisd805/
Sahyd805/
Saydt804/
Siayd804/
Ssayd804/
Saydd803/
Saihd803/
Ssayi803/
Sajyi802/
Saidp801/
Saydz801/
Sayiz801/
Sayàd801/
Sjayi801/
Saidï801/
Saiïd801/
Sgayi801/
Saitd801/
Saysd801/
Sxayi801/
Saidz800/
Sayidova771,024/
Sai75336,260/
Say75173,035/
Sayeed7376,866/
Sayoud737,825/
Shaayi733,832/
Shajid733,373/
Saieed732,623/
Shayed73846/
Saioud73463/
Saajid73290/
Shayad73276/
Sayadh73224/
Sajidh73215/
Schaid73209/
Shaydt73188/
Saiahd73166/
Sauyad73152/
Saihad73128/
Sa'aid73119/
Sahaid73105/
Saiadh7394/
Shaihd7363/
S'Ayed7360/
Sayadd7354/
Shaied7342/
Shhaid7342/
Sayghi7336/
Shaidt7334/
Sauied7332/
Shaaid7329/
Sahjid7328/
S'Aied7324/
Seyied7324/
Saheid7319/
Shayit7317/
Sayyod7316/
Shaiad7316/
Sayood7313/
Saiyod7312/
Sajied7312/
Sayedd7312/
Shaidh7311/
Sahyad7310/
Saiied7310/
Zayied739/
Sayydh739/
Saaidh738/
Sayedh738/
Sahyed738/
Shzaid738/
Siayad737/
Chayid737/
Shaiyd736/
Ssayed736/
Saiydd735/
Sayhed735/
Sayysd735/
Shaiid735/
Saïyad735/
Sajiod735/
Sahiod734/
Sayhad734/
Shahyd734/
Sayith734/
Sahiad734/
Saihed734/
Sayite734/
Saye'd734/
Saiedd734/
Saiedh733/
Sa'eid733/
Siayed733/
Shayis733/
Ssajid733/
Sseyid732/
Shayyd732/
Sayhod732/
Shaidz732/
Sheyid732/
Shayie732/
Sjjaid732/
Sayich731/
Saiydh731/
Sajijd731/
Saiadd731/
Saiddh731/
Saggid731/
Sahayd731/
S'Aiid731/
S'Gayi731/
S'Said731/
Jsajid731/
Sayads731/
Sayedp731/
Sayipp731/
Sayish731/
Sayitz731/
Sayodh731/
Shyied731/
Shayiz731/
Ssayad731/
Ssayyd731/
Siayud731/
Saihdt731/
Sajidd731/
Hshaid731/
Hssaid731/
Shayyi731/
Saihud731/
Sahgid731/
Sayieh731/
Saaydh731/
Saiidd731/
Saaaid731/
Saiaud731/
Saidsh731/
Saidth731/
Saihid731/
Saujid731/
Sayedz731/
Sayesd731/
Sayaud731/
Sawyod731/
Sawied731/
Sa'ied731/
Ssaied731/
Soyhid731/
Syed67529,455/
Seid67360,805/
Saidova67256,555/
Zaid67188,750/
Saed67111,689/
Saud6787,442/
Saye6741,676/
Saiz6734,751/
Saya6727,504/
Saji6724,345/
Shai6722,638/
Shay6718,206/
Sayo6713,846/
Sait6713,503/
Jaid6710,430/
Saia6710,199/
Sead677,731/
Sais676,688/
Saih676,532/
Seyi673,660/
Zayd673,364/
Sayu672,356/
Saiu672,010/
Siay671,618/
Saai671,519/
Suid671,258/
Saie671,221/
Saip671,186/
Shayish67803/
Soyi67673/
Says67665/
Saio67648/
Seyd67630/
Sahy67557/
Jayd67470/
Soid67440/
Saay67428/
Schaidt67413/
Sayh67359/
Shaheid67338/
Saajidh67306/
Saii67275/
Xayd67253/
Saydova67249/
Suyi67211/
Jsai67184/
Saiy67176/
Shaihad67133/
Sajd67133/
Shahaid67131/
Siyi67122/
Sgai67101/
Saği6771/
Sajy6751/
Sayhood6750/
Shaieed6749/
Sayy6738/
Shaihid6738/
Hsai6737/
Shaiahd6735/
Saij6734/
Sahajid6731/
Saidová6731/
Syia6729/
Saîd6726/
Sxay6725/
Shahiad6722/
Shayeed6720/
Ssai6720/
Shahjid6717/
Sayz6717/
Sauy6711/
Saiheed6710/
Saidowa679/
Saiahdd678/
Sayt677/
Shahyad677/
Ssayeed677/
Syie676/
Sahayad676/
Saihood676/
Sayô675/
Sayé675/
Sayó675/
Cayd674/
Sayhoud674/
Sahaaid674/
Saiâ674/
Soyd673/
Shajidh673/
Sjai673/
Saíd673/
Shahiod673/
Shahiud673/
Shayadh672/
Ssay672/
Sayú672/
Sahyadh671/
Schayds671/
Sayeedd671/
Sayeeds671/
Sayp671/
Shauyad671/
Sgay671/
Shaaidh671/
Shaajid671/
Syji671/
Szai671/
Szay671/
Jsay671/
Saió671/
Sáid671/
Sayı671/
Xaid671/
Sha'aid671/
Shahgid671/
Shgaiod671/
Shchayi671/
S'ay671/
Sayadch671/
Sayè671/
Sayê671/
Sayò671/
Suyd671/
Sjay671/
Shjsaid671/
Saýd671/
Schaydt671/
Saahaid671/
Shsayad671/
Syio671/
Xsai671/

Sayid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayid in the Oriya language
ସୟିଦsayida70.13
ସୟିଦ୍sayid15.58
ସୟୀଦsayida6.49
ସାୟିଦsayida2.6
ସାୟୀଦsayida1.3
ସଇଦsa'ida1.3
ସୟିsayi1.3
ସାୟୀଦ୍sayid1.3
Sayid in the Hindi language
सयीदsayida58.18
सईदsa'ida16.36
सायिदsayida14.55
सयिदsayida3.64
सयि्दsayida1.82
सायीदsayida1.82
Sayid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪalsyd40.63
ﺍﺳﻌﻴﺪasyd34.38
ﺳﻌﻴﺪsyd12.5
ﺍﻟﺴﻌﻴﺪalsyd6.25
ﺇﺳﻌﻴﺪasyd3.13
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﺪalzayd3.13
Sayid in the Marathi language
सईदsa'ida39.62
सयीदsayida22.64
सैयदsaiyada8.49
सायीदsayida8.49
साियदsaiyada5.66
सैsai4.72
सइदsa'ida3.77
सयीडsayida2.83
शायीदsayida0.94
सैदsaida0.94
शाइsa'i0.94
Sayid in the Russian language
Сайидsajid-
Sayid in the Arabic language
بسعيدbsyd-

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