Sayyad Surname

2,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 216,729 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Egypt

Sayyad Surname User-submission:

Syed means 'king'. Descendants of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) use this surname. This is a highly prestigious caste among muslims.

Sayyad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India172,5681:4,445408
Egypt25,6571:3,583485
Iran15,0941:5,087702
Saudi Arabia1,2721:24,2583,358
United Arab Emirates4031:22,7352,593
Morocco3751:91,93615,801
Pakistan2591:689,74510,451
Kuwait2411:15,7712,101
United States2401:1,510,246102,670
Qatar1901:12,4111,349
Bahrain1321:10,2171,962
Afghanistan591:544,9696,640
Canada521:708,56956,910
England341:1,638,76668,634
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Jordan81:1,105,30516,405
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Oman71:526,8535,771
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
France51:13,284,544357,392
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Syria21:9,650,51117,817
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465

Sayyad (107,468) may also be a first name.

Sayyad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Syed means 'king'. Descendants of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (P.B.U.H) use this surname. This is a highly prestigious caste among muslims.

- amansiddiqui

Sayyad Last Name Facts

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

Sayyad (Arabic: الصياد, Bengali: শয্যাদ, Hindi: सय्यद, Marathi: यद, Oriya: ସୟଦ, Russian: Сайяд) occurs most in India. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sayyad click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayyad? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,557th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 33,625 people. The surname Sayyad is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Sayyad reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 79 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 9,536th most prevalent given name on earth, held by 107,468 people.

It is most common in India, where it is borne by 172,568 people, or 1 in 4,445. In India Sayyad is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 48 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 28 percent are found and Telangana, where 21 percent are found. Beside India this surname exists in 57 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 12 percent are found and Iran, where 7 percent are found.

Sayyad Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sayyad last name are 14.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Sayyad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.55% less than the national average, earning 254,205 kr per year; in United States they earn 31.32% more than the national average, earning $56,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.45% more than the national average, earning $76,238 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayyadh92419/
Shayyad9260/
Sayyadd9217/
Saayyad9217/
Sayyaad9216/
Ssayyad9215/
Sayyasd926/
Sayyads924/
Sayyayd921/
Sayya91247/
Sahayyad864/
Saayyadh861/
Saiyad83166,500/
Sayyah8322,797/
Zayyad83730/
Sayyat83397/
Sayaad83357/
Seyyad83172/
Sayyaz83167/
Sayyae8367/
Shayya8353/
Sayead8340/
Sayyas8329/
Sayiad8317/
Sayyod8316/
Sayyaj8313/
Saayad8313/
Sayyha8313/
Soyyad838/
Syyead837/
Sayyea837/
Sajyad836/
Suyyad835/
Sayjad834/
Sayyay834/
Sayaod831/
Sayhya831/
Syad801,627/
Sayyadova8079/
Shaiyad77301/
Saiyadh7771/
Saiyaad7753/
Saiyadd7735/
Saiyayd7714/
Saaiyad7710/
Sayahod776/
Sheyyad776/
Sayyath774/
Ssaiyad773/
Sayiadh772/
Sahayya772/
Saayaad772/
Shayyah772/
Saayadh771/
Chayyad771/
Sayaadh771/
Sayiead771/
Sayihad771/
Szeyyad771/
Zayyaad771/
Shayyas771/
Shayyat771/
Sayyayi771/
Sayaoud771/
Sayyaah771/
Saaya738,465/
Zayya734,856/
Saiya734,125/
Sayao731,673/
Saead73893/
Sayod73867/
Sayia73492/
Sayea73241/
Sayyo73179/
Syead73128/
Saaud73125/
Sauad73110/
Syaad7365/
Shyad7337/
Sajya7328/
Seaad7314/
Saaod7312/
Syadh7310/
Siaad7310/
Seayd739/
S'Yad738/
Suyya737/
Seyya736/
Siayd734/
Syadd731/
Syayd731/
Sayoa731/
Sayyahat71596/
Sahajyad711/
Shaiyadd711/
Shayijad711/
Sayyahoo711/
Sayyahii711/
Sajjad67213,835/
Sya6711,493/
Siyaad674,627/
Saiyah67842/
Saaoud67697/
Zayyat67654/
Sajaad67536/
Seyyaz67471/
Shayea67374/
Saiyat67307/
Seyyah67276/
Shaaya67186/
Saijad67146/
Sayaah67120/
Sayaou67114/
Sayyatheh6779/
Seyyat6772/
Sayeah6763/
Saiyas6759/
Chayya6756/
Shaiya6755/
Saiyaj6753/
Sayjai6745/
Sayiah6741/
Zaiyad6737/
Sajiad6730/
Seiyad6724/
Sayyot6723/
Saeead6722/
Saiyaz6719/
Sajhad6716/
Syahud6714/
Shayia6714/
Saiyod6712/
Sa'aud6711/
Sa'aya6711/
Sayoai6710/
Sayiat6710/
Zayyay679/
Sijaad679/
Sa'aod679/
Saaiya678/
Syahad676/
Syaayd676/
Sahhad676/
Sahyao676/
Sayias676/
Saheya675/
Souaad675/
Saayat675/
Sayjat674/
Syaied674/
Sheyya674/
Shajya674/
Sajead674/
Saiiad674/
Sayeat674/
Sayaha674/
Sayjas674/
Sauyao674/
Sayaho674/
Sauaid674/
Soiyad673/
Sauuad673/
Shayja673/
Sayeha673/
Syaeed673/
Sayuah673/
Sayaas673/
Sauadh673/
Shyadh672/
Shayyo672/
Saiead672/
Sayaaz672/
Sayhod672/
Sujaad672/
Saeaad672/
Sayhao672/
Saiyoy672/
Saiaod672/
Saayas672/
Saayaj671/
Saiyay671/
Sahuad671/
Saiaad671/
Sauead671/
Sauhad671/
Sayodh671/
Siyead671/
Siaadh671/
Sihaad671/
Shauad671/
Shaead671/
Syadth671/
Syyeau671/
Sshyad671/
Sayjah671/
Siayea671/
Sayoah671/
Sayhia671/
Sayyáh671/
Syaoud671/
Zayaad671/
Zayoad671/
Seyyas671/
Shiaad671/
Shayoa671/
Ssaaya671/
Sagiad671/
Saayaa671/
Saiyoa671/
Sayeea671/
Sayyop671/
Shyaad671/
Seyead671/
Sayjoy671/
Zayyah671/
Sayiha671/
Saayia671/
Saiyap671/
Sayyos671/
Sayjay671/
Saaaud671/
Shhyad671/
Syaeid671/
Syahdd671/
Zayiad671/
Sayhea670/

Sayyad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayyad in the Bengali language
শয্যাদsayyada-
Sayyad in the Marathi language
यदyada81.47
सययदsayayada7.55
सयदsayada4.72
सैयदsaiyada1.94
सयादsayada0.54
सरूयदsaruyada0.31
समदsamada0.19
सािजदsaijada0.17
सायराsayara0.09
सयंदsayanda0.09
सयैदsayaida0.06
सययडsayayada0.06
शािहदsaihada0.04
शायदाsayada0.03
शायदsayada0.03
सािजदाsaijada0.02
सययsayaya0.02
सेययदseyayada0.02
सायमाsayama0.02
सय़यदsayayada0.02
हयादhayada0.01
शौकदsaukada0.01
सैयंदsaiyanda0.01
शहादsahada0.01
जायदाjayada0.01
शमादsamada0.01
सययदाsayayada0.01
सण्यदsanyada0.01
शामदsamada0.01
सैय्यदsaiyyada0.01
शारदाsarada0.01
साययादsayayada0.01
सययादsayayada0.01
सयइsaya'i0.01
सखदsakhada0.01
शमदsamada0.01
सेयदseyada0.01
सायेदsayeda0.01
सायदsayada0.01
शािहदाsaihada0.01
सयदानsayadana0.01
सौयदsauyada0
जायदीjayadi0
सहैदsahaida0
सयददsayadada0
ससादsasada0
जयदाjayada0
सजदsajada0
शाबादsabada0
शायादाबीsayadabi0
असयादasayada0
िसयदisayada0
संयादsanyada0
शयदाsayada0
सयदामsayadama0
शािबदाsaibada0
ईमयादimayada0
सच्यदsacyada0
सयसदsayasada0
शाझादsajhada0
सैयादsaiyada0
शायराsayara0
अशरदasarada0
सायबीsayabi0
समंदsamanda0
शयदsayada0
सयृयदsayryada0
शायणsayana0
सैसदsaisada0
सापडूsapadu0
शाहदेsahade0
इमयादimayada0
सचांदsacanda0
सॅय़दseyada0
सयराsayara0
सय्यदsayyada0
शायनाsayana0
अययाजayayaja0
सायबाsayaba0
शैजादsaijada0
सायादाबीsayadabi0
सैबादsaibada0
सयाबीsayabi0
शायकाsayaka0
शाहदाsahada0
आयदसayadasa0
साययेडsayayeda0
सािहदाsaihada0
शहदाsahada0
शायदादेsayadade0
अयजदayajada0
सायदाsayada0
जयदुjayadu0
सायादsayada0
सयानsayana0
आयदayada0
सईयदsa'iyada0
समैदsamaida0
सयेदsayeda0
ययदyayada0
Sayyad in the Hindi language
सय्यदsayyada67.68
सययदsayayada12.58
सय्यादsayyada8.84
सैय्यदsaiyyada4.29
सययादsayayada1.61
सैयदsaiyada1.1
सैय्यादsaiyyada0.22
सयदsayada0.11
सैय्यदाsaiyyada0.07
सय़यदsayayada0.07
सैयादsaiyada0.07
सयादsayada0.07
स़य्यदsayyada0.07
साय्यदsayyada0.04
शैय्यादsaiyyada0.04
सय़यादsayayada0.04
सरयदsarayada0.04
सय़यदsayayada0.04
सययदाsayayada0.04
साययादsayayada0.04
शैयदsaiyada0.04
सय््यदsayyada0.04
सय्यडsayyada0.04
साययदsayayada0.04
शायदाsayada0.04
सय्सदsaysada0.04
लय्यदlayyada0.04
सय्य्दsayyda0.04
साय्यादsayyada0.04
संय्यादsanyyada0.04
सय़्यादsayyada0.04
Sayyad in the Oriya language
ସୟଦsayada40
େସୗୟଦesayada20
ସୟାଦsayada20
ସୟାsaya20
Sayyad in the Russian language
Сайядsajad-
Sayyad in the Arabic language
الصيادalsyad-

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