Sayyid Surname

3,018th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186,378 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Sayyid Surname User-submission:

It is an Arabic surname common in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It means 'master' in Arabic.

Sayyid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan184,6451:17420
Iran5141:149,38213,126
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
India2271:3,379,14397,272
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Indonesia1261:1,049,59776,344
Nigeria531:3,342,316100,395
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Israel211:407,50632,346
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
England91:6,190,895170,599
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Pakistan91:19,849,32172,658
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Sayyid (108,905) may also be a first name.

Sayyid Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is an Arabic surname common in Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Syria. It means 'master' in Arabic.

- sarahalsayed

Sayyid Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sayyid (Marathi: सै) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Sayyid? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sayyid is the 3,018th most frequent family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,101 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Sayyid reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 9,431st most numerous first name world-wide. It is borne by 108,905 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 184,645 people, or 1 in 174. In Afghanistan it is most common in: Kabul, where 15 percent live, Herat, where 9 percent live and Faryab, where 6 percent live. Besides Afghanistan it is found in 33 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 0 percent live and Egypt, where 0 percent live.

Sayyid Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Sayyid surname are 37.68% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 90.91% being registered with the party.

Sayyid earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $37,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sayyidh925/
Sayyied925/
Sayyidd922/
Sayyed83377,671/
Sayyis832,751/
Sayaid83581/
Sayied83420/
Saiyyd83326/
Saiyid83206/
Seyyid83113/
Sayyip8357/
Sayayd8355/
Zayyid836/
Sauyyd835/
Sayeid835/
Saayid833/
Syyaid832/
Saayyd831/
Sahyid831/
Sahyyd831/
Sayiid831/
Sayiyi831/
Siayyd831/
Sayjid831/
Sayyit831/
Sayijd831/
Chayyid7740/
Sayyoui7724/
Shaiyyd7723/
Saiyayd7714/
Shayyed7712/
Sayyedh778/
Ssayyed777/
Saayyed775/
Sayeeid775/
Sayyedd772/
Saiyysd771/
S'Aiyid771/
Sayahid771/
Sayyayd771/
Sayyith771/
Shayayd771/
Sayyayi771/
Saiyhid771/
Saiyyod771/
Sayyoed771/
Saeid7323,269/
Sayay731,666/
Seaid731,637/
Saeyd73718/
Sayoi73548/
Sayei73391/
Sayai7378/
Sauid7342/
Syeid7338/
Saiyi7324/
Sayie7323/
Sayye7316/
Seayd739/
Sayoy737/
Sayey736/
Syeyd733/
Saayy733/
Saiyy731/
Sayji731/
Sayuy731/
Shauyaid711/
Sayyahii711/
Seyyed6757,155/
Saiyed6712,725/
Sayahi673,125/
Sajjid672,648/
Zayyed671,290/
Souaid67787/
Sauyai67707/
Saaied67615/
Saayed67399/
Saheyi67372/
Sahayi67260/
Saiyit67138/
Sayais67135/
Sajaid67130/
Sayeye67118/
Shayai6791/
Sayjai6745/
Sayeei6735/
Sauied6732/
Seyyit6732/
Sujaid6729/
Shayei6726/
Seyied6724/
Saeeid6723/
Sayies6722/
Sayaed6721/
Sajiid6721/
Saiyoi6718/
Sahyip6717/
Seiyid6716/
Sayihi6716/
Sayyaj6713/
Sayyha6713/
Sajied6712/
Saayip6711/
Saehyi6711/
Sayoai6710/
Sajhid6710/
Seyaid6710/
Saijid6710/
Saiied6710/
Zayied679/
Sayyer678/
Shaeid678/
Sayaih678/
Sayyea677/
Saiaid677/
Sayehi677/
Sayuit676/
Ssaayi676/
Sayyes675/
Shayji675/
Saayio675/
Sayyay674/
Sayoye674/
Sayuhi674/
Sauaid674/
Sayioi674/
Saayoi674/
Sauyay673/
Sayyee672/
Soyaid672/
Saijed672/
Zeyyid672/
Siayei672/
Siayie672/
Shayie672/
Sayahy672/
Sayhui672/
Saiyoy672/
Sayait671/
Saayhi671/
Saiyay671/
Saiyyo671/
Sajijd671/
Saiayd671/
Saieyd671/
Sauhid671/
Sayaij671/
Sayaiz671/
Sayhai671/
Sayohi671/
Sayoie671/
Sayyedová671/
Sayyep671/
Sayyet671/
Siyeid671/
Seeyyd671/
Sehaid671/
Seyiid671/
Shayye671/
Syeaid671/
Syjaid671/
Syyeed671/
Sayier671/
Sayiee671/
Sayoui671/
Seaied671/
Seiaid671/
Shaeyi671/
Sayjio671/
Zayaid671/
Souyid671/
Sahuid671/
Sahyai671/
Saiaed671/
Saayis671/
Saweid671/
Sayaai671/
Sayiep671/
Sayiji671/
Suyaid671/
Zayeid671/
Xahyid671/
Sayieh671/
Sayjoy671/
Shaiyi671/
Sayiha671/
Saieud671/
Seahyi671/
Sahyie671/
Sajuid671/
Sayhuy671/
Sayjay671/
Sayjit671/
Sheaid671/
Suyyit671/

Sayyid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sayyid in the Marathi language
सैsai50
सइदsa'ida33.33
सयीदsayida16.67

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