Sayyid Surname
Approximately 186,378 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 184,645 | 1:174 | 20 |
| Iran | 514 | 1:149,382 | 13,126 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| India | 227 | 1:3,379,143 | 97,272 |
| Saudi Arabia | 199 | 1:155,054 | 22,057 |
| Indonesia | 126 | 1:1,049,597 | 76,344 |
| Nigeria | 53 | 1:3,342,316 | 100,395 |
| United States | 46 | 1:7,879,542 | 351,394 |
| Sudan | 36 | 1:1,041,950 | 3,038 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 9 | 1:151,553 | 8,353 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
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.
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Average Sayyid Salary in
United States
$37,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Sayyid Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sayyid in the Marathi language | ||
| सै | sai | 50 |
| सइद | sa'ida | 33.33 |
| सयीद | sayida | 16.67 |
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Footnotes
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