Saîd Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Saîd Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Saîd Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania191:215,51910,553
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Comoros11:749,524685
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

The alternate forms: Said (1,144,762), Saïd (6,435), Saíd (3) & Sáid (1) are calculated separately.

Saîd (681) may also be a first name.

Saîd Last Name Facts

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

The last name Saîd is found most in Mauritania. It can appear as a variant: Said, Saïd, Saíd or Sáid. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Saîd? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,882,373rd most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Saîd reside; 81 percent reside in West Africa and 73 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Saîd is also the 317,248th most widespread first name on earth, held by 681 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 215,519. In Mauritania Saîd is primarily concentrated in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 68 percent reside, Trarza Region, where 21 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 5 percent reside. Beside Mauritania Saîd exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 4 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Said921,144,762/
Saïd926,435/
Saíd923/
Saaîd891/
Sad8661,037/
Saî8684/
Sáid831/
Saad751,127,430/
Saed75111,689/
Saud7587,442/
Shad7542,445/
Sayd7516,017/
Siad7511,950/
Sadh759,163/
Sead757,731/
Sadd751,830/
Sahd75934/
Seîd75674/
Ssad75253/
Sa'd75166/
Sajd75133/
Sjad75123/
Sads75122/
Sasd7513/
Szad7511/
Saâd7511/
Sadz757/
Sadt756/
Saàd756/
Sãad756/
Saád755/
Sgad754/
Saãd752/
Satd752/
Sâad752/
Hsad751/
Zaîd751/
Saîh751/
Saǻd751/
Saýd751/
Sadp751/
Jsad751/
Sayed671,591,802/
Sa67375,265/
Sajid67251,863/
Saied67102,805/
Siyad6745,656/
Sayad6737,708/
Shaad6717,254/
Sajad6711,536/
Schad6710,663/
Sayid679,844/
Saaid678,566/
Sahad676,446/
Shaid676,387/
Sajed675,235/
Shahd674,390/
Shead673,803/
Saiid673,710/
Saiad672,766/
Seyad671,758/
Sayyd671,595/
Sa'ad671,122/
Suyad671,099/
Soyad67903/
Sayod67867/
Sayud67822/
Shadd67743/
Sahud67727/
Sehad67683/
Shadt67548/
Saiyd67483/
Shaud67470/
Syyad67470/
Sejad67320/
Saayd67284/
Shzad67255/
Sijad67249/
Shadh67227/
Sajod67226/
Saued67198/
Saa'd67193/
Hshad67184/
S'Aid67160/
Saidh67160/
Saedt67137/
Satdt67108/
Shhad67104/
Sujad67102/
Saudh67100/
Saahd6776/
Sajud6773/
Hsaad6773/
Shayd6772/
Shaed6752/
Sajjd6751/
Saidt6750/
Saedd6750/
Sawed6749/
Ssaid6744/
Saids6744/
Saiud6744/
Seead6741/
Saadh6739/
Sjaad6739/
Hsaid6737/
Saads6736/
Saidd6729/
Saaad6725/
Sgaid6725/
Seads6722/
Saydh6718/
Sjaid6716/
Sauud6713/
Siaad6710/
Ssaad679/
Siead679/
Syiad678/
Suiad678/
Sai'd678/
Siiad678/
Saijd677/
Saiod676/
Saddh676/
Seiad676/
Syjad675/
Saisd675/
Sahyd675/
Sae'd675/
Shasd675/
Saadd674/
Saydt674/
Siayd674/
Ssayd674/
Saydd673/
Siadh673/
Saihd673/
Saudd673/
Shatd673/
Sausd673/
Sjhad673/
Shajd673/
Sauds672/
Hsiad672/
S'Aed672/
Saadt672/
S'Aad672/
Saîya672/
Sashd672/
Sajdh672/
Szzad671/
Saddz671/
Sahjd671/
Saidp671/
Sadth671/
Sadtt671/
Saudt671/
Sattd671/
Saydz671/
Sojad671/
Seadh671/
Sayàd671/
Chaîd671/
Saidï671/
Saajd671/
S'Aïd671/
Saaïd671/
Sadte671/
Saiïd671/
Szajd671/
Szaad671/
Ssaud671/
Sajhd671/
Sahhd671/
Saitd671/
Saysd671/
Sa'sd671/
Shsad671/
Soiad671/
Shadz671/
Sgaud671/
Ssaed671/
Szadh671/
Sadds670/
Saidz670/
Seadd670/
Shads670/
Scead670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Saîd
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