Seyid Surname
46,048th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 11,260 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Mauritania
Seyid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 9,659 | 1:10,099 | 1,506 |
| Mauritania | 1,420 | 1:2,884 | 350 |
| Azerbaijan | 113 | 1:85,390 | 3,145 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| India | 8 | 1:95,883,173 | 728,828 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Seyid (14,234) may also be a first name.
Seyid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Seyid Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Seyid (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ, Russian: Сейид) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Seyid? popularity and diffusion
The last name Seyid is the 46,048th most commonly held surname internationally, held by around 1 in 647,207 people. The last name Seyid occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Seyid are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 86 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 48,056th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 14,234 people.
The last name Seyid is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 9,659 people, or 1 in 10,099. Aside from Ethiopia Seyid is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 13 percent reside and Azerbaijan, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seyied | 91 | 24 | / |
| Sseyid | 91 | 2 | / |
| Sheyid | 91 | 2 | / |
| Seid | 89 | 360,805 | / |
| Seyi | 89 | 3,660 | / |
| Seyd | 89 | 630 | / |
| Seyed | 80 | 85,335 | / |
| Sayid | 80 | 9,844 | / |
| Seyis | 80 | 3,100 | / |
| Seyad | 80 | 1,758 | / |
| Jeyid | 80 | 554 | / |
| Seidt | 80 | 514 | / |
| Seyit | 80 | 470 | / |
| Sheyi | 80 | 429 | / |
| Sheid | 80 | 367 | / |
| Seyie | 80 | 269 | / |
| Sheyd | 80 | 231 | / |
| Syied | 80 | 82 | / |
| Seyhi | 80 | 45 | / |
| Seied | 80 | 37 | / |
| Suyid | 80 | 24 | / |
| Seydt | 80 | 24 | / |
| Seyyd | 80 | 20 | / |
| Seidh | 80 | 14 | / |
| S'Eid | 80 | 14 | / |
| Seiid | 80 | 10 | / |
| Seyip | 80 | 9 | / |
| Syiad | 80 | 8 | / |
| Seyyi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Zeyid | 80 | 7 | / |
| Seiad | 80 | 6 | / |
| Szeid | 80 | 5 | / |
| Seidd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Seysd | 80 | 4 | / |
| Seiyd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Seyii | 80 | 3 | / |
| Syeyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Seeyi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Sseid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sejid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sseyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Seyio | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sceid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seeyd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sieyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seyud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Seids | 80 | 0 | / |
| Seidz | 80 | 0 | / |
| Seyidova | 77 | 14,465 | / |
| Seyidowa | 77 | 153 | / |
| Sey | 75 | 23,866 | / |
| Sei | 75 | 16,059 | / |
| Scheid | 73 | 15,189 | / |
| Seyoud | 73 | 833 | / |
| Sayied | 73 | 420 | / |
| Scheyd | 73 | 112 | / |
| Sheydt | 73 | 57 | / |
| Seyedd | 73 | 56 | / |
| Sheyed | 73 | 55 | / |
| Shayid | 73 | 32 | / |
| Sheyad | 73 | 26 | / |
| Saheid | 73 | 19 | / |
| Hsayid | 73 | 18 | / |
| Seeyad | 73 | 17 | / |
| Sheidt | 73 | 14 | / |
| S'Ayid | 73 | 8 | / |
| Seidts | 73 | 7 | / |
| Sheyih | 73 | 7 | / |
| Seeyod | 73 | 7 | / |
| Seyeed | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sheids | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sayidd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Seioud | 73 | 3 | / |
| Sa'eid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Shehyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sieyad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Seiahd | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sayidh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sheidh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shceid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Seyhad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sheiad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Sceidt | 73 | 2 | / |
| S'Eied | 73 | 1 | / |
| J'Eyid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sceiad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shyied | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sieydh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyadd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seyite | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayijd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheuyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheyyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheiud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seeied | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seidth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seiied | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seiyod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Soyhid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sheidz | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hseyidova | 71 | 5 | / |
| Said | 67 | 1,144,762 | / |
| Syed | 67 | 529,455 | / |
| Saed | 67 | 111,689 | / |
| Seye | 67 | 69,406 | / |
| Seya | 67 | 42,785 | / |
| Sayi | 67 | 30,694 | / |
| Seed | 67 | 22,662 | / |
| Zeid | 67 | 20,091 | / |
| Sayd | 67 | 16,017 | / |
| Scheidt | 67 | 12,991 | / |
| Shey | 67 | 12,276 | / |
| Seidova | 67 | 9,475 | / |
| Sead | 67 | 7,731 | / |
| Sued | 67 | 5,572 | / |
| Seip | 67 | 4,404 | / |
| Shei | 67 | 3,111 | / |
| Seio | 67 | 2,821 | / |
| Seys | 67 | 2,785 | / |
| Seiz | 67 | 2,089 | / |
| Seih | 67 | 2,086 | / |
| Seis | 67 | 2,022 | / |
| Seit | 67 | 1,928 | / |
| Seyo | 67 | 1,302 | / |
| Suid | 67 | 1,258 | / |
| Seia | 67 | 1,088 | / |
| Seîd | 67 | 674 | / |
| Soyi | 67 | 673 | / |
| Seji | 67 | 576 | / |
| Seiß | 67 | 489 | / |
| Soid | 67 | 440 | / |
| Shaheid | 67 | 338 | / |
| Seyt | 67 | 267 | / |
| Seii | 67 | 255 | / |
| Suyi | 67 | 211 | / |
| Seydova | 67 | 175 | / |
| Seui | 67 | 145 | / |
| Soed | 67 | 131 | / |
| Siyi | 67 | 122 | / |
| Seij | 67 | 95 | / |
| Jeid | 67 | 88 | / |
| Scheydt | 67 | 88 | / |
| Zeyd | 67 | 78 | / |
| Seie | 67 | 71 | / |
| Seyz | 67 | 61 | / |
| Seud | 67 | 57 | / |
| Syia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Seyu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Geyd | 67 | 19 | / |
| Sejd | 67 | 18 | / |
| Seey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Xeyi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Seyh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Seiu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Seyß | 67 | 12 | / |
| Seidowa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Syie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hsei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Šeyd | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ceid | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ceyd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sheyite | 67 | 4 | / |
| Soyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seič | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shceidt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scheitd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seyj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sjey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seidová | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Siey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Szei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hsey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Scheied | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheiids | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheihid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ceyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Scheidd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sáid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seić | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sxey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheidth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xeid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xsey | 67 | 1 | / |
Seyid Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Seyid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺴﻴﺪ | alsyd | 94.45 |
| ﺳﻴﺪ | syd | 2.61 |
| ﺳﻴﻴﺪ | syyd | 0.49 |
| ﺍﺳﻴﺪ | asyd | 0.33 |
| ﺍﺳﻌﻴﺪ | asyd | 0.33 |
| ﻟﺴﻴﺪ | lsyd | 0.16 |
| ﺃﺳﻴﺪ | asyd | 0.16 |
| ﺍﺳﻴﻴﺪ | asyyd | 0.16 |
| Seyid in the Russian language | ||
| Сейид | sejid | - |
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Footnotes
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