Zaheed Surname

228,115th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Zaheed Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Zaheed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Pakistan3791:471,3568,334
India1191:6,445,928147,141
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England181:3,095,448105,421
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Zaheed (6,035) may also be a first name.

Zaheed Last Name Facts

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

Zaheed (Hindi: जाहिद, Oriya: ଜାହିଦ) occurs more in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaheed? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 228,115th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Zaheed are found; 93 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 85,350th most common first name world-wide, borne by 6,035 people.

It is most common in Bangladesh, where it is held by 721 people, or 1 in 221,022. Not including Bangladesh Zaheed exists in 22 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 25 percent are found and Pakistan, where 21 percent are found.

Zaheed Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Zaheed last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 66.67% being registered with the party.

Zaheed earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 32.63% less than the national average, earning $29,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaeed9172/
Zaheid8310/
Zaaeed839/
Zaheet832/
Zhaeed831/
Zsaeed831/
Zaeid7329/
Zahiid674/
Zhaeid673/
Zoehed671/
Dsaeed671/
Zhaeet671/
Zouihed621/
Chhaeed621/

Zaheed Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaheed in the Oriya language
ଜାହିଦjahida60
ଯାହୀଦyahida20
ତାହିଦtahida20
Zaheed in the Hindi language
जाहिदjahida38.46
ज़ाहिदzahida15.38
जहीदjahida15.38
ज़हीदzahida7.69
ज़ाहिदzahida7.69
जाहीदjahida7.69
जहिदjahida7.69

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zaheed
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