Zaid Surname

2,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 188,750 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Palestine

Zaid Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Arabic word, which means 'growth'. The name bearer have prospects of growth in his personality, which can be embodied in an ancient story about a tribal chief Zaid, when he was successful in gaining more allies and defending his lands with a large number of horsemen, they nicknamed him Zaid Al Khail, which means 'the growth of horses', and he once became Muslim so prophet Mohammad altered his nickname to Zaid Al Khair, which means 'the growth of good'.

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Zaid Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen48,7141:54269
Egypt22,9111:4,013538
Jordan14,7701:59969
Saudi Arabia9,5401:3,234430
Sudan9,5201:3,940571
Palestine9,1491:49741
Morocco8,6561:3,983414
Iraq7,7501:4,519453
Lebanon7,2461:778145
Algeria6,7801:5,698914
Libya6,3861:978238
Malaysia6,1121:4,826672
Pakistan5,3601:33,3291,589
Ethiopia4,8291:20,2002,620
Syria3,5611:5,420602
United Arab Emirates2,5991:3,525439
Israel1,6151:5,299789
Mauritania1,4891:2,750338
Tanzania1,2961:40,8504,674
Indonesia1,2191:108,49011,110
India1,0471:732,63233,595
Kuwait7711:4,930680
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Chad6741:20,1662,465
United States6631:546,69545,249
France5501:120,76918,270
Comoros5301:1,414208
Bahrain5001:2,697427
Nigeria4851:365,24319,546
Afghanistan4131:77,8532,245
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Philippines2751:368,13948,665
Spain2431:192,39513,326
Bulgaria2171:32,1612,506
Kenya1411:327,51720,034
Burkina Faso1361:134,9423,649
Malawi1311:130,68014,293
Guatemala1221:131,8253,254
Maldives1101:3,674363
Canada1061:347,60031,502
Tunisia1031:5,928956
England981:568,55234,674
Singapore901:61,1972,397
Belgium861:133,68219,279
Australia831:325,24927,873
Qatar811:29,1113,031
Venezuela761:397,4228,235
Cameroon431:483,00239,429
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Mexico351:3,546,46324,778
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Russia311:4,649,131213,487
Oman271:136,5923,347
Chile221:800,74917,445
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Ukraine221:2,069,213143,711
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Austria161:532,21549,801
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Argentina131:3,287,955132,850
Brazil131:16,467,256295,032
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Scotland61:892,30328,047
China51:273,464,31313,838
Colombia51:9,554,81425,159
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Kazakhstan51:3,536,499118,599
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Suriname11:552,6169,664
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Zaïd (895), Zaíd (2) & Zaîd (1) are calculated separately.

Zaid (191,734) may also be a first name.

Zaid Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Arabic word, which means 'growth'. The name bearer have prospects of growth in his personality, which can be embodied in an ancient story about a tribal chief Zaid, when he was successful in gaining more allies and defending his lands with a large number of horsemen, they nicknamed him Zaid Al Khail, which means 'the growth of horses', and he once became Muslim so prophet Mohammad altered his nickname to Zaid Al Khair, which means 'the growth of good'.

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Zaid Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zaid (Arabic: الزيد, Georgian: ზაიდ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﺪ, Hindi: जैद, Marathi: ज़ैद, Oriya: ଜାଏଦ, Russian: Заид) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Zaïd, Zaíd or Zaîd. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zaid? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,983rd most commonly used surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 38,610 people. The surname Zaid is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Zaid reside; 56 percent reside in West Asia and 33 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Zaid is also the 5,460th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 191,734 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Yemen, where it is held by 48,714 people, or 1 in 542. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 20 percent are found, Taiz Governorate, where 14 percent are found and Ibb Governorate, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account Yemen it occurs in 105 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 12 percent are found and Jordan, where 8 percent are found.

Zaid Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zaid has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zaid last name grew 66,300 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 4,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Zaid Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (67%) in Kenya, Shiite (33%) in Lebanon and Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those holding the Zaid last name are 2.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.73% being registered with the political party.

The amount Zaid earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 655.66% more than the national average, earning R 1,795,730 per year; in United States they earn 3.65% more than the national average, earning $44,722 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.46% more than the national average, earning $50,905 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zaïd92895/
Zaíd922/
Zaîd921/
Zaied8916,370/
Zayid89777/
Zaiyd89125/
Zhaid89113/
Zaidh8932/
Zaiad8917/
Dzaid8916/
Zaaid8915/
Zaidt899/
Zaihd896/
Zaiid896/
Zaidd894/
Zajid893/
Zzaid891/
Zai8655,860/
Zad8614,693/
Zid867,732/
Zahaid8098/
Zaihad8039/
Zaihid8012/
Zaheid8010/
Zayied809/
Zaioud808/
Shzaid808/
Zahiad807/
Tzayid807/
Dzhaid803/
Zaieed803/
Za'aid803/
Zaihed802/
Zhaied801/
Zahiud801/
Zahjid801/
Said751,144,762/
Ziad7580,960/
Zeid7520,091/
Zhai7519,759/
Jaid7510,430/
Zaji754,007/
Zied753,932/
Zait753,412/
Zayd753,364/
Zaia753,043/
Zead752,018/
Zaiz751,892/
Zaed751,693/
Zais751,451/
Zahd751,370/
Caid751,011/
Zayi75754/
Zaio75688/
Zadh75682/
Zaie75388/
Zaad75278/
Zaud75262/
Zaiß75196/
Zaiţ75130/
Zajd75125/
Zgid75124/
Zaih75120/
Zaić75118/
Zaiț75110/
Rzai7575/
Zaiu7564/
Zuid7560/
Zaai7551/
Zaii7551/
Zhad7540/
Zsid7538/
Zadd7524/
Zhid7521/
Zidd7519/
Dzid7515/
Zaip7515/
Zadz7514/
Szad7511/
Zsai759/
Zids757/
Zjad756/
Tzad756/
Zoid754/
Zaiy754/
Zidz752/
Zads752/
Zadt752/
Zcad752/
Szid752/
Zzad752/
Zzid752/
Dzad752/
Tzid751/
Zatd751/
Zaiâ751/
Xaid751/
Zjai751/
Zgad751/
Rzid751/
Zidh751/
Zidp751/
Zasd751/
Jzad751/
Zaidova733,845/
Sajid67251,863/
Zayed67149,051/
Za67131,697/
Saied67102,805/
Zi6713,993/
Ziyad6712,514/
Sayid679,844/
Saaid678,566/
Shaid676,387/
Zeyad675,927/
Saiid673,710/
Saiad672,766/
Chaid671,641/
Djaid671,637/
Zehad671,375/
Zajić671,005/
Zaiou67923/
Zeiad67899/
Dzidz67681/
Zayit67588/
Zahad67559/
Zaich67521/
Saiyd67483/
Dziad67453/
Zayad67445/
Zayidova67429/
Zaits67396/
Zaiet67385/
Ziaie67375/
Zaiat67338/
Zaiss67336/
Jayid67336/
Zaahd67300/
Zaggi67285/
Shzad67255/
Zaias67195/
Dzadz67184/
Dzait67181/
S'Aid67160/
Saidh67160/
Zawed67132/
Jhaid67114/
Ziaia67104/
Zieds6767/
Zaicz6759/
Zaieț6758/
Zawie6756/
Saidt6750/
Tzaud6748/
Zaait6747/
Zagie6747/
Ssaid6744/
Saids6744/
Saiud6744/
Zaite6742/
Tsaid6742/
Dzidt6738/
Hsaid6737/
Zaiyo6736/
Zaisz6734/
Zaiaz6732/
Jajid6731/
Zaist6730/
Saidd6729/
Zayud6728/
Sgaid6725/
Zijad6724/
Zadte6720/
Jaaid6717/
Zyiad6717/
Sjaid6716/
Ziaad6716/
Zaiha6715/
Zajad6713/
Ziadh6713/
Zeiud6713/
Jaied6712/
Zhadh6712/
Zaith6711/
Caied6711/
Tzaad6711/
Zgaia6710/
Zhaed6710/
Rzaij6710/
Cayid6710/
Cajid679/
Zaios679/
Zaedh679/
Zhoid679/
Dzhad678/
Jaiid678/
Rzayi678/
Sai'd678/
Jaidh677/
Zeyid677/
Zaihu677/
Saijd677/
Ziyed677/
Zaihi677/
Saiod676/
Zaiee676/
Zahud676/
Jaiud676/
Zhied675/
Saisd675/
Ziaiy675/
Zaaji675/
Jaidt675/
Szeid675/
Zhayi675/
Za'ai675/
Zahiy674/
Zaiez674/
Zaiidova674/
Ziead674/
Zaies673/
Saihd673/
Caiid673/
Dsaid673/
Zaayi673/
Giaid673/
Zaihe673/
Zajih673/
Zoids673/
Zaddh673/
Ziayd673/
Jaiad673/
Zaitt673/
Zhaio672/
Zayii672/
Zhaiz672/
Zeidh672/
Zauia672/
Zayio672/
Zaiau672/
Zaiță672/
Zayie672/
Zjaji672/
Tzait672/
Dzaić672/
Dzhai672/
Rzadh672/
Zhaij671/
Szzad671/
Saidp671/
Rzidh671/
Caidh671/
Jaiod671/
Jaihd671/
Zjaad671/
Zeied671/
Zaiaa671/
Zaaia671/
Tzidt671/
Zhaia671/
Zyyad671/
Shshzaid671/
Zahgi671/
Zhaie671/
Zayyi671/
Zaieh671/
Zaiot671/
Zaièš671/
Zajie671/
Zajip671/
Zahds671/
Zaadh671/
Zaddt671/
Zadgy671/
Zoaia671/
Zoyad671/
Zsaji671/
Saidï671/
Saiïd671/
Szajd671/
Thzad671/
Szaad671/
Dzids671/
Zaydh671/
Zahii671/
Saitd671/
Rzaai671/
Szhid671/
Szadh671/
Zahhd671/
Zaish671/
Zaiut671/
Zieyd671/
Ziaai671/
Zhgid671/
Ztsid671/
Zhais671/
Dzgid671/
Dzatd671/
Jaidz671/
Hzais671/
Saidz670/
Jaids670/

Zaid Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zaid in the Georgian language
ზაიდzaid-
Zaid in the Marathi language
ज़ैदzaida90.91
ज़ाइदza'ida9.09
Zaid in the Hindi language
जैदjaida66.26
ज़ैदzaida25
ज़ैदzaida6.12
जै़दjaida0.52
जैद़jaida0.17
ज़ै़दzaida0.17
जैदीjaidi0.17
Zaid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﺪalzayd62.15
ﺯﺍﻳﺪzayd29.19
ﺯﻳﺪzyd4.9
ﺍﻟﺰﺍﺋﺪalzayd2.26
ﺯﺍﺋﺪzayd0.75
ﺯﺍﺋﺪﻩzaydh0.19
ﺍﺯﺍﻳﺪazayd0.19
ﺯﺍﻳﺪﺓzaydt0.19
Zaid in the Oriya language
ଜାଏଦja'eda25
ଜାଇଦja'ida25
େଜୖଦejada25
େଜଦejada25
Zaid in the Russian language
Заидzaid-
Zaid in the Arabic language
الزيدalzyd-
يازيدyazyd-
زيداzyda-
زائدzayd-
زيدzyd-

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