Zayed Surname
Approximately 149,051 people bear this surname
Zayed Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 67,452 | 1:1,363 | 193 |
| Yemen | 12,998 | 1:2,033 | 315 |
| Saudi Arabia | 11,607 | 1:2,658 | 332 |
| Libya | 10,218 | 1:611 | 123 |
| Jordan | 9,294 | 1:951 | 135 |
| Iran | 7,679 | 1:9,999 | 1,349 |
| Iraq | 6,293 | 1:5,565 | 545 |
| Bangladesh | 5,587 | 1:28,523 | 1,865 |
| Palestine | 5,481 | 1:830 | 105 |
| Sudan | 4,200 | 1:8,931 | 1,260 |
| Syria | 1,635 | 1:11,805 | 998 |
| Mauritania | 1,498 | 1:2,734 | 336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,317 | 1:6,957 | 892 |
| Kuwait | 1,128 | 1:3,369 | 450 |
| United States | 956 | 1:379,141 | 33,508 |
| Indonesia | 246 | 1:537,598 | 43,441 |
| Bahrain | 191 | 1:7,061 | 1,301 |
| Qatar | 153 | 1:15,412 | 1,691 |
| Oman | 140 | 1:26,343 | 2,182 |
| Pakistan | 129 | 1:1,384,836 | 15,599 |
| Tunisia | 121 | 1:5,046 | 802 |
| Canada | 109 | 1:338,033 | 30,736 |
| France | 77 | 1:862,633 | 101,453 |
| England | 64 | 1:870,595 | 45,570 |
| Afghanistan | 59 | 1:544,969 | 6,640 |
| Germany | 57 | 1:1,412,376 | 87,104 |
| India | 53 | 1:14,472,932 | 242,024 |
| Israel | 45 | 1:190,170 | 18,708 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Brazil | 25 | 1:8,562,973 | 188,780 |
| Lebanon | 25 | 1:225,483 | 8,917 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Sweden | 16 | 1:615,422 | 45,338 |
| Ireland | 14 | 1:336,353 | 12,021 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Panama | 10 | 1:391,226 | 8,067 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Austria | 5 | 1:1,703,087 | 89,702 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| Switzerland | 5 | 1:1,642,583 | 87,307 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
Zayed (39,748) may also be a first name.
Zayed Demographics
Zayed Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Zayed Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zayed Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zayed (Arabic: الزايد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﺍﻳﺪ, Marathi: झायेद, Oriya: ଜାେୟଦ) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zayed? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,765th most widely held surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 48,893 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Zayed are found; 55 percent are found in North Africa and 55 percent are found in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 22,311th most common given name throughout the world. It is borne by 39,748 people.
The surname Zayed is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is held by 67,452 people, or 1 in 1,363. Besides Egypt Zayed is found in 73 countries. It is also common in Yemen, where 9 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live.
Zayed Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Sunni (45%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Zayed are 1.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.9% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Zayed earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 99.74% more than the national average, earning 691,267 kr per year; in United States they earn 5.49% more than the national average, earning $45,517 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.15% more than the national average, earning $56,712 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zayeed | 91 | 20 | / |
| Zayied | 91 | 9 | / |
| Zayd | 89 | 3,364 | / |
| Zaed | 89 | 1,693 | / |
| Zaye | 89 | 592 | / |
| Zyed | 89 | 11 | / |
| Sayed | 80 | 1,591,802 | / |
| Zaied | 80 | 16,370 | / |
| Jayed | 80 | 5,481 | / |
| Zayid | 80 | 777 | / |
| Zayad | 80 | 445 | / |
| Zayet | 80 | 443 | / |
| Zayee | 80 | 200 | / |
| Zawed | 80 | 132 | / |
| Zaiyd | 80 | 125 | / |
| Zayes | 80 | 72 | / |
| Zayud | 80 | 28 | / |
| Zeyed | 80 | 26 | / |
| Zayez | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zhaed | 80 | 10 | / |
| Zaedh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ziyed | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ziaye | 80 | 7 | / |
| Cayed | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zoyed | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zayte | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zaaye | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ziayd | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zayie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhaye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Rzaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaydh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Xayed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zayedova | 77 | 2 | / |
| Zay | 75 | 13,392 | / |
| Zae | 75 | 598 | / |
| Zye | 75 | 5 | / |
| Sayeed | 73 | 76,866 | / |
| Shayed | 73 | 846 | / |
| Sayied | 73 | 420 | / |
| Zayoud | 73 | 290 | / |
| Chayed | 73 | 197 | / |
| Zayets | 73 | 127 | / |
| S'Ayed | 73 | 60 | / |
| Zayate | 73 | 26 | / |
| Zouyed | 73 | 23 | / |
| Zaweed | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jayeed | 73 | 12 | / |
| Sayedd | 73 | 12 | / |
| Zaheid | 73 | 10 | / |
| Zaoued | 73 | 9 | / |
| Sayedh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Sahyed | 73 | 8 | / |
| Tzayid | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ssayed | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sayhed | 73 | 5 | / |
| Zeyeed | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jhayed | 73 | 4 | / |
| Saye'd | 73 | 4 | / |
| Siayed | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zaieed | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zaihed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Tziyed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zayesh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jzayes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhawed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayetz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaythe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayedp | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhaied | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayedh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayadh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zayeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giayed | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayedz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sayesd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zhayep | 73 | 1 | / |
| Syed | 67 | 529,455 | / |
| Zaid | 67 | 188,750 | / |
| Saed | 67 | 111,689 | / |
| Saye | 67 | 41,676 | / |
| Zeid | 67 | 20,091 | / |
| Zaya | 67 | 17,375 | / |
| Sayd | 67 | 16,017 | / |
| Jaye | 67 | 4,846 | / |
| Zead | 67 | 2,018 | / |
| Caye | 67 | 1,969 | / |
| Zeed | 67 | 1,859 | / |
| Zeye | 67 | 1,378 | / |
| Zawe | 67 | 942 | / |
| Zayi | 67 | 754 | / |
| Jayd | 67 | 470 | / |
| Zayt | 67 | 396 | / |
| Zaie | 67 | 388 | / |
| Zaud | 67 | 262 | / |
| Xayd | 67 | 253 | / |
| Zayo | 67 | 247 | / |
| Zayy | 67 | 199 | / |
| Zeae | 67 | 173 | / |
| Ziay | 67 | 137 | / |
| Zajd | 67 | 125 | / |
| Zoye | 67 | 112 | / |
| Zayatte | 67 | 87 | / |
| Zaje | 67 | 83 | / |
| Geezaye | 67 | 80 | / |
| Zeyd | 67 | 78 | / |
| Zajy | 67 | 69 | / |
| Zaydova | 67 | 67 | / |
| Zaet | 67 | 50 | / |
| Zaaheed | 67 | 49 | / |
| Rzay | 67 | 30 | / |
| Zayette | 67 | 26 | / |
| Chhayed | 67 | 23 | / |
| Shayeed | 67 | 20 | / |
| Zayu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Zhae | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ziye | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zuye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ssayeed | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zays | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zaheedh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Cayd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zaiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chayeed | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zhay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zayz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zcay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zyeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaue | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zaíd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sayeedd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sayeeds | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zued | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaîd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zaïy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cssayed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zejd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chayhed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzae | 67 | 1 | / |
Zayed Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zayed in the Marathi language | ||
| झायेद | jhayeda | 57.14 |
| ज़ायेद | zayeda | 14.29 |
| जायेद | jayeda | 14.29 |
| जयेद | jayeda | 14.29 |
| Zayed in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﺍﻳﺪ | zayd | 51.08 |
| ﺍﻟﺰﺍﻳﺪ | alzayd | 47.34 |
| ﺯﺍﺋﺪ | zayd | 0.79 |
| ﺯﺍﻳﺪﻩ | zaydh | 0.2 |
| ﺯﻳﺎﺩ | zyad | 0.2 |
| Zayed in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାେୟଦ | jaeyada | 50 |
| ଜାଏଦ୍ | ja'ed | 50 |
| Zayed in the Arabic language | ||
| الزايد | alzayd | - |
| زايد | zayd | - |
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