Zeed Surname

219,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,859 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Zeed 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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Zeed Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt1,1291:81,4317,252
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Pakistan341:5,254,23233,450
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Guyana131:58,6324,970
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Afghanistan91:3,572,57620,130
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
India51:153,413,076951,030
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776

Zeed (527) may also be a first name.

Zeed 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'.

- zaidki

Zeed Last Name Facts

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

The surname Zeed is found most in Egypt. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Zeed click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeed? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zeed is the 219,869th most common last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,920,143 people. The surname Zeed occurs predominantly in Africa, where 62 percent of Zeed live; 61 percent live in North Africa and 61 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Zeed is also the 367,549th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 527 people.

The surname Zeed is most frequently occurring in Egypt, where it is carried by 1,129 people, or 1 in 81,431. Besides Egypt Zeed is found in 33 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 30 percent reside and Sweden, where 2 percent reside.

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Zeeyd891/
Hzeed891/
Zee866,316/
Zed861,971/
Zayeed8020/
Zaweed8013/
Zeyeed805/
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Zaieed803/
Zeeyad801/
Seed7522,662/
Zeid7520,091/
Zied753,932/
Zead752,018/
Zaed751,693/
Zeer751,128/
Zees75941/
Zete75530/
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Zeae75173/
Zeet75163/
Zedd7599/
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Zeea7579/
Zeyd7578/
Zeep7553/
Jeed7540/
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Zeïd754/
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Czed751/
Zaaheed7349/
Zaheedh735/
Ziegied731/
Zeeeedh731/
Zayed67149,051/
Seyed6785,335/
Ze6735,989/
Zaied6716,370/
Zeyad675,927/
Sheed673,491/
Seeds672,457/
Zeiad67899/
Zeerh67525/
Jeyed67505/
Zheer67309/
Se'ed67294/
Zeite67216/
Zeesh67151/
Zawed67132/
Szedő67120/
Zieds6767/
Dzete6752/
Seead6741/
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Zeets6733/
Jeied6732/
Zeate6729/
Rzeeh6728/
Zoued6719/
Dzedz6718/
Cheed6716/
Zeeth6715/
Zeest6713/
Zette6713/
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Geead6712/
Zhaed6710/
Gejed679/
Zethe679/
Zaedh679/
Zeste678/
Zeyid677/
Szejd677/
Ziyed677/
Seedh677/
Zeeph676/
Zhied675/
Szeid675/
Zoyed675/
Zeech674/
Ziete674/
Ziead674/
Geyed673/
Hzeer673/
Zeute673/
Ceyed672/
Zeete672/
Zeidh672/
Zzeez672/
Sseed672/
Seedt672/
Tzete672/
Jseed671/
Zhete671/
Sceed671/
Seeyd671/
Jejed671/
Zehez671/
Sgeed671/
Szedz671/
Szhed671/
Shzee671/
Jeedz671/
Zeyet671/
Ze'er671/
Zeesz671/
Sczed671/
Rzedh671/
Zojed671/
Zieyd671/
Zhedh671/
Dzged671/
Chzee671/
Hseed671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Zeed
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