Saad Surname

464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,127,430 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Libya

Saad Surname User-submission:

It means 'hope'.

Saad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt466,4611:19711
Sudan104,7211:35843
Yemen91,6851:28826
Saudi Arabia86,4971:35713
Iraq56,5651:61995
Libya44,2801:14113
Malaysia37,4491:788103
Lebanon36,7511:1535
Nigeria29,2701:6,052747
Syria19,8211:974118
Jordan17,9831:49248
Morocco17,9261:1,923114
Algeria16,8661:2,290260
Bangladesh14,7791:10,783891
Pakistan10,3361:17,2841,061
Palestine10,2161:44531
Afghanistan6,7551:4,760454
Israel6,4241:1,33297
United States6,3991:56,6436,743
Indonesia4,6641:28,3553,340
Kuwait4,4741:85076
Iran4,0461:18,9772,435
Chad3,8511:3,530588
Brazil2,9211:73,2882,733
Tanzania2,8511:18,5692,377
United Arab Emirates2,6911:3,405426
Canada1,6531:22,2903,049
Philippines1,5891:63,71210,828
France1,4951:44,4305,630
Bahrain1,3811:977116
India1,2921:593,70428,725
Argentina1,2771:33,4722,795
Australia1,2691:21,2732,955
Qatar1,1951:1,973172
Djibouti8241:1,110127
Oman8101:4,553654
England6741:82,6689,124
Mexico6031:205,8485,490
Kenya5301:87,1327,896
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Thailand4371:161,64425,874
Germany3941:204,32923,345
Tunisia3631:1,682164
Sweden3481:28,2952,312
Spain3421:136,70210,317
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Venezuela2881:104,8753,781
Somalia2451:54,9062,420
Singapore2101:26,2271,017
Dominican Republic1771:58,9432,908
Mauritania1711:23,9472,088
Russia1491:967,26975,342
Portugal1421:73,3683,778
Colombia1201:398,1176,397
Netherlands1131:149,44422,442
Uganda1131:345,48022,807
Belgium1101:104,51515,788
South Africa1041:520,93941,780
Italy981:624,04856,733
Ecuador941:169,2117,393
Denmark861:65,6366,586
Switzerland801:102,66110,922
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Uruguay661:51,9965,760
Austria581:146,81819,663
New Zealand561:80,86311,672
Liberia531:83,1806,894
Niger521:369,07710,509
Senegal461:316,9421,708
Guatemala451:357,3934,827
Panama401:97,8063,773
Ukraine381:1,197,966104,401
Brunei371:11,3171,397
Greece371:299,45443,754
China361:37,981,1552,028
Sierra Leone361:196,934344
Norway351:146,92218,432
Poland351:1,085,96474,912
Estonia271:48,9569,235
Chile261:677,55715,745
East Timor251:48,637122
Scotland241:223,07611,507
Kazakhstan231:768,80449,532
Wales231:134,5459,804
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cuba171:677,8075,957
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
Angola161:1,686,8263,823
Eritrea161:296,994232
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Zambia141:1,132,13730,603
Paraguay121:603,0627,396
Bulgaria111:634,44625,919
Puerto Rico111:322,7402,767
Gambia91:213,717372
Tajikistan91:931,8555,350
Guam81:20,0153,029
Honduras71:1,259,4925,127
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Armenia41:732,54511,666
Equatorial Guinea41:283,918487
Lithuania41:758,64725,175
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Costa Rica31:1,593,3568,177
Guinea31:3,944,6062,522
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Jamaica21:1,434,97411,081
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Guinea-Bissau11:1,728,021323
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Saâd (11), Saàd (6), Sãad (6), Saád (5), Saãd (2), Sâad (2) & Saǻd (1) are calculated separately.

Saad (733,776) may also be a first name.

Saad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It means 'hope'.

- kfcna06

Saad Last Name Facts

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

The surname Saad (Arabic: صيّاد, Georgian: საად, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻌﺪ, Hindi: साद, Marathi: साद, Oriya: ସାଦ, Russian: Саад) is found most in Egypt. It can also be found as: Saâd, Saàd, Sãad, Saád, Saãd, Sâad or Saǻd. Click here for further potential spellings of Saad.

How Common Is The Last Name Saad? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 464th most commonly occurring family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 6,464 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 61 percent of Saad live; 58 percent live in North Africa and 55 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Saad is also the 1,297th most prevalent first name on earth, held by 733,776 people.

It is most widely held in Egypt, where it is held by 466,461 people, or 1 in 197. Outside of Egypt Saad occurs in 148 countries. It is also found in Sudan, where 9 percent reside and Yemen, where 8 percent reside.

Saad Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Saad has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Saad last name grew 159,975 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 22,467 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Saad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (57%) in Kenya, Maronite (40%) in Lebanon and Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Saad surname are 4.68% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.91% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Saad earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 55.87% less than the national average, earning €13,251 per year; in Norway they earn 36.65% less than the national average, earning 219,237 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.65% more than the national average, earning R 317,604 per year; in Colombia they earn 5.4% less than the national average, earning $21,476,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.63% more than the national average, earning $49,895 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $55,908 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saâd9211/
Saàd926/
Sãad926/
Saád925/
Saãd922/
Sâad922/
Saǻd921/
Shaad8917,254/
Saaid898,566/
Sahad896,446/
Sa'ad891,122/
Saayd89284/
Saa'd89193/
Saahd8976/
Hsaad8973/
Saadh8939/
Sjaad8939/
Saads8936/
Saaad8925/
Siaad8910/
Ssaad899/
Saadd894/
Saadt892/
S'Aad892/
Saajd891/
Saaîd891/
Saaïd891/
Szaad891/
Scaad890/
Sad8661,037/
Saa8622,852/
Shahad807,328/
Schaad805,024/
Sa'aid80119/
Sahaid80105/
Sahaad8041/
Shaaid8029/
Sahadt8021/
Shaadh8012/
Sahaud8010/
Saaidh808/
Shaadt806/
Shzaad806/
Saahad804/
Sahajd802/
Shaahd802/
Saadth802/
Sa'aad802/
Sahayd801/
Sa'adh801/
Saaddt801/
Saahud801/
Siaadh801/
Sahadd801/
Shaads801/
Saaydh801/
Saaaid801/
Saa'ad801/
Saa'dd801/
Sha'ad801/
Saha752,826,701/
Said751,144,762/
Saud7587,442/
Shad7542,445/
Saah7538,032/
Saat7519,288/
Sayd7516,017/
Siad7511,950/
Sadh759,163/
Sead757,731/
Saïd756,435/
Shaa754,234/
Saas752,091/
Sadd751,830/
Saaz751,536/
Saai751,519/
Sahd75934/
Jaad75673/
Saay75428/
Zaad75278/
Ssad75253/
Sjaa75217/
Ssaa75202/
Sa'a75175/
Sa'd75166/
Sajd75133/
Sjad75123/
Sads75122/
Saap75111/
Saaa7551/
Caad7546/
Saaj7542/
Sağa7535/
Saîd7526/
Saňa7525/
Siaa7521/
Saaß7514/
Sasd7513/
Szad7511/
Xaad758/
Sadz757/
Sadt756/
Sgad754/
Saíd753/
Jsaa752/
Satd752/
Scad751/
Hsad751/
Saïa751/
Sașa751/
Saýd751/
Sadp751/
Xsaa751/
Jsad751/
Schaadt731,353/
Saadova73249/
Shahaid73131/
Sahahad7395/
Shahadt7328/
Saadová739/
Sahaaid734/
Shahaad733/
Shahajd732/
Sahadtt731/
Schaadd731/
Shaaidh731/
Sha'aid731/
Saahaid731/
Uansaad731/
Shaaahd731/
Sa67375,265/
Sahay67109,986/
Shaha6765,399/
Shaat6711,988/
Schad6710,663/
Sahai679,613/
Saaya678,465/
Sahat677,261/
Shaid676,387/
Sahaa675,551/
Shahd674,390/
Shead673,803/
Sahah672,072/
Sahaj671,483/
Saaas671,272/
Sağat67977/
Shaai67895/
Schaa67848/
Shadd67743/
Shaah67731/
Sahud67727/
Shaaz67647/
Sahau67597/
Saahu67588/
Sa'at67560/
Shadt67548/
Shaud67470/
Djaad67306/
Zaahd67300/
Shzad67255/
Shadh67227/
Saath67189/
Hshad67184/
Sağaz67182/
S'Aid67160/
Saidh67160/
Saaja67118/
Saaha67109/
Satdt67108/
Shhad67104/
Saudh67100/
Shayd6772/
Sajjd6751/
Saate6751/
Saidt6750/
Ssaid6744/
Saids6744/
Saais6742/
Shaaa6740/
Saait6740/
Saays6739/
Hsaid6737/
Shjad6732/
Saidd6729/
Shaap6726/
Sgaid6725/
Saowa6725/
Chaad6723/
Seads6722/
Sağay6722/
Saash6719/
Saydh6718/
Saaye6718/
Jaaid6717/
Sjaid6716/
Ziaad6716/
Zaaid6715/
Sauud6713/
Saass6713/
Saaij6713/
Ssaha6712/
Saïah6712/
Shhaa6710/
Soaya6710/
Shaas679/
Soaia678/
Sai'd678/
Saatt678/
Saijd677/
Saddh676/
Saagy676/
Saach676/
Saisd675/
Saaiy675/
Saaie675/
Sa'ai675/
Sahyd675/
Ssaas675/
Shasd675/
Saova674/
Shaŵa674/
Ssaai674/
Saydt674/
Siayd674/
Ssayd674/
Jshaa673/
Ssaah673/
Saydd673/
Siadh673/
Saihd673/
Saudd673/
Shatd673/
Sausd673/
Sjhad673/
Shajd673/
Sa'ay673/
Sha'a673/
Sauds672/
Sh'aa672/
Hsiad672/
Shaaj672/
Saaia672/
Siaat672/
Sahač672/
Seaud672/
Sashd672/
Sajdh672/
Siaau671/
Szzad671/
Saatdova671/
Saats671/
Saddz671/
Sahjd671/
Saidp671/
Sadth671/
Sadtt671/
Saahj671/
Saudt671/
Sattd671/
Jaadh671/
Hsaha671/
Zjaad671/
Schaatdt671/
Saydz671/
Scadt671/
Seadh671/
Shaay671/
Shahaadh671/
Szaaz671/
Saaah671/
Jhaad671/
Zaadh671/
Soaja671/
Sgaah671/
Shaaaaid671/
Shshzaad671/
Ssaay671/
Saidï671/
Sahaı671/
Saahp671/
Saaih671/
Saajj671/
S'Aïd671/
Saast671/
Sadte671/
Saiïd671/
Saïas671/
Saðay671/
Szajd671/
Ssaud671/
Sajhd671/
Siaai671/
Jaadd671/
Sahhd671/
Saitd671/
Saysd671/
Sa'ah671/
Sa'ap671/
Sa'sd671/
Saaat671/
Saaip671/
Shsad671/
Shgaa671/
Shadz671/
Sgaud671/
Szadh671/
Sadds670/
Saidz670/
Seadd670/
Shads670/
Scead670/

Saad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Saad in the Georgian language
საადsaad-
Saad in the Marathi language
सादsada78.63
सआदsa'ada7.63
सअदsa'ada6.49
साअदsa'ada2.67
शादsada0.38
सदsada0.38
Saad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻌﺪsd78.25
ﺍﻟﺴﻌﺪalsd20.09
ﺳﺎﺩsad0.3
ﺍﺳﻌﺎﺩasad0.3
ﺃﺳﻌﺪasd0.15
ﻛﺴﻌﺪksd0.15
ﺳﻌﻴﺪsyd0.15
ﺍﻟﺴﺎﻋﺪalsad0.15
Saad in the Hindi language
सादsada62.7
सअदsa'ada15.57
सईदsa'ida7.79
सआदsa'ada4.92
शादsada4.51
साअदsa'ada2.87
सैदsaida0.41
Saad in the Oriya language
ସାଦsada62.5
ସାଦ୍sad25
ସାଆଦsa'ada12.5
Saad in the Russian language
Саадsaad-
Saad in the Arabic language
صيّادsyad-
سَعدsad-
صيادsyad-
سيعدsyd-
ساعدsad-
صاعدsad-
سعدsd-

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