Siyad Surname

12,300th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Siyad Surname User-submission:

The surname Siyad means 'to support' in Arabic.

Siyad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia39,1631:34347
Kenya2,5311:18,2462,153
Ethiopia1,4491:67,3206,648
India9251:829,26036,840
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Somaliland4631:7,560528
Djibouti1501:6,100439
Sweden641:153,85610,752
Pakistan471:3,800,93427,883
United Arab Emirates451:203,60614,059
England431:1,295,76958,667
United States421:8,629,975373,648
Norway271:190,45522,163
Maldives241:16,8401,162
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Denmark91:627,19136,734
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Oman41:921,9937,313
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Siyad (48,290) may also be a first name.

Siyad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Siyad means 'to support' in Arabic.

- siyad

Siyad Last Name Facts

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

Siyad (Arabic: السيّاد, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺳﻴﺎﺩ, Hindi: सियाद, Marathi: िसयाद, Oriya: ସିୟାଦ) occurs most in Somalia. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Siyad.

How Common Is The Last Name Siyad? popularity and diffusion

The last name Siyad is the 12,300th most widely held surname at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 159,619 people. The surname Siyad occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Siyad are found; 96 percent are found in East Africa and 92 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. Siyad is also the 19,062nd most widely held forename worldwide It is held by 48,290 people.

The last name is most widespread in Somalia, where it is held by 39,163 people, or 1 in 343. Excluding Somalia this last name exists in 38 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 6 percent live and Ethiopia, where 3 percent live.

Siyad Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Siyad last name is principally Muslim (93%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Siyad surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.14% registered with the political party.

The amount Siyad earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 39.37% less than the national average, earning 209,836 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 74.19% less than the national average, earning R 61,344 per year; in United States they earn 55.28% less than the national average, earning $19,295 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.07% less than the national average, earning $30,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shiyad91176/
Siyadh9138/
Siayad917/
Sieyad912/
Siyads911/
Sziyad911/
Siya8910,330/
Shiyadh834/
Siyadtt831/
Shiyadp831/
Sayad8037,708/
Ziyad8012,514/
Siyat8011,888/
Siyah803,139/
Shiya802,772/
Saiad802,766/
Seyad801,758/
Suyad801,099/
Soyad80903/
Siyap80677/
Siyed80498/
Saiyd80483/
Syyad80470/
Giyad80440/
Jiyad80325/
Sijad80249/
Siyas80143/
Siyaz80105/
Siyae8044/
Siyod8030/
Siaya8027/
Siuya8017/
Sioya8013/
Sieya8011/
Siead809/
Syiad808/
Suiad808/
Siiad808/
Seiad806/
Ciyad805/
Syjad805/
Sihya804/
Siayd804/
Xiyad803/
Seiyd803/
Sxiya802/
Sciya802/
Sjiya801/
Ssiya801/
Soiad801/
Siyadova771/
Shioya733,560/
Sijaya732,288/
Souyad73749/
Shiyas73670/
Siyath73535/
Souiad73323/
Shayad73276/
Sayadh73224/
Shiyaz73182/
Saiahd73166/
Sauyad73152/
Saihad73128/
Saiadh7394/
Jhiyad7389/
Siyach7358/
Sayadd7354/
Shiyed7352/
Shiyat7345/
Ziyadh7343/
Sheyad7326/
Shyyad7324/
Shiyah7324/
Shijad7319/
Chiyad7318/
Seeyad7317/
Shaiad7316/
Saiyod7312/
Siahya7311/
Sahyad7310/
Sihyat739/
Shiyap738/
Syyadh738/
Shoyad736/
Shaiyd736/
Jiyadh735/
Saiydd735/
Saïyad735/
Sayhad734/
Sahiad734/
Djiyad734/
Ssiyah734/
Siayed733/
Seiahd732/
Shieya732/
Seyhad732/
Sieyap732/
Sheiad732/
Soiyod732/
Jsiyah732/
Saiydh731/
Saiadd731/
S'Iyed731/
Sceiad731/
Sayads731/
Siyash731/
Shziya731/
Sieydh731/
Seyadd731/
Ssayad731/
Ssyyad731/
Syyadd731/
Siayud731/
Siyate731/
Siayat731/
Ssiyat731/
Soihad731/
Saiaud731/
Sayaud731/
Seiyod731/
Siajad731/
Said671,144,762/
Syed67529,455/
Seid67360,805/
Saed67111,689/
Saud6787,442/
Seya6742,785/
Saya6727,504/
Ciya6722,344/
Sayd6716,017/
Saia6710,199/
Soya6710,138/
Sead677,731/
Suya676,372/
Siyo674,418/
Ziya672,971/
Sija672,684/
Siay671,618/
Suid671,258/
Seia671,088/
Soia67989/
Siye67845/
Seyd67630/
Sioa67583/
Soid67440/
Suia67228/
Siia67215/
Sîia67184/
Siea67178/
Saiy67176/
Shaihad67133/
Sajd67133/
Siyi67122/
Siyaowa6768/
Siua6744/
Shaiahd6735/
Syia6729/
Saîd6726/
Shahiad6722/
Siaa6721/
Suiy6717/
Siejaya6713/
Çiya6713/
Siaj6711/
Shiyath6710/
Saiahdd678/
Sioy678/
Shahyad677/
Sahayad676/
Shaiaya675/
Xiya675/
Seihaya674/
Soyd673/
Saíd673/
Sâia673/
Soiy672/
Shayadh672/
Siey672/
Sahyadh671/
Geesiya671/
Shshiya671/
Shijadh671/
Shiyash671/
Shiyass671/
Shiyate671/
Shauyad671/
Shsgiya671/
Sáid671/
Shijjad671/
Sayadch671/
Suyd671/
Saýd671/
Shsayad671/

Siyad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Siyad in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺳﻴﺎﺩasyad-
Siyad in the Hindi language
सियादsiyada66.67
सीयादsiyada13.33
सैय्यदsaiyyada13.33
सैयदsaiyada6.67
Siyad in the Oriya language
ସିୟାଦsiyada50
ସିୟଦ୍siyad50
Siyad in the Marathi language
िसयादisayada29.79
सैयदsaiyada25.53
सीयाडsiyada12.77
िसयाडisayada12.77
यदyada12.77
िसईयादisa'iyada4.26
िसयदisayada2.13
Siyad in the Arabic language
السيّادalsyad-
السيادalsyad-

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