Explore the Family Name Fayad

The meaning of Fayad

Arabic (mainly Egypt and the Levant): from a personal name based on Arabic fayyāḍ ‘very generous’, literally ‘overflowing (with generosity)’. Bearers of this surname are both Muslims and Christians. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Farid, Abdalla, Hassan, Mohamed, Salim, Sami, Samir, Walid, Ahmad, Akram, Amgad, Amira. French Michel, Pierre.

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How common is the last name Fayad in the United States?

The surname Fayad has seen a notable increase in popularity according to data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Fayad was ranked 38,890 in terms of popularity, but by 2010, it had moved up to rank 30,477—a positive change of 21.63%. The number of individuals with this surname also increased from 534 in 2000 to 766 in 2010, marking a substantial growth rate of 43.45%. The proportion of people named Fayad per 100,000 individuals also rose by 30% during this decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#38,890	#30,477	21.63%
Count	534	766	43.45%
Proportion per 100k	0.2	0.26	30%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Fayad

In terms of ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals interesting changes between 2000 and 2010. The majority of Fayads identified as White in both years, increasing slightly from 75.66% to 77.94%. There was a 13.26% increase in those identifying as Hispanic, going from 11.99% to 13.58%. The percentage identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander slightly decreased, while the proportion of those reporting two or more races saw a significant decline of 50.94%. No Fayads identified as Black or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
White	75.66%	77.94%	3.01%
Hispanic	11.99%	13.58%	13.26%
Two or More Races	10.11%	4.96%	-50.94%
Asian/Pacific Islander	1.87%	1.83%	-2.14%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%