Explore the Family Name Kaid

The meaning of Kaid

1. Muslim: occupational or status name from Arabic qāʾid ‘leader, commander’. 2. Irish: Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Uaid, see McQuaid.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Kaid has seen a significant increase between 2000 and 2010. The ranking of the name Kaid jumped from 51,945 in 2000 to 39,486 in 2010, an improvement of around 24%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname expanded from 376 to 557 during this period, marking a growth rate of over 48%. The data also reveals that for every 100,000 people, there was an increase from 0.14 to 0.19 individuals bearing the surname Kaid, which equates to a rise of approximately 36%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,945	#39,486	23.98%
Count	376	557	48.14%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.19	35.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Kaid

The ethnic identity associated with the surname Kaid has shown some interesting shifts as per the Decennial U.S. Census. The proportion of individuals identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander and those acknowledging two or more races decreased by 41.48% and 44.41% respectively between 2000 and 2010. On the other hand, those identifying as White increased significantly by 33.58%, making up 67.50% of individuals with the Kaid surname in 2010. Also notable is the emergence of a small Hispanic representation at 2.33%, where there had been none in 2000. The percentage of Blacks reduced from 17.82 to 12.93 while the American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained constant at zero.

	2000	2010	Change
White	50.53%	67.5%	33.58%
Black	17.82%	12.93%	-27.44%
Two or More Races	22.61%	12.57%	-44.41%
Asian/Pacific Islander	7.98%	4.67%	-41.48%
Hispanic	0%	2.33%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%