Explore the Family Name Sayyed

The meaning of Sayyed

Muslim (mainly India): variant of Sayed ‘lord, master’ (see Said 1).

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

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Sayyed has increased in popularity over time. In the year 2000, it was ranked as the 116,123rd most common surname in the United States. By 2010, it had risen to the 88,020th spot — a significant increase of 24.2 percent. The number of individuals carrying this surname also grew from 139 in 2000 to 211 in 2010, representing a 51.8 percent increase. Furthermore, the proportion of people named Sayyed per 100,000 residents saw an upward trend, rising by 40 percent from 0.05 in 2000 to 0.07 in 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#116,123	#88,020	24.2%
Count	139	211	51.8%
Proportion per 100k	0.05	0.07	40%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Sayyed

Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data indicates that the majority of those with the surname Sayyed identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, increasing from 44.6 percent in 2000 to 53.08 percent in 2010, showing a growth of 19.01 percent. The number of those who identified with two or more races decreased slightly, going down by 20.26 percent from 13.67 percent in 2000 to 10.9 percent in 2010. Those identifying as White also dropped from 26.62 percent in 2000 to 23.22 percent in 2010, marking a decrease of 12.77 percent. Individuals with the surname Sayyed who identified as Black fell from 15.11 percent in 2000 to 11.85 percent in 2010, a decrease of 21.58 percent. No individuals identified as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either census year.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	44.6%	53.08%	19.01%
White	26.62%	23.22%	-12.77%
Black	15.11%	11.85%	-21.58%
Two or More Races	13.67%	10.9%	-20.26%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%