Explore the Family Name Zaid

The meaning of Zaid

Muslim: from the Arabic personal name Zaid ‘increase, growth’. Compare Zeid.

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

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Zaid has seen a significant increase in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In the year 2000, Zaid ranked 51,680 in popularity with a total count of 378 people having this surname. By 2010, the popularity rank had increased by 23.04% to 39,773, and the number of individuals with the surname Zaid had grown by an impressive 46.03% to 552. The proportion of people named Zaid per 100,000 also increased by 35.71%, moving from 0.14 to 0.19.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#51,680	#39,773	23.04%
Count	378	552	46.03%
Proportion per 100k	0.14	0.19	35.71%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Zaid

The Decennial U.S. Census data also provides information on the distribution of ethnic identities associated with the surname Zaid. Between 2000 and 2010, there was a notable shift in the ethnic composition of individuals bearing this last name. The percentage of those identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander increased by 15.44%, rising from 9.26% to 10.69%. Simultaneously, those indicating they were of two or more races decreased dramatically by 63.34%, from 14.81% to just 5.43%. The percentage of individuals identifying as White saw a modest increase from 60.32% to 61.23%. The Hispanic representation, which was nil in 2000, rose to 3.26% a decade later. The most significant change was experienced within the Black community, which saw a sharp rise from 14.02% to 19.38%. American Indian and Alaskan Native representation remained at zero during both census periods.

	2000	2010	Change
White	60.32%	61.23%	1.51%
Black	14.02%	19.38%	38.23%
Asian/Pacific Islander	9.26%	10.69%	15.44%
Two or More Races	14.81%	5.43%	-63.34%
Hispanic	0%	3.26%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%