Alsaeed last name popularity, history, and meaning

Find out how popular the last name Alsaeed is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Alsaeed.

Meaning of Alsaeed

The fortunate or blessed one.

Alsaeed, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Alsaeed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsaeed in America

Alsaeed is the 147253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsaeed surname appeared 112 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Alsaeed.

The history of the last name Alsaeed

The surname ALSAEED has its origins in the Arabic language and is believed to have originated in the Middle East, specifically in the region known as the Levant, which includes countries such as Syria, Lebanon, Jordan, and Palestine. The name can be traced back to the 7th century CE, during the early days of the Islamic expansion.

ALSAEED is derived from the Arabic word "saeed," which means "fortunate" or "blessed." It is likely that the name was initially given as a descriptive epithet to individuals who were considered fortunate or blessed by their communities. Over time, this epithet became a hereditary surname, passed down from generation to generation.

Historical references to the name ALSAEED can be found in various Arabic manuscripts and records from the medieval period. One notable example is the mention of individuals with this surname in the "Kitab al-Ansab" (Book of Genealogies), a comprehensive work on Arab genealogies compiled in the 11th century by the historian and genealogist al-Samʿani.

The earliest recorded examples of the name ALSAEED can be traced back to the 9th century CE. One of the earliest known individuals with this surname was Abu Bakr al-Saeed al-Dimashqi, a renowned Islamic scholar and jurist who lived in Damascus (modern-day Syria) during the 9th century.

Another prominent figure with the surname ALSAEED was Al-Saeed ibn Al-Musayyib, a renowned scholar of hadith (prophetic traditions) who lived in Medina (modern-day Saudi Arabia) during the 7th and 8th centuries CE.

During the medieval period, the name ALSAEED was also associated with various place names and localities in the Levant region. For example, there was a village called "Deir al-Saeed" (Monastery of the Blessed) located in present-day Lebanon, which may have been named after a prominent individual or family bearing the surname ALSAEED.

In the modern era, several notable individuals have carried the surname ALSAEED. One such person was Ahmed Alsaeed (1917-1991), an Egyptian writer and journalist who played a significant role in the Arab literary and cultural renaissance of the 20th century.

Another notable figure was Deyaa Alsaeed (1942-2018), an Iraqi artist and sculptor who gained international recognition for his works depicting Arabic calligraphy and Islamic geometric patterns.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsaeed

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Alsaeed.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

  1. White only
  2. Black only
  3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
  4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
  5. Hispanic
  6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Alsaeed was:

Race/EthnicityPercentageTotal Occurrences
Non-Hispanic White Only86.61%97
Non-Hispanic Black Only0.00%0
Non-Hispanic Asian and Pacific Islander Only(S)%(S)
Non-Hispanic American Indian and Alaskan Native0.00%0
Non-Hispanic of Two or More Races8.93%10
Hispanic Origin(S)%(S)

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Alsaeed was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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