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

Alsaidi, 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 Alsaidi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Alsaidi in America

Alsaidi is the 30139th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Alsaidi surname appeared 778 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 Alsaidi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Alsaidi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Alsaidi

The surname ALSAIDI has its origins in the Middle East, specifically in the Arabic-speaking regions of the Arabian Peninsula. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 7th to 10th centuries CE.

ALSAIDI is derived from the Arabic word "Saidi," which translates to "one from Saida" or "one from the coast." Saida is an ancient city located in modern-day Lebanon, along the Mediterranean coast. The name likely originated as a way to identify individuals who hailed from this coastal region.

Historical records from the Abbasid and Fatimid caliphates mention individuals bearing the name ALSAIDI, indicating its use during the Islamic Golden Age. Some of the earliest known references can be found in manuscripts and chronicles from the 9th and 10th centuries.

One of the earliest recorded individuals with the ALSAIDI name was Abu al-Hasan Ali ibn Abi Bakr al-Saidi, a renowned poet and scholar who lived in the 10th century CE. He was born in Saida and gained fame for his contributions to Arabic literature.

Another notable figure was Muhammad ibn Abi Bakr al-Saidi, a 12th-century mathematician and astronomer from Saida. He is known for his work on spherical trigonometry and his contributions to the development of astronomical instruments.

In the 13th century, Abu al-Abbas Ahmad al-Saidi was a prominent Sufi scholar and mystic from the Saidi family. His writings on Sufism and spirituality were widely influential during that era.

During the Ottoman Empire's rule over the region, the ALSAIDI name continued to be used, particularly in the coastal areas of modern-day Lebanon and Syria. Records from this period mention individuals with the name serving in various roles, such as merchants, scholars, and administrators.

One of the most famous individuals with the ALSAIDI name was Abd al-Rahman al-Saidi, a 17th-century Lebanese poet and scholar. His works, which covered topics ranging from love poetry to religious texts, were widely acclaimed and studied throughout the Ottoman Empire.

While the ALSAIDI surname has its roots in the Middle East, it has since spread to other parts of the world through migration and diaspora communities. However, it remains most closely associated with its origins in the coastal regions of the Levant and the rich cultural heritage of the Arabic-speaking world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Alsaidi

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

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 Alsaidi was:

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.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Alsaidi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

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 Alsaidi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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