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

Fayed, 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 Fayed surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Fayed in America

Fayed is the 77012th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Fayed surname appeared 249 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 Fayed.

We can also compare 2010 data for Fayed 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 Fayed

The surname Fayed has its origins in the Middle East, particularly in Egypt. It is derived from the Arabic word "fayed," which means "surplus" or "excess." The name is believed to have originated in the 12th century, during the Ayyubid dynasty that ruled over Egypt and parts of the Levant.

The earliest recorded mentions of the Fayed surname can be found in Arabic manuscripts and historical records from the 13th and 14th centuries. These records often referred to individuals from prominent families or those who held influential positions within the Ayyubid and subsequent Mamluk administrations.

One of the earliest notable figures with the surname Fayed was Ahmad al-Fayed, a 13th-century scholar and jurist who served as the chief judge (qadi) of Cairo during the reign of Sultan Al-Malik Al-Salih Najm al-Din Ayyub. His writings and legal opinions were widely respected and influenced the development of Islamic jurisprudence in the region.

In the 15th century, the Fayed surname was associated with a prominent family from the city of Rashid, located in the Nile Delta region of Egypt. This family had strong ties to the ruling Mamluk elite and held influential positions within the military and administrative ranks of the Mamluk Sultanate.

During the Ottoman period, which began in the 16th century, the Fayed surname continued to be prominent in Egypt and the broader Ottoman Empire. One notable figure was Ibrahim Pasha Fayed, a 17th-century Ottoman statesman and governor of Egypt, who oversaw significant reforms and infrastructure projects in the region.

In more recent history, the Fayed surname gained international recognition through the life of Mohamed Al-Fayed, the Egyptian-born businessman and former owner of the prestigious Harrods department store in London. Born in 1929, Al-Fayed became a prominent figure in the British business and social circles, and his name was closely associated with the tragic death of Princess Diana in 1997.

Other notable individuals with the Fayed surname include Taher Fayed, an Egyptian writer and novelist who was active in the early 20th century, and Khaled Fayed, a contemporary Egyptian filmmaker and screenwriter known for his critically acclaimed works exploring social and political themes.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Fayed

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

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

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