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

Saad, 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 Saad surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Saad in America

Saad is the 6253rd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Saad surname appeared 5,461 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Saad.

We can also compare 2010 data for Saad 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 Saad

The surname SAAD has its origins in the Arabic language, with roots traced back to the Middle East and North Africa regions. Historically, it is believed to have originated in the Arabian Peninsula during the early Islamic period, possibly deriving from the Arabic word 'sa'ada,' which means happiness or good fortune.

One of the earliest recorded mentions of the SAAD surname can be found in medieval Arabic manuscripts and genealogical records, dating back to the 7th or 8th century CE. These ancient texts often documented the lineages and tribal affiliations of prominent Arab families and individuals.

During the Islamic Golden Age, which spanned from the 8th to the 13th century, the SAAD surname gained prominence among scholars, poets, and religious figures. Notable historical figures with this surname include Abu Abdallah Muhammad ibn Saad (784-845 CE), a renowned Islamic scholar and author of the biographical work "Kitab al-Tabaqat al-Kabir," which documented the lives of early Muslim figures.

As the Arabic civilization expanded across various regions, the SAAD surname spread to other parts of the Middle East, North Africa, and the Iberian Peninsula. In Spain, during the Muslim rule of Al-Andalus (711-1492 CE), the SAAD surname was found among the Arab and Moorish populations. One prominent individual bearing this name was Abu al-Qasim ibn Saad (1058-1142 CE), a renowned Andalusian poet and literary figure.

In the 12th century, the SAAD surname appeared in historical records related to the Crusades, as some individuals with this name were mentioned in accounts of battles and diplomatic interactions between European and Muslim forces in the Holy Land.

Over time, the SAAD surname also gained a foothold in other parts of the world, including regions of Central and South Asia, as a result of trade, migration, and cultural exchanges. One notable figure with this surname was Mir Saad Ullah Khan (1611-1671 CE), a Mughal nobleman and military commander who served under the Emperor Shah Jahan in India.

In more recent centuries, the SAAD surname has been carried by various scholars, writers, and public figures from the Arab world and beyond. Examples include the Egyptian writer and feminist Nawal El Saadawi (1931-2021 CE), the Lebanese-American artist and writer Kahlil Gibran (1883-1931 CE), and the Palestinian-American literary theorist and academic Edward Said (1935-2003 CE).

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Saad

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

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

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