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

Shadid, 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 Shadid surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Shadid in America

Shadid is the 43511th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Shadid surname appeared 496 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 Shadid.

We can also compare 2010 data for Shadid 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 Shadid

The surname Shadid originates from the Arabic language and can be traced back to the Middle East, particularly in countries like Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine. It is derived from the Arabic word "shadeed," which means "intense," "strong," or "severe." The name's roots can be found as early as the 7th century, during the Islamic expansion across the Middle East and North Africa.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Shadid can be found in historical manuscripts and records from the medieval period in the Levant region. One notable example is the mention of a scholar named Abu Bakr Muhammad ibn Yahya al-Shadid, who lived in the 10th century and was known for his contributions to the field of Islamic jurisprudence.

The name Shadid has also been linked to various place names in the Middle East, such as the town of Shadid in Lebanon and the village of Shadid in Palestine. These place names likely originated from individuals or families who bore the surname and settled in those areas.

Throughout history, several notable individuals have carried the surname Shadid. One prominent figure was the Lebanese poet and writer Khalil Shadid (1895-1957), who played a significant role in the revival of Arabic literature during the Nahda (Renaissance) period.

Another notable person was the Palestinian writer and academic Suad Shadid (1925-2010), who was born in Jaffa and later became a professor of Arabic literature at the University of Cairo.

The name Shadid has also been found in records from the Ottoman Empire, where individuals bearing this surname held various positions within the imperial administration. One example is Mustafa Shadid Pasha (1817-1888), who served as the Ottoman governor of Tripoli (present-day Libya) in the mid-19th century.

In more recent times, the name Shadid has been carried by various prominent figures in the fields of academia, journalism, and politics. For instance, Anthony Shadid (1968-2012) was a renowned American journalist and author who won two Pulitzer Prizes for his coverage of the Middle East.

It is worth noting that the surname Shadid has also been transliterated in different ways, such as Shaddad, Shaddid, or Shaddoud, due to variations in the Arabic script and regional dialects.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Shadid

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

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

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