Family name ﺳﻴﺪ (ﺳﻴﺪ 
) , worldwide, is quite a rare last name. The cognomen ﺳﻴﺪ is characteristic of Northern Africa, particularly Egypt, where it is quite a rare surname, Sudan, where it is a rare surname, and Libya. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Egypt, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. Likewise, ﺳﻴﺪ is the forename as well as the last name.