Surname سید (Syed 
, Seyed 
, Seyyed 
, and others...) , throughout the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen سید is habitual in Western Asia, particularly United Arab Emirates, where it is a common surname, Qatar, where it is quite a common surname, and Kuwait (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Pakistan, and Bangladesh. More frequently, سید is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Syed | United Arab Emirates, Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia |
| Seyed | United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Ethiopia, Iran, Saudi Arabia |
| Seyyed | Germany, United Arab Emirates, Malaysia, Iran, Sri Lanka |
| سید | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Sudan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia |
| Sayyid | United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Iran, Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia |
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مشاهد حسین سید politician in Pakistan, PK (b. 1952) |
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| مطلوب الحسن سید PK (b. 1915) |
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| مظفر علی سید PK (b. 1929) |
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| تشبیہ سید Pakistani scholar, PK (b. 1941) |
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| نورآقا سید Afghan wrestler, AF (b. 1944) |
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| ثمینہ سید Punjabi-language singer & music teacher, PK (b. 1944) |
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| اصغر ندیم سید Pakistani drama serial writer, PK (b. 1950) |
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| ڈاکٹر شیر شاہ سید Pakistani surgeon, PK (b. 1952) |
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| طاہرہ سید Pakistani folk singer, PK (b. 1958) |
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| شاہد سید Pakistani cricketer, PK (b. 1966) |
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| مہرین سید Pakistani model, PK (b. 1975) |
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| خالد سید Kuwaiti handball player, KW |
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| فخر الدین سید Pakistani journalist, PK |
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| سمیتا افضل سید politician, PK (b. 1987) |
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| طوبیٰ سید Pakistani feminist, political organiser and gender researcher, PK (b. 1991) |
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