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Said Family History

Said Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic sayyid ‘lord master’. This is a title of respect used for descendants of the prophet Muhammad through his daughter Fāṭima. Compare Saed and Sayed.

Muslim and Jewish (from North Africa and Syria): from a personal name based on the Arabic adjective saʿīd ‘lucky fortunate’ ultimately derived from the same root (s-ʿ-d ‘happy fortunate’) as the names Massad Masud and Saad. Compare Saeed Sayeed and Seid.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 薛 see Xue.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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You can see how Said families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Said family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Said families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 19 Said families living in London. This was about 53% of all the recorded Said's in United Kingdom. London had the highest population of Said families in 1891.
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What did your Said ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Said. 100% of Said women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 9,000 immigration records available for the last name Said. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Said. For the veterans among your Said ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Said lifespan?

Between 1963 and 2004, in the United States, Said life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1966, and highest in 1980. The average life expectancy for Said in 1963 was 82, and 53 in 2004.

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