How Many People Have the Last Name Syed?
people had the surname Syed in the 2010 US Census
About 1 in 30,303 people in the Census had this surname
Source: Census Bureau surname list
Surname Rank
Tied with 1 other
Per 100,000 People
In 2010
Largest Group
Asian and Pacific Islander
Change Since 2000
+4,412 people
👥 Race and Hispanic Origin
Most people with the surname Syed (89.7%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Syed ranks #155. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 79.7% to 89.7%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 10% to 3.7%.
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📈 Change Since 2000
Syed grew from 5,310 people in 2000 to 9,722 in 2010 (up 83.1%), and its rank rose from #5,969 to #3,657.
| 2000 | 2010 | |
|---|---|---|
| People | 5,310 | 9,722 |
| Rank | #5,969 | #3,657 |
| Per 100,000 people | 1.97 | 3.3 |
🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Syed
🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike
Same Soundex code as Syed: S300
👤 Syed as a First Name
Syed is a first name too: about 5,902 people alive in the US today have it as a first name, an estimate from Social Security birth records.
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