Rashid Family History

Rashid Surname Meaning

Muslim: from a personal name based on Arabic rashīd ‘wise, judicious, rightly guided, right-minded’. Al-Rashīd ‘the Right-Minded, the Guide’ is an epithet of Allah, giving rise to the compound name ʿAbd al-Rashīd ʿAbdur-Rashīd ‘servant of the Right-Minded, of the Guide’.

See also Arshad compare Rasheed and Rashed. From a personal name based on Arabic rāshid ‘rightly-guided’, a cognate of 1 above.

Compare Rashed and Rachid.

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

Similar surnames: Rahim, Hashim, Bashir, Rashed, Rush, Masood, Rassi, Raskin, Jasmin, Mastin

24,000 record(s) for Rashid

20K	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
605	Military Records
1K	Immigration Records
1K	Census and Voter Lists
1K	Member Trees

Where is the Rashid family from?

You can see how Rashid families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Rashid family name was found in the USA, the UK, and Canada between 1891 and 1920. The most Rashid families were found in USA in 1920. In 1920 there were 7 Rashid families living in Illinois. This was about 25% of all the recorded Rashid's in USA. Illinois had the highest population of Rashid families in 1920.

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Rashid surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What did your Rashid ancestors do for a living?

In 1940, Salesman and Clerk were the top reported jobs for men and women in the USA named Rashid. 27% of Rashid men worked as a Salesman and 28% of Rashid women worked as a Clerk. Some less common occupations for Americans named Rashid were Manager and assistant proprietor.

We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1940

Salesman

27%

Proprietor

20%

Owner

9%

Manager

9%

Top Female Occupations In 1940

Clerk

28%

Saleslady

12%

Saleswoman

12%

assistant proprietor

12%

What Rashid family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 1K census records available for the last name Rashid. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Rashid census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 1K immigration records available for the last name Rashid. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 605 military records available for the last name Rashid. For the veterans among your Rashid ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Rashid lifespan?

Between 1953 and 2004, in the United States, Rashid life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1953, and highest in 1978. The average life expectancy for Rashid in 1953 was 41, and 75 in 2004.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Rashid ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.