Family name المريد (Murid 
, المريد 
) , across the world, is quite a rare last name. The surname المريد is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare surname, Jordan, where it is a rare surname, and Afghanistan. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ethiopia, Pakistan, and Afghanistan. Also, المريد is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Murid | Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, Afghanistan, India, Pakistan |
| المريد | Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq |
| هاني عبد المريد EG (b. 1973) |
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