Hossain Surname
Approximately 7,046,868 people bear this surname
Hossain Surname User-submission:
The name originates from the Arabic root word, h-s-n, which relates to 'righteousness', 'beauty' or 'handsomeness'.
Hossain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 6,863,130 | 1:23 | 4 |
| India | 121,831 | 1:6,296 | 557 |
| Saudi Arabia | 17,729 | 1:1,740 | 187 |
| United States | 7,067 | 1:51,289 | 6,183 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6,269 | 1:1,462 | 169 |
| Sudan | 3,920 | 1:9,569 | 1,352 |
| England | 3,390 | 1:16,436 | 2,386 |
| Qatar | 3,105 | 1:759 | 42 |
| Oman | 2,592 | 1:1,423 | 205 |
| Canada | 2,103 | 1:17,520 | 2,500 |
| Thailand | 2,039 | 1:34,644 | 3,596 |
| Kuwait | 1,523 | 1:2,496 | 316 |
| Australia | 1,418 | 1:19,038 | 2,635 |
| Spain | 1,324 | 1:35,311 | 3,512 |
| Pakistan | 989 | 1:180,631 | 4,575 |
| Malaysia | 949 | 1:31,079 | 2,656 |
| Egypt | 732 | 1:125,595 | 10,096 |
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| Singapore | 625 | 1:8,812 | 486 |
| South Africa | 522 | 1:103,789 | 12,546 |
| Sweden | 494 | 1:19,933 | 1,663 |
| Bahrain | 426 | 1:3,166 | 533 |
| Japan | 377 | 1:339,110 | 11,809 |
| Italy | 370 | 1:165,288 | 25,226 |
| Greece | 333 | 1:33,273 | 5,203 |
| Germany | 332 | 1:242,486 | 26,520 |
| Ireland | 266 | 1:17,703 | 1,920 |
| Brazil | 250 | 1:856,297 | 30,890 |
| Morocco | 239 | 1:144,251 | 25,171 |
| Austria | 176 | 1:48,383 | 7,698 |
| Belgium | 112 | 1:102,649 | 15,579 |
| Finland | 108 | 1:50,895 | 6,123 |
| Scotland | 101 | 1:53,008 | 4,503 |
| Nigeria | 95 | 1:1,864,661 | 66,902 |
| Netherlands | 94 | 1:179,651 | 25,733 |
| Mauritius | 90 | 1:14,371 | 3,038 |
| New Zealand | 86 | 1:52,655 | 8,408 |
| France | 72 | 1:922,538 | 106,020 |
| Switzerland | 61 | 1:134,638 | 13,235 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Brunei | 50 | 1:8,375 | 1,042 |
| Denmark | 47 | 1:120,100 | 11,018 |
| Norway | 45 | 1:114,273 | 15,150 |
| China | 43 | 1:31,798,176 | 1,692 |
| South Korea | 39 | 1:1,313,853 | 360 |
| Wales | 36 | 1:85,959 | 7,098 |
| Indonesia | 33 | 1:4,007,551 | 204,828 |
| Philippines | 33 | 1:3,067,825 | 142,207 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 33 | 1:41,333 | 3,849 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 31 | 1:1,761 | 219 |
| Argentina | 27 | 1:1,583,089 | 86,049 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Afghanistan | 20 | 1:1,607,659 | 12,727 |
| Russia | 20 | 1:7,206,153 | 275,629 |
| Maldives | 19 | 1:21,272 | 1,350 |
| Guyana | 18 | 1:42,346 | 4,061 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Ecuador | 11 | 1:1,445,986 | 17,636 |
| Jordan | 9 | 1:982,493 | 16,126 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Poland | 7 | 1:5,429,821 | 146,768 |
| Colombia | 6 | 1:7,962,345 | 23,614 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Gambia | 4 | 1:480,863 | 548 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Laos | 4 | 1:1,647,081 | 888 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Northern Cyprus | 4 | 1:79,753 | 8,764 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Lesotho | 3 | 1:677,519 | 19,546 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 1:4,824,561 | 42,415 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1:3,489,452 | 64,958 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Haiti | 2 | 1:5,341,954 | 21,336 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Dominica | 1 | 1:75,891 | 912 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 1 | 1:112,659 | 1,704 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Hossain (77,205) may also be a first name.
Hossain Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name originates from the Arabic root word, h-s-n, which relates to 'righteousness', 'beauty' or 'handsomeness'.
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Hossain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hossain Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hossain (Bengali: হোসেন, Hindi: होस्सैन, Marathi: हुसैन, Oriya: େହାେସନ) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It may be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Hossain? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 86th most frequent family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,034 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hossain live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Hossain is also the 12,754th most common forename worldwide, borne by 77,205 people.
The surname is most frequent in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 6,863,130 people, or 1 in 23. Besides Bangladesh Hossain exists in 127 countries. It is also common in India, where 2 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent reside.
Hossain Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hossain has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Hossain surname grew 339,000 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hossain Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Hossain are 4.85% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.08% being registered with the party.
The amount Hossain earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 78.62% less than the national average, earning €6,419 per year; in Norway they earn 5.81% less than the national average, earning 325,974 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 40.48% less than the national average, earning R 141,432 per year; in Colombia they earn 43.12% less than the national average, earning $12,913,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 4.7% more than the national average, earning $45,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.41% less than the national average, earning $41,031 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hossain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hossain in the Bengali language | ||
| হোসেন | hosena | 97.52 |
| হুসেন | husena | 1.79 |
| হোসন | hosana | 0.16 |
| হোসেইন | hose'ina | 0.11 |
| হোসাইন | hosa'ina | 0.11 |
| হোসসেন | hosasena | 0.05 |
| হুসাইন | husa'ina | 0.05 |
| হোসনে | hosane | 0.05 |
| Hossain in the Oriya language | ||
| େହାେସନ | ehaesana | 72.27 |
| େହାେସନ୍ | ehaesan | 19.94 |
| ହୁେସନ | huesana | 5.61 |
| ହୁେସନ୍ | huesan | 1.25 |
| େହାସନ୍ | ehasan | 0.31 |
| େହାସନ | ehasana | 0.31 |
| େହେସନ | ehesana | 0.31 |
| Hossain in the Marathi language | ||
| हुसैन | husaina | 52.94 |
| होससैन | hosasaina | 23.53 |
| सैन | saina | 23.53 |
| Hossain in the Hindi language | ||
| होस्सैन | hos'saina | 28.57 |
| हुसैन | husaina | 28.57 |
| होसेन | hosena | 21.43 |
| होसाईन | hosa'ina | 14.29 |
| होसैन | hosaina | 7.14 |
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