Al-Hussein Surname

241,993rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,650 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Hussein Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al & Hussein.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Hussein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia9541:32,3444,580
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Iran1251:614,26033,895
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Denmark201:282,23621,168
England191:2,932,529101,561
Germany191:4,237,129172,669
Jordan141:631,60313,893
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
United States121:30,204,911765,334
United Arab Emirates71:1,308,89651,006
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543

Al-Hussein (64) may also be a first name.

Al-Hussein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Hussein Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Al-Hussein has its highest incidence in Saudi Arabia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Al-Hussein.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Hussein? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 241,993rd most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 4,416,694 people. Al-Hussein occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Al-Hussein are found; 61 percent are found in West Asia and 59 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. Al-Hussein is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 64 people.

It is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 954 people, or 1 in 32,344. Without taking into account Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 20 percent reside and Iran, where 8 percent reside.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Hussein
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