Al-Husseini Surname

158,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,756 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Al-Husseini Surname

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

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Husseini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia1,2721:24,2583,358
Iran8071:95,1469,453
Egypt3661:251,19117,305
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Sweden391:252,48117,476
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Canada311:1,188,56786,017
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Jordan211:421,06812,361
England191:2,932,529101,561
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
France31:22,140,907385,998
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Al-Husseini (12) may also be a first name.

Al-Husseini Last Name Facts

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

The last name Al-Husseini occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 158,475th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 2,644,247 people. The surname Al-Husseini occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Al-Husseini reside; 52 percent reside in West Asia and 51 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 12 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Saudi Arabia, where it is borne by 1,272 people, or 1 in 24,258. Barring Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 29 percent reside and Egypt, where 13 percent reside.

Al-Husseini Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Al-Husseini surname is principally Shiite (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Al-Husseini last name are 28.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 75% being registered to vote for the party.

Al-Husseini earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.91% more than the national average, earning $53,036 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al-Housseini9611/
Al Husseini9136,706/
Al-Hussieni9111/
Al Housseini87582/
Al-Husieni861/
Al Ousseini8223/
Al Hussieni821/
Al-Hussieny821/
Al-Hossienie781/
Al Hussieny7314/
Al Hossieny641/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Husseini
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