Al Husseini Surname

15,177th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,706 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Al Husseini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al Husseini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen18,3651:1,439216
Lebanon7,8521:718129
Kuwait3,5671:1,066111
Syria2,0221:9,546880
Jordan1,6491:5,3621,087
United Arab Emirates1,2011:7,629960
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Palestine5261:8,6481,776
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Oman1771:20,8361,892
Iran1441:533,21230,936
Iraq1101:318,3796,214
Tunisia321:19,0823,053
Sweden241:410,28229,154
Norway151:342,81932,589
France81:8,302,840321,660
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
England51:11,143,612252,590
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Al Husseini (48) 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 most in Yemen. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 15,177th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 198,538 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Al Husseini are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 65 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,448,253rd most common first name world-wide, held by 48 people.

The last name Al Husseini is most frequently used in Yemen, where it is borne by 18,365 people, or 1 in 1,439. In Yemen Al Husseini is most prevalent in: Ibb Governorate, where 18 percent live, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 11 percent live and Hajjah Governorate, where 9 percent live. Outside of Yemen this last name exists in 31 countries. It also occurs in Lebanon, where 21 percent live and Kuwait, where 10 percent live.

Al Husseini Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Al Husseini surname is principally Shiite (82%) in Lebanon.

Al Husseini earn significantly less than the average income. In Norway they earn 31.92% less than the national average, earning 235,624 kr per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Housseini96582/
Al-Husseini912,756/
Al Ousseini9123/
Al Hussieni911/
Al-Housseini8711/
Al Hussieny8214/
Al-Hussieni8211/
Al-Husieni761/
Al-Hussieny731/
Al Hossieny731/
Al-Hossienie701/

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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 Husseini
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