Where Does The Last Name Elhoussein Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Elhoussein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ) is found most in Mauritania. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Elhoussein? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 837,371^st most commonly used family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 22,150,595 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Elhoussein live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 287,241^st most frequently used given name globally, held by 810 people.

The surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is borne by 318 people, or 1 in 12,877. In Mauritania Elhoussein is most common in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 52 percent are found, Hodh Chargui Region, where 23 percent are found and Trarza Region, where 10 percent are found. Not including Mauritania this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 1 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found.