Hassen Surname
Approximately 327,255 people bear this surname
Hassen Surname User-submission:
The surname Hassen means 'handsome' or 'good'. It originates from Arabic. It is an Ethiopian variation of the name Hassan (حسن).
Hassen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 234,869 | 1:415 | 54 |
| Eritrea | 26,573 | 1:179 | 63 |
| Sudan | 20,440 | 1:1,835 | 270 |
| Egypt | 17,725 | 1:5,187 | 667 |
| Sri Lanka | 7,163 | 1:2,905 | 401 |
| Somalia | 4,951 | 1:2,717 | 271 |
| Bangladesh | 2,704 | 1:58,934 | 3,035 |
| Algeria | 2,499 | 1:15,459 | 2,783 |
| South Africa | 2,405 | 1:22,527 | 2,854 |
| United States | 2,172 | 1:166,878 | 16,925 |
| Tunisia | 722 | 1:846 | 43 |
| India | 646 | 1:1,187,408 | 47,818 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| Canada | 335 | 1:109,987 | 11,787 |
| France | 328 | 1:202,508 | 31,473 |
| Iraq | 283 | 1:123,751 | 3,451 |
| England | 273 | 1:204,095 | 17,723 |
| Brazil | 263 | 1:813,971 | 29,498 |
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Australia | 219 | 1:123,268 | 13,526 |
| United Arab Emirates | 212 | 1:43,218 | 4,412 |
| Zimbabwe | 168 | 1:91,894 | 13,153 |
| Pakistan | 145 | 1:1,232,027 | 14,594 |
| Sweden | 135 | 1:72,939 | 5,479 |
| Mauritania | 134 | 1:30,559 | 2,519 |
| Argentina | 133 | 1:321,379 | 25,478 |
| Uganda | 116 | 1:336,546 | 22,436 |
| Kenya | 90 | 1:513,110 | 25,838 |
| Qatar | 84 | 1:28,071 | 3,003 |
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| Mauritius | 59 | 1:21,922 | 4,402 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Germany | 54 | 1:1,490,842 | 90,195 |
| Botswana | 50 | 1:43,739 | 8,388 |
| Spain | 32 | 1:1,461,001 | 45,498 |
| Netherlands | 29 | 1:582,316 | 51,332 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Norway | 23 | 1:223,578 | 24,793 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| Italy | 17 | 1:3,597,452 | 102,597 |
| Switzerland | 16 | 1:513,307 | 36,405 |
| Scotland | 14 | 1:382,416 | 16,471 |
| Oman | 12 | 1:307,331 | 4,704 |
| South Korea | 12 | 1:4,270,021 | 781 |
| Northern Ireland | 11 | 1:167,731 | 8,683 |
| Wales | 11 | 1:281,321 | 15,850 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Bahrain | 9 | 1:149,845 | 5,469 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Brunei | 5 | 1:83,746 | 1,811 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Norfolk Island | 3 | 1:765 | 177 |
| Syria | 3 | 1:6,433,674 | 16,197 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 23 | 1:192,603 | 9,322 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 15 | 1:1,625,025 | 53,310 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:374,322 | 10,959 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 265 | 1:189,504 | 16,696 |
The alternate forms: Hassén (12) & Hasşen (4) are calculated separately.
Hassen (364,108) may also be a first name.
Hassen Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Hassen means 'handsome' or 'good'. It originates from Arabic. It is an Ethiopian variation of the name Hassan (حسن).
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Hassen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hassen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hassen (Bengali: হাসেন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻦ, Hindi: हसीन, Marathi: हसन, Oriya: ହାସନ) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can be found as: Hassén or Hasşen. For other potential spellings of Hassen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hassen? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,677th most widespread family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 22,269 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Hassen live; 81 percent live in East Africa and 80 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Hassen is also the 2,853rd most widespread given name worldwide It is held by 364,108 people.
Hassen is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is held by 234,869 people, or 1 in 415. Without taking into account Ethiopia this last name exists in 97 countries. It is also found in Eritrea, where 8 percent live and Sudan, where 6 percent live.
Hassen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Hassen has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hassen surname rose 820 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,820 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 140 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Wales it rose 1,100 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 91 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Hassen Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Presbyterian (43%) in Ireland and Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Hassen last name are 1.87% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 51.36% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Hassen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 38.17% less than the national average, earning 213,970 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 24.73% more than the national average, earning R 296,412 per year; in United States they earn 0.37% less than the national average, earning $42,990 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.34% less than the national average, earning $48,026 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hassen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hassen in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାସନ | hasana | - |
| Hassen in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻦ | alhsn | 61.68 |
| ﺣﺴﻦ | hsn | 35.98 |
| ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ | alhsyn | 0.93 |
| ﺣﺴﻨﻰ | hsny | 0.47 |
| ﺣﺴﻴﻦ | hsyn | 0.47 |
| ﺣﺴﻨﻲ | hsny | 0.47 |
| Hassen in the Bengali language | ||
| হাসেন | hasena | 50 |
| হাসান | hasana | 50 |
| Hassen in the Hindi language | ||
| हसीन | hasina | 42.86 |
| हससेन | hasasena | 28.57 |
| हस्सेन | has'sena | 14.29 |
| हसैन | hasaina | 14.29 |
| Hassen in the Marathi language | ||
| हसन | hasana | 33.33 |
| सेन | sena | 33.33 |
| हसीन | hasina | 11.11 |
| हुसेन | husena | 11.11 |
| हसेन | hasena | 11.11 |
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