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

The surname Hossein (Bengali: হোসেন, Georgian: ჰოსსეინ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺴﻴﻦ, Marathi: हुसेन) is found most frequently in Iran. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

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

The last name is the 3,900^th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 50,746 people. Hossein is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Hossein are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 660^th most commonly held first name worldwide, held by 1,225,523 people.

The last name is most widely held in Iran, where it is borne by 121,800 people, or 1 in 630. In Iran Hossein is most numerous in: Tehran Province, where 17 percent live, Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 11 percent live and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent live. Besides Iran it occurs in 73 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 9 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.

Hossein Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Hossein last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.85% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Hossein earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.35% less than the national average, earning 268,728 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 13.49% less than the national average, earning R 205,584 per year; in United States they earn 14.37% more than the national average, earning $49,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.27% less than the national average, earning $43,090 CAD per year.