Hosseini Surname

736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 725,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Hosseini Surname User-submission:

Hosseini (حسینی) is an Iranian surname, from the name Hossein and the suffix -i, which signifies an adjective or 'of', 'from', or 'relating to'. It indicates patrilineal descent from a man named Hossein.

Hosseini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran713,4211:1082
United States1,8131:199,92219,668
Egypt1,7081:53,8275,185
Sweden9021:10,917953
Canada8561:43,0445,342
Afghanistan6731:47,7761,698
Iraq5711:61,3342,242
Syria5601:34,4662,154
Germany4301:187,22221,768
Israel4071:21,0263,125
Palestine4011:11,3442,191
Lebanon3751:15,0322,042
United Arab Emirates3681:24,8972,807
England3601:154,77214,673
Yemen3431:77,0425,204
Australia2961:91,20210,456
Netherlands2151:78,54513,251
France2111:314,80047,893
Kuwait1741:21,8432,878
Thailand1521:464,72681,315
Denmark1391:40,6094,229
Austria1161:73,40911,170
Norway991:51,9427,451
Finland911:60,4036,985
Jordan861:102,8197,155
Tanzania821:645,62938,896
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Romania441:456,31535,605
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Tunisia361:16,9622,726
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Italy261:2,352,18093,058
Nigeria251:7,085,710162,099
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Wales171:182,03112,022
Qatar161:147,37516,023
New Zealand161:283,02024,643
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Ecuador161:994,11514,535
India111:69,733,217610,955
Japan111:11,622,20845,659
China111:124,301,9616,553
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Oman41:921,9937,313
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202

Hosseini (10,721) may also be a first name.

Hosseini Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Hosseini (حسینی) is an Iranian surname, from the name Hossein and the suffix -i, which signifies an adjective or 'of', 'from', or 'relating to'. It indicates patrilineal descent from a man named Hossein.

- cazimi

The name originates from the Arabic root word, h-s-n, which relates to 'righteousness', 'beauty' or 'handsomeness'.

- husainsalman7

Hosseini Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hosseini Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Hosseini (Arabic: حسينى) is most common in Iran. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hosseini? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 736th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 10,046 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Hosseini reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Hosseini is also the 58,508th most common first name worldwide. It is borne by 10,721 people.

The last name Hosseini is most prevalent in Iran, where it is held by 713,421 people, or 1 in 108. In Iran Hosseini is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent are found, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent are found and Fars Province, where 7 percent are found. Beside Iran this last name exists in 99 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent are found and Egypt, where 0 percent are found.

Hosseini Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Hosseini surname is principally Sunni (55%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Hosseini are 9.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.42% being registered with the party.

The amount Hosseini earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 1.23% less than the national average, earning 341,827 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.37% more than the national average, earning $57,546 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.02% more than the national average, earning $53,666 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Hosseini Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Hosseini in the Arabic language
حسينىhsyny-
حسينيhsyny-

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