Hosseini Surname
Approximately 725,414 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 713,421 | 1:108 | 2 |
| United States | 1,813 | 1:199,922 | 19,668 |
| Egypt | 1,708 | 1:53,827 | 5,185 |
| Sweden | 902 | 1:10,917 | 953 |
| Canada | 856 | 1:43,044 | 5,342 |
| Afghanistan | 673 | 1:47,776 | 1,698 |
| Iraq | 571 | 1:61,334 | 2,242 |
| Syria | 560 | 1:34,466 | 2,154 |
| Germany | 430 | 1:187,222 | 21,768 |
| Israel | 407 | 1:21,026 | 3,125 |
| Palestine | 401 | 1:11,344 | 2,191 |
| Lebanon | 375 | 1:15,032 | 2,042 |
| United Arab Emirates | 368 | 1:24,897 | 2,807 |
| England | 360 | 1:154,772 | 14,673 |
| Yemen | 343 | 1:77,042 | 5,204 |
| Australia | 296 | 1:91,202 | 10,456 |
| Netherlands | 215 | 1:78,545 | 13,251 |
| France | 211 | 1:314,800 | 47,893 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| Thailand | 152 | 1:464,726 | 81,315 |
| Denmark | 139 | 1:40,609 | 4,229 |
| Austria | 116 | 1:73,409 | 11,170 |
| Norway | 99 | 1:51,942 | 7,451 |
| Finland | 91 | 1:60,403 | 6,985 |
| Jordan | 86 | 1:102,819 | 7,155 |
| Tanzania | 82 | 1:645,629 | 38,896 |
| Belgium | 71 | 1:161,925 | 22,307 |
| Spain | 44 | 1:1,062,546 | 38,570 |
| Romania | 44 | 1:456,315 | 35,605 |
| Switzerland | 39 | 1:210,588 | 18,223 |
| Tunisia | 36 | 1:16,962 | 2,726 |
| Malaysia | 32 | 1:921,695 | 41,854 |
| Italy | 26 | 1:2,352,180 | 93,058 |
| Nigeria | 25 | 1:7,085,710 | 162,099 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Wales | 17 | 1:182,031 | 12,022 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Philippines | 16 | 1:6,327,389 | 184,366 |
| Ecuador | 16 | 1:994,115 | 14,535 |
| India | 11 | 1:69,733,217 | 610,955 |
| Japan | 11 | 1:11,622,208 | 45,659 |
| China | 11 | 1:124,301,961 | 6,553 |
| Scotland | 10 | 1:535,382 | 20,332 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Niger | 6 | 1:3,198,670 | 54,540 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Belarus | 5 | 1:1,900,212 | 97,012 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| South Korea | 3 | 1:17,080,085 | 2,793 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Grenada | 1 | 1:108,535 | 1,793 |
| Guernsey | 1 | 1:64,439 | 2,137 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
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.
- cazimiThe name originates from the Arabic root word, h-s-n, which relates to 'righteousness', 'beauty' or 'handsomeness'.
- husainsalman7Hosseini Demographics
Average Hosseini Salary in
United States
$57,546 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Hosseini Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hosseini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Hosseini (Arabic: حسينى) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hosseini? popularity and diffusion
The last name Hosseini is the 736th most frequent family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 10,046 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Hosseini are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Hosseini is also the 58,508th most common first name globally It is held by 10,721 people.
This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 713,421 people, or 1 in 108. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent reside and Fars Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Iran this surname occurs in 99 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Egypt, where 0 percent reside.
Hosseini Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Sunni (55%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Hosseini surname are 9.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 56.42% registered to vote for the political 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Housseini | 94 | 37,205 | / |
| Hosseeini | 94 | 1 | / |
| Hossieini | 94 | 1 | / |
| Huosseini | 94 | 1 | / |
| Osseini | 93 | 88 | / |
| Houssseini | 89 | 78 | / |
| Hosseinieh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Hhousseini | 89 | 4 | / |
| Housseoini | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ousseini | 88 | 87,349 | / |
| Hossieni | 88 | 79 | / |
| Hasseini | 88 | 50 | / |
| Oisseini | 88 | 22 | / |
| Uosseini | 88 | 3 | / |
| Hoseeini | 88 | 2 | / |
| Hoseaini | 88 | 1 | / |
| Oussseini | 82 | 198 | / |
| Houssieni | 82 | 17 | / |
| Ousseinii | 82 | 14 | / |
| Ousseoini | 82 | 2 | / |
| Ousse'ini | 82 | 2 | / |
| Hossienie | 82 | 1 | / |
| Ousseaini | 82 | 1 | / |
| Hosieni | 80 | 17 | / |
| Asseini | 80 | 15 | / |
| Hosyeni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ossieni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oudsseeini | 78 | 1 | / |
| Housseeine | 78 | 1 | / |
| Hossieny | 75 | 189 | / |
| Oussieni | 75 | 54 | / |
| Hossiene | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ousseeni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oussyini | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hosseını | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houssiene | 71 | 23 | / |
| Houssieny | 71 | 6 | / |
| Oussienii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Osyeni | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hosiene | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ossieny | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hosieny | 67 | 6 | / |
| Assieni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hasyini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Otsieni | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hociini | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ossiene | 67 | 1 | / |
Hosseini Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hosseini in the Arabic language | ||
| حسينى | hsyny | - |
| حسيني | hsyny | - |
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