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 Male Hosseini Height
174.84 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Hosseini Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hosseini Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Hosseini (Arabic: حسينى) occurs in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Hosseini? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 736th most frequently held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 10,046 people. The last name Hosseini is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Hosseini live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Hosseini is also the 58,508th most commonly held forename internationally, borne by 10,721 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Iran, where it is borne by 713,421 people, or 1 in 108. In Iran it is most frequent in: Tehran Province, where 16 percent reside, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 10 percent reside and Fars Province, where 7 percent reside. Barring Iran it is found 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 holding the last name is principally Sunni (55%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Hosseini last name are 9.65% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 56.42% being 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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