Houcein Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Houcein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 23 | 1:178,038 | 9,291 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Houcein (214) may also be a first name.
Houcein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houcein Come From? nationality or country of origin
Houcein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺴﻴﻦ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Houcein? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,543,123rd most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Houcein are found; 74 percent are found in West Africa and 74 percent are found in Senegambia Africa. Houcein is also the 617,781st most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 214 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 178,038. In Mauritania Houcein is most prevalent in: Assaba Region, where 48 percent live, Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 26 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 9 percent live. Outside of Mauritania this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 13 percent live and Algeria, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Houcein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Houcein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﺴﻴﻦ | hsyn | 57.14 |
| ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ | alhsyn | 42.86 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Houcein
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