Houssein Surname
Approximately 24,964 people bear this surname
Houssein Surname User-submission:
Hussein, Hossein, Husayn, or Husain (/huːˈseɪn/; Arabic: حُسَيْن Ḥusayn), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning 'good', 'handsome' or 'beautiful'. Region of origin: Arabia (Middle East).
Read More About This SurnameHoussein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Djibouti | 22,294 | 1:41 | 10 |
| Egypt | 1,037 | 1:88,656 | 7,732 |
| Morocco | 273 | 1:126,286 | 22,036 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| France | 214 | 1:310,387 | 47,306 |
| England | 204 | 1:273,128 | 21,453 |
| Mauritania | 158 | 1:25,917 | 2,221 |
| Niger | 85 | 1:225,788 | 7,375 |
| United States | 68 | 1:5,330,278 | 267,385 |
| Canada | 61 | 1:604,026 | 49,778 |
| Venezuela | 40 | 1:755,102 | 12,515 |
| Sweden | 36 | 1:273,521 | 18,976 |
| Belgium | 31 | 1:370,859 | 40,209 |
| Australia | 26 | 1:1,038,296 | 59,744 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| Spain | 16 | 1:2,922,002 | 63,384 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Netherlands | 9 | 1:1,876,353 | 85,467 |
| Algeria | 8 | 1:4,828,944 | 49,535 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Tunisia | 6 | 1:101,771 | 14,710 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Somaliland | 4 | 1:875,046 | 1,198 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Senegal | 3 | 1:4,859,781 | 6,822 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Comoros | 1 | 1:749,524 | 685 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Houssein (13,355) may also be a first name.
Houssein Surname Meaning
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Hussein, Hossein, Husayn, or Husain (/huːˈseɪn/; Arabic: حُسَيْن Ḥusayn), coming from the triconsonantal root Ḥ-S-N (Arabic: ح س ن), is an Arabic name which is the diminutive of Hassan, meaning 'good', 'handsome' or 'beautiful'. Region of origin: Arabia (Middle East).
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Houssein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Houssein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Houssein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ) is borne by more people in Djibouti than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Houssein? popularity and diffusion
Houssein is the 21,775th most commonly held last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 291,922 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Houssein reside; 89 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Houssein is also the 50,334th most commonly occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 13,355 people.
The last name Houssein is most widespread in Djibouti, where it is held by 22,294 people, or 1 in 41. Excluding Djibouti Houssein occurs in 60 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 4 percent are found and Morocco, where 1 percent are found.
Houssein Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Houssein are 16.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Houssein earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.52% less than the national average, earning $39,043 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.39% less than the national average, earning $43,528 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Houssein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Houssein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦ | alhsyn | 58.37 |
| ﺣﺴﻴﻦ | hsyn | 39.37 |
| ﻟﺤﻮﻳﺴﻦ | lhwysn | 0.45 |
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