Houssein Surname

21,775th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,964 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Djibouti
Highest density in:
Djibouti

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).

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Houssein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Djibouti22,2941:4110
Egypt1,0371:88,6567,732
Morocco2731:126,28622,036
Saudi Arabia2391:129,10417,726
France2141:310,38747,306
England2041:273,12821,453
Mauritania1581:25,9172,221
Niger851:225,7887,375
United States681:5,330,278267,385
Canada611:604,02649,778
Venezuela401:755,10212,515
Sweden361:273,52118,976
Belgium311:370,85940,209
Australia261:1,038,29659,744
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Cameroon211:989,00363,570
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
Germany151:5,367,031196,901
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Netherlands91:1,876,35385,467
Algeria81:4,828,94449,535
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Wales61:515,75523,171
Somaliland41:875,0461,198
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
China41:341,830,39216,990
Senegal31:4,859,7816,822
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Benin21:5,167,80184,334
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Comoros11:749,524685
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

Houssein (13,355) may also be a first name.

Houssein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Housseine941,263/
Choussein946/
Hussein933,507,966/
Hossein93143,609/
Housein93587/
Oussein93189/
Chousein882,642/
Houssain881,492/
Houssine881,199/
Joussein88301/
Husssein88269/
Husseyin88222/
Husseine88145/
Khussein8889/
Houssene8884/
Ousseine8863/
Hoessein8826/
Khossein8826/
Hosseine8824/
Hoossein8819/
Houseine8816/
Hhussein8815/
Huissein8812/
Husseien8812/
Haussein8811/
Ahussein8811/
Husseiin8810/
Husseinn889/
Houseyin889/
Heussein887/
Housseyn886/
Hosseion886/
Housseim884/
Ouhssein884/
H'Ussein884/
Hosseian883/
Husseian883/
Hosseinn883/
Hosssein883/
Husseuin882/
Huossein882/
Husseind882/
Husseing881/
Husseint881/
Hosseing881/
Husseinh881/
Housseun881/
Husshein881/
Ousssein881/
Husein8688,697/
Hosein8641,502/
Ussein86584/
Ossein8672/
Ousein8632/
Houssaint8246/
Houssaine8229/
Hosseinkh8210/
Khoussine828/
Housseyne826/
Husseyien821/
Houysseyn821/
Housseune821/
Housseeyn821/
Housseïne821/
Chouseyin821/
Choussain821/
Choussien821/
Hussain808,817,594/
Hossain807,046,868/
Hissein8066,313/
Hussene807,506/
Hossine801,450/
Huseyin801,423/
Hussine801,307/
Hassein801,275/
Husasin80929/
Hoosein80840/
Hussuin80430/
Housain80387/
Khusein80287/
Oussain80172/
Hussean80138/
Houssan8077/
Gossein8075/
Hossoin8060/
Jossein8046/
Husseyn8041/
Chusein8039/
Husseim8036/
Hossene8036/
Houcein8031/
Huseine8028/
Huseian8022/
Hoseine8021/
Hossean8018/
Hussoin8016/
Hoesein8014/
Oussene8013/
Housian8013/
Aussein8010/
Husesin8010/
Hosasin809/
Khosein809/
Hoseink808/
Housine807/
Husejin807/
Oussine806/
Huisein806/
Hossuin805/
Husasen805/
Huusein805/
Hüssein804/
Houshen803/
Ahssein803/
Huseinn803/
Hushein803/
Hosseim803/
Gussein803/
Houshin802/
Hosseyn802/
Jussein802/
Husseun802/
Hussejn802/
Ouseine802/
Housean802/
Hausein801/
Hussijn801/
Housuin801/
Huseint801/
Husesen801/
Hoseing801/
Hoseian801/
Hoshein801/
Husseín801/
Husseın801/
Housene801/
Ousseyn801/
Oussoin801/
Hosisin801/
Hoseion801/
Husisin801/
Usseine801/
Hossuen801/
Huscein801/
Hussgin801/
Housgen800/
Husseinová7817/
Husseinova787/
Houssoutin785/
Ousseinova781/
Hosseinova781/
Houseinova781/
Usein77544/
Osein77526/
Hisseine7523,471/
Hossainn751,727/
Husssain751,271/
Hossaine751,208/
Hossaion751,132/
Hasseine75970/
Hoossain75880/
Huissain75586/
Ouhssain75581/
Hussaien75576/
Hussaian75495/
Hossaain75484/
Hosssain75461/
Hossaien75458/
Hussaain75435/
Hussaine75392/
Ouhssine75342/
Hussasin75303/
Ahussain75296/
Joussain75249/
Hussaiin75242/
Hussaion75222/
Huussain75213/
Hussainn75174/
Haussain75152/
Hhussain75114/
Khusseyn75111/
Hussainq75105/
Goussain75103/
Houssane7566/
Hussayin7555/
Hjussain7552/
Hushshen7546/
Husssian7543/
Husdsain7540/
Hussaijn7539/
Khussain7537/
Hussainh7536/
Gaussein7535/
Hudssain7531/
Hussaihn7530/
Hgussain7529/
Ausseine7529/
Khossain7527/
Huyssain7527/
Ousseyne7525/
Khuseyin7523/
Huhssain7519/
Jaussein7517/
Hussaimn7516/
Hossasin7515/
Chassein7515/
Khosseyn7513/
Hussaiun7513/
Hossaian7511/
Heussine7511/
Hoissain7510/
Husshien759/
Huossien759/
Houceine758/
Hussuian758/
Oussaine758/
Husshain757/
Hussaing757/
Hhossain755/
Hussiian755/
Hooseine755/
Hussaind755/
Hodssain754/
Chussain754/
Hosshain754/
Houssaim754/
Houssoun754/
Hoosseen754/
Hjhusein754/
Hussaint753/
Hossainq753/
Housheng753/
Housaine753/
Hussioan753/
Hussoian753/
Husszain753/
Houshain752/
Houssand752/
Hujssain752/
Hossaint752/
Hussaisn752/
Hüsseyin752/
Hossaiin751/
Hjossain751/
Hgossain751/
Hossaijn751/
Hossainh751/
Hosszain751/
Ouseeian751/
Choushen751/
Choosein751/
Hussajin751/
Husseene751/
Hussiyan751/
Houseand751/
Husasinq751/
Hushsain751/
Hoossien751/
Hosdsain751/
Ehoucein751/
Houssayn751/
Hosssine751/
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Hossaihn751/
Hossaind751/
Hossayin751/
Hosseını751/
Hosssian751/
Houessan751/
Hosehian751/
Hussainÿ751/
Hussatin751/
Hussgain751/
Huseeian751/
Husjsain751/
Hussienh751/
Hussuien751/
Hussyien751/
Housiene751/
Houssang751/
Huissine751/
Heissein751/
Chossain751/
Chouseen751/
Chousene751/
Ouhssene751/
Huseyina751/
Hussaiyn751/
Hosseyne751/
Hoseinkh751/
Haussine751/
Housseym751/
Haussean751/
Hasseiun751/
Heussien751/
Hussuinc751/
Huszeine751/
Househan750/
Houshine750/
Husain71900,918/
Hossan71241,888/
Hosain71217,421/
Hussan7150,974/
Ussene7146,487/
Hoshen7125,352/
Husian714,483/
Husene714,245/
Hushen712,946/
Huseinova711,647/
Husine711,308/
Ussain71860/
Ouhssaine71781/
Hushin71581/
Huseyn71494/
Husean71493/
Hoshin71485/
Gosein71368/
Osetin71360/
Hocein71300/
Hosene71165/
Housan71160/
Issein71120/
Hasein71101/
Huysseune7195/
Ossene7194/
Huzein7186/
Ossain7185/
Chasseing7172/
Hosean7167/
Hosian7160/
Hosine7154/
Gusein7141/
Oseyin7139/
Ossine7134/
Huisseune7132/
Ussien7124/
Ossien7124/
Hozein7122/
Hisein7119/
Husasn7116/
Ossean7116/
Oussoutin7115/
Ossuin7115/
Assein7113/
Hoseassen7113/
Hüsein7112/
Hoseyn7111/
Useyin7111/
Huseun7111/
Useinh7110/
Jusein7110/
Husejn719/
Husoin719/
Ausseigne719/
Husoen718/
Huseim718/
Useine718/
Heisseine718/
Oseien717/
Oussan717/
Hosgen716/
Husuin716/
Ussine715/
Usasin715/
Ouyassine715/
Hoseim714/
Josein714/
Oseine714/
Ussaen713/
Chaussain713/
Huseinová713/
Eoussaint712/
Oushin712/
Hosgin712/
Ushein712/
Usejin712/
Houssayne712/
Usseinova712/
Hussainkk711/
Hussainnk711/
Hussauian711/
Hochausen711/
Ussean711/
Usseim711/
Utsein711/
Houssoune711/
Ousene711/
Hosasn711/
Hussauien711/
Ihsein711/
Heusseune711/
Heusszhen711/
Hodsssain711/
Ousian711/
Osseingue711/
Uhsein711/
Eusein711/
Ahssessin711/
Cheussine711/
Hussaincc711/
Usesin711/
Ouseun711/
Ossoin711/
Chousheng711/
Househeng711/
Hosuen711/
Huschasin711/
Husgin711/
Hussaaain711/
Hussaienq711/
Hussaihjn711/
Husssasin711/
Hussssain711/
Hoesoeien711/
Haucissen710/
Hassain6723,251/
Hassine674,214/
Hoosain673,179/
Houssam672,931/
Houcine672,611/
Hoshain672,455/
Hushain672,168/
Huusain671,373/
Hossaim671,304/
Hassinh671,187/
Houshan671,092/
Husaain671,034/
Hüseyin67886/
Chushin67723/
Housand67660/
Hoceine67645/
Hassene67607/
Hoshing67565/
Gossuin67543/
Gossain67492/
Hosaine67454/
Huesgen67446/
Ahssain67430/
Isseine67413/
Hochhausen67403/
Khuseyn67363/
Hussaim67327/
Ouhsine67326/
Chasseigne67307/
Chusian67282/
Ouhsain67275/
Hussaun67259/
Hausain67230/
Khusain67198/
Hushion67190/
Huseyinova67181/
Hasasin67167/
Hossann67163/
Husaine67155/
Husainn67154/
Gossoin67150/
Chosian67128/
Husaian67126/
Husaien67109/
Heusgen67100/
Chossan67100/
Choshin6790/
Khoshin6787/
Chusaen6786/
Gussain6779/
Chusain6776/
Huisgen6774/
Gosseen6771/
Hussane6762/
Huisain6759/
Jussain6757/
Uscetin6750/
Husiyan6747/
Hosaain6746/
Hussayn6745/
Hussaan6745/
Hausgen6744/
Husaing6741/
Haussan6741/
Husaion6739/
Khoshen6736/
Huzzein6734/
Hushing6732/
Hossane6732/
Husayin6731/
Khusaen6729/
Ahusain6728/
Husheen6727/
Hausian6724/
Hassean6724/
Oussane6722/
Huissan6721/
Hosiene6720/
Hoosian6720/
Hussahn6720/
Ushshen6718/
Hoseyan6718/
Husssan6718/
Gousain6717/
Ussayin6716/
Husaiin6716/
Hassoin6715/
Gossien6714/
Husshan6714/
Husiene6713/
Husainq6712/
Jossain6712/
Huseyan6712/
Hossaun6712/
Husheng6711/
Goussan6711/
Osehien6711/
Hoesgen6710/
Huisian6710/
Uhssain6710/
Goosein6710/
Hoesain679/
Hushean679/
Ossaian679/
Hoshine679/
Aussain679/
Huseean679/
Ohssain679/
Huseiynova679/
Hussann678/
Husaisn678/
Ossaine678/
Hussant678/
Aussine678/
Hosayen677/
Ussaine677/
Joushin677/
Hossainová676/
Khushin676/
Husaiun676/
Husayen676/
Hussajn676/
Uussain676/
Hussanq676/
Osseyne676/
Khuseen675/
Guseyin675/
Hudsain675/
Husaimn675/
Huhsain675/
Huussan675/
Hhusain675/
Gassein675/
Khasein674/
Khoseyn674/
Ussaian674/
Hussainová674/
Heusain674/
Hosshan674/
Hosoien674/
Hushine674/
Huysain674/
Hassuin674/
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Husseynova674/
Khousan674/
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Huosain673/
Husainh673/
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Hoeshen673/
Jhusain673/
Huishen673/
Hozzein673/
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Hussyne673/
Chusean673/
Ahseine672/
Osechin672/
Hussand672/
Hussang672/
Hussoun672/
Gosseun672/
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Khussan672/
Hudssan672/
Husaihn672/
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Choshen671/
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Khuseun671/
Khushen671/
Khusinh671/
Osseyan671/
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Joseian671/
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Housyne671/
Houxhen671/
Huesean671/
Huesgin671/
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Husaenn671/
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Huseand671/
Husehan671/
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Hushenn671/
Husiean671/
Husjain671/
Hochein671/
Hgossan671/
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Hooshen671/
Hosaian671/
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Hoshion671/
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Gossenh671/
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Ussaint671/
Gouseen671/
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Hosssan671/
Houezan671/
Hosehan671/
Hussaın671/
Husasim671/
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Hussáín671/
Husoian671/
Huceine671/
Huessan671/
Houzain671/
Housane671/
Hujsian671/
Hüssain671/
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Huseyinowa671/
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Housayn671/
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Hoosine671/
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Houssein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Houssein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺤﺴﻴﻦalhsyn58.37
ﺣﺴﻴﻦhsyn39.37
ﻟﺤﻮﻳﺴﻦlhwysn0.45

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