Husein Surname
Approximately 88,697 people bear this surname
Husein Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 19,157 | 1:5,092 | 811 |
| Somalia | 18,724 | 1:718 | 83 |
| Indonesia | 11,834 | 1:11,175 | 1,416 |
| Tanzania | 10,703 | 1:4,946 | 667 |
| Sudan | 7,280 | 1:5,152 | 743 |
| Somaliland | 7,150 | 1:490 | 70 |
| Egypt | 4,332 | 1:21,222 | 2,457 |
| Ghana | 2,494 | 1:10,834 | 1,450 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,027 | 1:15,222 | 2,105 |
| India | 889 | 1:862,841 | 37,924 |
| United States | 696 | 1:520,774 | 43,486 |
| Nigeria | 694 | 1:255,249 | 14,715 |
| Malaysia | 281 | 1:104,962 | 7,123 |
| Sweden | 243 | 1:40,522 | 3,232 |
| Kenya | 193 | 1:239,274 | 16,651 |
| England | 175 | 1:318,389 | 23,763 |
| Canada | 168 | 1:219,319 | 21,150 |
| Iraq | 162 | 1:216,183 | 4,877 |
| Pakistan | 160 | 1:1,116,524 | 13,817 |
| United Arab Emirates | 148 | 1:61,907 | 5,910 |
| Kuwait | 67 | 1:56,727 | 6,926 |
| Romania | 66 | 1:304,210 | 27,263 |
| North Macedonia | 61 | 1:34,450 | 4,070 |
| Germany | 59 | 1:1,364,499 | 85,126 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Belgium | 47 | 1:244,609 | 30,321 |
| Qatar | 47 | 1:50,170 | 4,949 |
| Venezuela | 47 | 1:642,640 | 11,225 |
| Serbia | 43 | 1:166,162 | 10,980 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Spain | 39 | 1:1,198,770 | 41,125 |
| Argentina | 36 | 1:1,187,317 | 70,591 |
| Norway | 32 | 1:160,696 | 19,635 |
| Bulgaria | 29 | 1:240,652 | 12,777 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 29 | 1:47,034 | 4,189 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Libya | 25 | 1:249,759 | 1,033 |
| Thailand | 25 | 1:2,825,534 | 284,782 |
| Russia | 23 | 1:6,266,220 | 254,708 |
| Guyana | 22 | 1:34,646 | 3,602 |
| Syria | 21 | 1:919,096 | 6,574 |
| Uganda | 21 | 1:1,859,013 | 62,128 |
| Croatia | 19 | 1:222,558 | 25,345 |
| Australia | 17 | 1:1,587,982 | 78,599 |
| Philippines | 17 | 1:5,955,190 | 180,670 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Jordan | 15 | 1:589,496 | 13,598 |
| Oman | 13 | 1:283,690 | 4,528 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Azerbaijan | 11 | 1:877,193 | 13,780 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Greece | 10 | 1:1,107,979 | 84,839 |
| Kosovo | 10 | 1:186,187 | 7,122 |
| Ukraine | 10 | 1:4,552,270 | 216,874 |
| Czechia | 9 | 1:1,181,497 | 85,740 |
| Djibouti | 9 | 1:101,659 | 734 |
| Lebanon | 9 | 1:626,343 | 14,059 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 7 | 1:505,200 | 13,972 |
| Maldives | 7 | 1:57,739 | 2,642 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Slovenia | 6 | 1:414,612 | 18,975 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| China | 4 | 1:341,830,392 | 16,990 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Tajikistan | 4 | 1:2,096,673 | 7,416 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 4 | 1:27,594 | 3,273 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:773,633 | 29,106 |
| Chile | 3 | 1:5,872,158 | 52,204 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Barbados | 2 | 1:143,724 | 1,981 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Hüsein (12) are calculated separately.
Husein (73,664) may also be a first name.
Husein Demographics
Husein Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Husein Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Husein Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Husein (Bengali: হুসেইন, Georgian: ჰუსეინ, Hindi: हुसैन, Marathi: हुसेन, Oriya: ହୁେସନ) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Hüsein. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Husein? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 6,373rd most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 82,162 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Husein live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 29 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Husein is also the 13,293rd most commonly held given name at a global level, held by 73,664 people.
This last name is most frequent in Ethiopia, where it is held by 19,157 people, or 1 in 5,092. Aside from Ethiopia this surname exists in 111 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 13 percent live.
Husein Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Husein last name is primarily Muslim (50%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Husein surname are 3.29% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.52% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Husein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.96% less than the national average, earning 263,159 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 78.89% less than the national average, earning R 50,160 per year; in United States they earn 2.22% more than the national average, earning $44,106 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.59% more than the national average, earning $54,446 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Husein Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Husein in the Georgian language | ||
| ჰუსეინ | husein | - |
| Husein in the Bengali language | ||
| হুসেইন | huse'ina | - |
| Husein in the Hindi language | ||
| हुसैन | husaina | 73.68 |
| हुसेन | husena | 26.32 |
| Husein in the Oriya language | ||
| ହୁେସନ | huesana | 66.67 |
| ହୁେସଇନ | huesa'ina | 33.33 |
| Husein in the Marathi language | ||
| हुसेन | husena | 60.51 |
| हुसैन | husaina | 24.2 |
| हूसेन | husena | 10.83 |
| हुसेईन | huse'ina | 3.82 |
| हूसैन | husaina | 0.64 |
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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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