Sein Surname

8,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Myanmar
Highest density in:
Myanmar

Sein Surname User-submission:

Sein is Burmese name. Sein means 'diamond. in Burmese. Burmese have no surname or family name. A Burmese full name can be a single syllable or multiple syllables. For example, the name of Burmese UN General Secretary is "Thant". His name is only single syllable.

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Sein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Myanmar57,9971:89699
Kenya1,9031:24,2672,741
United States7761:467,08639,768
Russia4831:298,39130,595
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Thailand3831:184,43430,235
Afghanistan3711:86,6662,402
Argentina3311:129,13410,944
Estonia2491:5,308561
France2321:286,30543,905
Spain2091:223,69414,857
United Arab Emirates1871:48,9964,914
Singapore1461:37,7241,403
Australia1271:212,56520,555
India1211:6,339,383145,676
Indonesia1121:1,180,79683,720
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Malaysia981:300,96116,456
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Netherlands861:196,36327,376
Cameroon601:346,15131,109
Iraq581:603,8229,381
Jordan561:157,9018,633
Canada511:722,46357,796
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Ivory Coast351:659,17818,915
Brazil331:6,487,101155,169
Chile221:800,74917,445
Ukraine181:2,529,039160,188
Norway181:285,68329,080
England171:3,277,533109,658
New Zealand171:266,37223,826
Niger131:1,476,30930,154
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Jamaica101:286,9957,581
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Israel91:950,84857,975
Puerto Rico91:394,4603,042
Austria91:946,15970,786
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Turkey81:9,727,678134,647
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Cambodia61:2,581,1918,069
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Moldova61:593,56136,655
China61:227,886,92811,701
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland91:415,91311,811
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States411:1,224,84668,768

The alternate forms: Šein (35), Şein (1) & Seín (1) are calculated separately.

Sein (87,726) may also be a first name.

Sein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sein is Burmese name. Sein means 'diamond. in Burmese. Burmese have no surname or family name. A Burmese full name can be a single syllable or multiple syllables. For example, the name of Burmese UN General Secretary is "Thant". His name is only single syllable. Burmese call him "U Thant" where "U" is same as "Mr." in English. When Burmese people have to fill up a from on internet or aboard, they were forced to add family name that they don't have one. So they likely to use the last syllable of their name as a family name. Notorious a former military juntas and ex-president of Myanmar, Thein Sein, is a good example.

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Sein Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sein Come From? nationality or country of origin

Sein (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻴﻦ, Hindi: सेन, Marathi: शेन, Russian: Сеин) is held by more people in Myanmar than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant: Šein, Şein or Seín. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sein? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sein is the 8,725th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 111,884 people. The surname Sein is primarily found in Asia, where 93 percent of Sein live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Burmo-Asia. It is also the 11,440th most common first name in the world It is held by 87,726 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Myanmar, where it is borne by 57,997 people, or 1 in 896. Excluding Myanmar Sein occurs in 85 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Sein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sein has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Sein surname expanded 1,893 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it expanded 189 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it fell 78 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Sein Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is chiefly Orthodox (81%) in Russia, Christian (100%) in Kenya, Greek Orthodox (33%) in Lebanon and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those bearing the Sein surname are 34.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.3% registered with the political party.

The amount Sein earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.12% more than the national average, earning $43,199 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.33% less than the national average, earning $44,549 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šein9235/
Şein921/
Seín921/
Shein8945,336/
Seint893,506/
Seinh892,294/
Sesin891,617/
Seine891,380/
Setin891,172/
Hsein89396/
Sejin89287/
Seian89234/
Secin89163/
Seing89141/
Seien8983/
Seyin8976/
Seinn8960/
Seijn8954/
Seçin8954/
Seuin8948/
Seiin8944/
Szein8922/
Seion8920/
Ssein8910/
Seiun898/
Sjein894/
Seind892/
Scein891/
Seihn891/
Seinæ891/
Seitn890/
Schein805,171/
Sesing804,198/
Seihon802,757/
Sheyin801,399/
Sechin801,029/
Hssein80652/
Settin80646/
Seutin80533/
Seigne80524/
Seetin80265/
Sesink80252/
Seisen80250/
Hseine80245/
Seingh80235/
Segien80172/
Sheian80142/
Sessin80118/
Seihen80113/
Setinc8099/
Seytin8084/
Sheink8078/
Seasin8065/
Sehian8044/
Seihan8042/
Shejin8041/
Seting8039/
Seesin8036/
Seying8032/
Sheing8025/
Seiten8023/
Hseyin8022/
Sheine8022/
Shetin8018/
Sietin8017/
Sehion8016/
Seyine8011/
Seyina808/
H'Sein807/
Seinne806/
Seßing806/
Seatin805/
Seeion805/
Szetin805/
Sahein805/
Sejina804/
Seeien804/
Sesien804/
Seiong804/
Seisin803/
Szeyin803/
Sheinn802/
Soeian802/
Sjhein801/
Shesin801/
Sheiin801/
Sheind801/
Seacin801/
Seinck801/
Seyint801/
Sesinn801/
Sezsin801/
Seiane801/
Seihne801/
Seiang801/
Seihin801/
Siecin801/
Sheien801/
Zsesin801/
Sceine800/
Seggin800/
Sheuin800/
Seisne800/
Shen751,715,245/
Sinh751,038,164/
Shin75343,975/
Sene75257,225/
Sain7581,481/
Zein7565,114/
Suen7522,124/
Sean7521,515/
Sian7518,332/
Sine7517,766/
Seun754,991/
Seim754,894/
Soen754,857/
Soin753,525/
Suin752,905/
Saen752,189/
Seen751,544/
Senh75477/
Jein75402/
Syen75332/
Seyn75195/
Cein75146/
Sejn7511/
Sgin754/
Seán753/
Sgen752/
Sitn751/
Setn751/
Shahein732,793/
Seesing73602/
Seesink73359/
Setting73266/
Sessing73217/
Siesing73212/
Hsseine73205/
Sieting73164/
H'Seine7388/
Seising7386/
Siegien7346/
Seihoun7346/
Sheinck7337/
Siehien7336/
Shehian7327/
Scheien7326/
Scheing7320/
Seusing7319/
Schetin7318/
Seinova7318/
Scheink7315/
Seachin7312/
Seschin7311/
Seingue7311/
H'Ssein7310/
Shettin738/
Seating738/
Seißing738/
Siechin738/
Seissen737/
Seihoon735/
Seechin735/
Sejsing735/
Seihine735/
Schesin733/
Sheying733/
Seeting732/
Shejina732/
Shechin732/
Seiting732/
Scheint732/
Shehjin732/
Sheihon732/
Sheinhe732/
Sheetin732/
Seasing732/
Sheyina731/
Seychin731/
Scheimn731/
Sheiina731/
Seejina731/
Sheatin731/
Sheihan731/
Sehesin731/
Sheisin731/
Shchein731/
Seching731/
Scheiin731/
Seiseng731/
Seiteng731/
Sheasin731/
Sechinn731/
Sehetin731/
Scheinn730/
Sheesin730/
Scheian730/
Sheeion730/
Sehsien730/
Shesihn730/
Sheng671,067,131/
Çetin67321,740/
Saint67120,305/
Seang6754,433/
Shina6737,664/
Shine6732,867/
Shing6719,982/
Shinn6714,824/
Saine6713,569/
Saing679,643/
Sheen678,904/
Cetin678,345/
Sajin677,785/
Shain676,087/
Sasin675,638/
Seçen674,574/
Chein674,230/
Zeine674,006/
Seane673,960/
Sesen673,868/
Jasin673,827/
Satin673,476/
Suing673,404/
Sinhg673,328/
Sheyn672,872/
Shean672,539/
Sisin672,528/
Sisen672,054/
Sejan671,982/
Sijan671,855/
Hsain671,760/
Siyan671,555/
Sasen671,396/
Sehan671,386/
Soine671,368/
Shuen671,351/
Saiin671,343/
Shinh671,292/
Sayen671,258/
Gisin671,251/
Sainh671,248/
Sayin671,197/
Sacin671,117/
Sawen671,108/
Seung671,068/
Shind671,067/
Sitin671,059/
Shene67947/
Shoin67934/
Sytin67918/
Sienh67864/
Seçim67852/
Shoen67839/
Shien67720/
Zeien67719/
Cesin67683/
Seiam67605/
Setim67598/
Segne67586/
Saian67580/
Seyon67570/
Jasen67569/
Geçin67558/
Seyen67557/
Hsine67555/
Shuin67543/
Siene67525/
Getin67435/
Saiun67430/
Soehn67378/
Saion67362/
Saien67354/
Gesin67354/
Sajen67346/
Suine67337/
Shion67303/
Sysin67286/
Sehyn67284/
Seyan67283/
Jisin67279/
Szejn67278/
Seten67277/
Jeian67269/
Cesen67265/
Seene67264/
Sinhe67259/
Cecin67257/
Saten67253/
Zeind67252/
Suyen67242/
Sojin67239/
Sheun67230/
Jesen67228/
Sujin67226/
Saind67222/
Gesen67220/
Sianh67213/
Soing67202/
Secen67189/
Saßen67189/
Suian67179/
Siten67172/
Hsean67155/
Shhen67150/
Seant67134/
Sejim67133/
Shaen67126/
Sijen67122/
Saain67120/
Zetin67118/
Sijin67117/
Soyen67113/
Jesin67107/
Siyon67106/
Zasin67100/
Shend6798/
Siyen6791/
Sijon6787/
Cejin6787/
Hsian6785/
Souen6780/
Çeçin6779/
Jetin6778/
Shenn6776/
Zeyin6772/
Seijsing6765/
Soien6764/
Gecin6764/
Zasen6764/
Jisen6761/
Seahn6761/
Soiin6761/
Szoen6760/
Sheinova6754/
Shihn6752/
Sainn6750/
Seyne6749/
Soyin6749/
Shchetin6749/
Shyen6748/
Zeinc6747/
Gisen6745/
Sesyn6745/
Sujen6744/
Suinh6743/
Scheiing6743/
Sowen6742/
Suyin6741/
Zhein6740/
Scheindt6740/
Secim6740/
Seenh6740/
Suiin6739/
Zesen6738/
Suinn6736/
Seyun6735/
Seium6732/
Scine6730/
Geijn6730/
Szain6730/
Scheying6730/
Sojen6729/
Sinhh6728/
Siaan6728/
Sicin6727/
Zeint6726/
Suehn6726/
Sjien6725/
Shent6722/
Seune6721/
Ceine6721/
Saenn6721/
Soinh6721/
Scheinck6720/
Szeim6720/
Sejon6720/
Jejin6720/
Shhin6719/
Zisin6719/
Soian6719/
Schesink6719/
Sycin6718/
Zeßin6717/
Schettin6716/
Seusingh6716/
Sejen6716/
H'Sseine6715/
Ceing6715/
Shint6715/
Ssain6715/
Jeine6714/
Siesieng6714/
Siann6713/
Zeihn6713/
Zesin6713/
Jeyin6712/
Siean6712/
Setne6712/
Zecin6712/
Cisin6712/
Sginh6711/
Siayn6711/
Szgin6711/
Seann679/
Hcein679/
Siian679/
Jeing679/
Setén679/
Siion679/
Süyen679/
Seaching679/
Gejin678/
Seňan678/
Djein678/
Sacen677/
Sysen677/
Shenh677/
Zeing677/
Zeinn677/
Zeian677/
Sessingø677/
Zsian677/
Seuen676/
Syian676/
Zeiyn676/
Seiom676/
Scheiten675/
Tjein675/
Seean675/
Schesing675/
Saiyn675/
Shehn675/
Hsene675/
Scien675/
Sešín675/
Sesín675/
Ceian675/
Zeinh675/
Sheichyn675/
Schechin674/
Shetn674/
Sesim674/
Siegienė674/
Šetin674/
Jecin674/
Syenn674/
Jshin673/
Saimn673/
Sheihing673/
Shenq673/
Sihnh673/
Senhe673/
Scessing673/
Szien673/
Sauen673/
Ssien673/
Scene673/
Sheeting672/
Z'Ein672/
Zysin672/
Sgeen672/
Cisen672/
Hshin672/
Hzein672/
Saihn672/
Hsinh672/
Sjean672/
Soint672/
Shemn672/
Seamn672/
Seand672/
Sgain672/
Syten672/
Xhein672/
Geion672/
Zeion672/
Jeint672/
Sesén672/
Shijn672/
Soion672/
Saßin672/
Szuen672/
Setyn672/
Shitn671/
Sheychin671/
Shgin671/
Seienova671/
Jysen671/
Saisn671/
H'Seinne671/
Zisen671/
Zejin671/
Sceen671/
Scheggin671/
Sisnh671/
Sisyn671/
Sityn671/
Sjaen671/
Sjain671/
Sinhs671/
Soenn671/
Soinn671/
Sietting671/
Shimn671/
Shesingh671/
Shesshin671/
Shessing671/
Shetting671/
Sechchin671/
Setnn671/
Settn671/
Seund671/
Suenn671/
Szeiszen671/
Ssene671/
Ssinh671/
Suint671/
Sesne671/
Suink671/
Zysen671/
Shinq671/
Seião671/
Sen'e671/
Jeind671/
Jäsen671/
Zeuin671/
Åsene671/
Şisin671/
Sgian671/
Seyingue671/
Seyén671/
Seunh671/
Setín671/
Siján671/
Ssine671/
Se'an671/
Seissing671/
Sejín671/
Száin671/
Cysin671/
Sheching671/
S'Hen671/
Seiem671/
Seiym671/
Sessingh671/
Sinhc671/
Sinhq671/
Szuin671/
Jhein671/
Hseun671/
Ceink670/
Seuan670/
Ceinn670/
Jeion670/
Seenn670/
Suenh670/
Scheisnn670/
Ceien670/

Sein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻴﻦsyn-
Sein in the Marathi language
शेनsena-
Sein in the Hindi language
सेनsena53.85
सैनsaina30.77
सेइनse'ina7.69
साईनsa'ina7.69
Sein in the Russian language
Сеинsein-

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