View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

Where Does The Last Name Zain Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Zain (Arabic: زين, Georgian: ზაინ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻳﻦ, Hindi: जैन, Marathi: अीन, Oriya: ଆେବଦିନ, Russian: Заин) occurs more in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as: Zaín, Zaïn or Žaỉn. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zain? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 2,459^th most common surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 32,504 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 69 percent of Zain reside; 33 percent reside in West Asia and 30 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. Zain is also the 3,232^nd most frequently held first name at a global level, borne by 322,723 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 49,589 people, or 1 in 595. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Kelantan, where 21 percent are found, Selangor, where 15 percent are found and Kedah, where 15 percent are found. Besides Malaysia this last name exists in 92 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 18 percent are found and Egypt, where 16 percent are found.

Zain Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Zain has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Zain surname grew 2,314 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zain Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Shiite (72%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Zain last name are 7.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 54.55% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zain earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 22.21% less than the national average, earning R 184,848 per year; in United States they earn 7.05% more than the national average, earning $46,193 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.27% less than the national average, earning $48,059 CAD per year.