Zein Surname

8,728th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65,114 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Zein Surname User-submission:

The surname Zein (also written Zayn) comes from the Arabic word, which means 'beautiful'.

Zein Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt25,3521:3,626491
Sudan15,4001:2,436342
Indonesia8,5671:15,4371,923
Saudi Arabia5,3661:5,750796
Iran3,7191:20,6462,639
Mauritania2,7841:1,471186
Germany5011:160,69019,100
United States4651:779,48260,414
United Arab Emirates3051:30,0403,313
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Kuwait1831:20,7692,798
Brazil1761:1,216,33141,961
Canada1691:218,02121,041
France1691:393,03457,995
Argentina1481:288,80723,114
Malaysia1391:212,18912,377
England1301:428,60028,863
Qatar1091:21,6332,325
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Sweden931:105,8797,628
Tanzania911:581,77636,762
Syria751:257,3474,303
Ivory Coast631:366,21012,917
Spain531:882,11434,832
Greece461:240,86536,930
Australia451:599,90442,958
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Libya361:173,444826
Austria351:243,29828,936
Russia321:4,503,846209,401
Israel311:276,05324,632
Kazakhstan291:609,74142,435
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
Venezuela241:1,258,50317,711
Belgium221:522,57550,051
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Finland151:366,44725,366
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Oman121:307,3314,704
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Jordan111:803,85814,945
Paraguay111:657,8867,708
Algeria101:3,863,15547,113
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Senegal81:1,822,4184,361
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
India61:127,844,230863,365
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Poland51:7,601,750167,855
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
China21:683,660,78330,601
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland31:1,247,73924,719
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States181:2,789,927129,797

The alternate forms: Zèíñ (1) are calculated separately.

Zein (18,467) may also be a first name.

Zein Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Zein (also written Zayn) comes from the Arabic word, which means 'beautiful'.

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Zein Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zein (Arabic: زعين, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻦ, Russian: Зеин) is more frequently found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Zèíñ. For other potential spellings of Zein click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zein? popularity and diffusion

Zein is the 8,728th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 111,920 people. The surname Zein occurs predominantly in Africa, where 68 percent of Zein live; 63 percent live in North Africa and 63 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Zein is also the 40,092nd most frequently used given name on earth, borne by 18,467 people.

Zein is most commonly held in Egypt, where it is borne by 25,352 people, or 1 in 3,626. Apart from Egypt Zein is found in 108 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 24 percent reside and Indonesia, where 13 percent reside.

Zein Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zein has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Zein surname rose 2,583 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zein Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zein surname are 39.22% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.45% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Zein earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 146.33% more than the national average, earning $55,922,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 3.25% more than the national average, earning $44,551 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.51% less than the national average, earning $47,938 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zeine894,006/
Zeien89719/
Zeind89252/
Zetin89118/
Zeyin8972/
Dzein8961/
Zeinc8947/
Zhein8940/
Zeint8926/
Szein8922/
Zeßin8917/
Zeihn8913/
Zesin8913/
Zecin8912/
Zeing897/
Zeinn897/
Zeian897/
Zeiyn896/
Zeinh895/
Z'Ein892/
Hzein892/
Zeion892/
Zejin891/
Zeuin891/
Zeytin803,398/
Zeyine801,771/
Zessin801,162/
Zehian80730/
Zechin80607/
Zeihen80157/
Zettin8085/
Zeitin8056/
Zesing8024/
Zeting8020/
Zeinne8019/
Dzhein8016/
Zeihan8013/
Zeyina8012/
Z'Eine808/
Zeiane807/
Zeying805/
Szetin805/
Zehion805/
Zheing803/
Szeyin803/
Ziesin802/
Zeihon802/
Zeityn802/
Zeszin801/
Zeithn801/
Zieian801/
Dzsein801/
Zietin801/
Zahein801/
Dzeink801/
Dzetin801/
Zeyien801/
Zheyin801/
Zhesin801/
Zsesin801/
Zeisin800/
Zhen75395,264/
Zain75224,206/
Sein7565,135/
Zine7536,941/
Zene7517,813/
Zian757,017/
Zuin755,396/
Zeen754,765/
Zean753,054/
Zaen752,078/
Zeyn75622/
Zhin75492/
Jein75402/
Zeun75357/
Zeim75331/
Zoin75329/
Cein75146/
Zgen7590/
Zoen7543/
Zuen7540/
Šein7535/
Zinh7532/
Zejn7518/
Zenh7515/
Zyen753/
Şein751/
Zèíñ751/
Zeising731,332/
Ziesing73659/
Zetting73171/
Zeichen73101/
Zeinheh7357/
Zeschin7356/
Zeysing7337/
Zieting7315/
Zeißing7314/
Zeinova7311/
Zeesing738/
Sczecin735/
Czechin733/
Zeihoun733/
Zeechin732/
Zeingue732/
Zettihn731/
Zeitten731/
Zheting731/
Zeinová731/
Zeching731/
Czettin731/
Dzceing731/
Zheng6713,686,035/
Çetin67321,740/
Shein6745,336/
Cetin678,345/
Chein674,230/
Zeyen673,875/
Seint673,506/
Dzene672,471/
Seinh672,294/
Zeyne672,239/
Sesin671,617/
Zaine671,427/
Zayin671,417/
Seine671,380/
Setin671,172/
Ziyan671,172/
Zaian671,172/
Zehan67784/
Cesin67683/
Geçin67558/
Dzhin67518/
Getin67435/
Hsein67396/
Gesin67354/
Sejin67287/
Szejn67278/
Jeian67269/
Dzian67263/
Cecin67257/
Ziten67244/
Czeschin67243/
Seian67234/
Zhuin67223/
Zheinova67177/
Zaten67172/
Secin67163/
Seing67141/
Zuine67139/
Dzhen67126/
Jesin67107/
Zasin67100/
Zaien6796/
Ziyen6795/
Zhina6790/
Cejin6787/
Seien6783/
Zeyon6782/
Zeahn6780/
Çeçin6779/
Zatin6778/
Jetin6778/
Zeune6777/
Seyin6776/
Zayen6775/
Gecin6764/
Zasen6764/
Zeyan6763/
Seinn6760/
Szoen6760/
Zijan6759/
Zaing6758/
Zhing6754/
Seijn6754/
Seçin6754/
Zhien6750/
Seuin6748/
Zicin6747/
Dzain6746/
Zitin6745/
Seiin6744/
Zaion6739/
Zesen6738/
Zeïne6736/
Zoing6735/
Zaehn6733/
Zaiin6731/
Geijn6730/
Szain6730/
Zeissink6726/
Ziene6724/
Zoine6724/
Zeten6724/
Ceine6721/
Zhine6720/
Seion6720/
Szeim6720/
Jejin6720/
Zisin6719/
Tsein6719/
Zeane6719/
Zheyn6719/
Zhene6718/
Zhent6717/
Zejan6716/
Zainh6716/
Ceing6715/
Ziahn6715/
Četin6715/
Jeine6714/
Zaind6713/
Zaain6713/
Jeyin6712/
Zouen6712/
Zeene6711/
Zainn6711/
Zowen6711/
Zegne6711/
Szgin6711/
Tzeen6711/
Zeşen6711/
Ssein6710/
Hcein679/
Jeing679/
Ziaan679/
Zheen679/
Zejen678/
Gejin678/
Zeand678/
Djein678/
Seiun678/
Zujin677/
Zhuen677/
Zetim677/
Zsian677/
Zetne676/
Zhend676/
Øzgen676/
Dzuin675/
Tjein675/
Zhion675/
Zhenc675/
Zeyinova675/
Zhenh675/
Zuyen675/
Zaint675/
Ceian675/
Rzhin674/
Sjein674/
Zeang674/
Zijin674/
Ziyon674/
Zeanh674/
Šetin674/
Zhain674/
Jecin674/
Zoien674/
Zhean674/
Zeenh674/
Zyian674/
Szien673/
Zawen673/
Zeyun673/
Zuyin673/
Zuind673/
Zgene673/
Zysin672/
Zajen672/
Zujen672/
Zhinn672/
Seind672/
Xhein672/
Geion672/
Zaihn672/
Jeint672/
Zianh672/
Zoyen672/
Szuen672/
Tzean672/
Zeissing672/
Zaimn672/
Zaenh672/
Zuinn671/
Rzinh671/
Zyien671/
Zisen671/
Zjean671/
Zen'e671/
Zeund671/
Zeung671/
Zeunk671/
Zeusn671/
Zhoin671/
Zuinc671/
Zheim671/
Zeiom671/
Zijen671/
Zacin671/
Scein671/
Szeiszen671/
Zysen671/
Seihn671/
Ziann671/
Zoitn671/
Dzeen671/
Zaisn671/
Zetén671/
Jeind671/
Tzinh671/
Tzoen671/
Ziean671/
Zeján671/
Zeîne671/
Zehán671/
Zinhe671/
Zaink671/
Zitng671/
Zytin671/
Seinæ671/
Száin671/
Dzeusing671/
Zoian671/
Zzeen671/
Zeyng671/
Tzien671/
Zzain671/
Zzine671/
Zieyn671/
Tzhin671/
Tzuen671/
Tzuin671/
Szuin671/
Zainq671/
Zaiun671/
Zaijn671/
Zhoen671/
Zauen671/
Zgenë671/
Zeant671/
Czien671/
Jhein671/
Hzain671/
Hzeim671/
Ceink670/
Seitn670/
Ceinn670/
Jeion670/
Zoehn670/
Ceien670/

Zein Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zein in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺰﻳﻦalzyn52.51
ﺯﻳﻦzyn46.89
ﺍﺯﻳﻦazyn0.17
Zein in the Russian language
Зеинzein-
Zein in the Arabic language
زعينzyn-

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