How rare is the last name Hussein?

13,676 people in the United States have the last name Hussein, about 1 in 21,856. It ranks #2,583 of 156,621 last names in the 2020 Census.

last name

HUSSEIN

#2,583

of 156,621 last names recorded in the 2020 Census

People
13,676
About
1 in 21,856
This common or more
50.8%
Who bears it

Of the 13,676 people with the last name Hussein, 47.8% reported their origin as Black, 40.7% as White and 5.2% as Asian or Pacific Islander. These count how people described themselves on the 2020 Census, not where the name comes from.

Either side of Hussein

#2,580 Chiu · 13,686#2,582 Silverman · 13,685#2,584 Donohue · 13,667#2,585 Barger · 13,658

Spelled almost the same

8 last names in the 2020 Census spelled within a letter or two of Hussein, most common first.

#1,843 Hussain · 19,121#9,648 Husain · 3,218#15,885 Hussaini · 1,765#23,906 Hussien · 1,093#25,766 Husein · 1,002#31,939 Hussen · 775#39,225 Husson · 606#46,955 Husen · 488

Also a first name

As a first name, Hussein ranks #3,077 of 53,615, with 7,190 people. As a baby name it peaked in 2015, with 135 births. See Hussein as a first name

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