Cognomen العابدين (Abidin 
, العابدين 
, L'Abidine) , globally, is a widespread surname. The cognomen العابدين is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is a common surname, Brunei, where it is quite a common surname, and Indonesia (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Iraq. Much less frequently, العابدين is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Abidin | Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, India, Pakistan |
| العابدين | Syria, Sudan, Egypt, Jordan, Iraq |
| Al-Abidin | Germany |
El-Abidin, and El-Abidine
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زين العابدين Great-grandson of Muhammad and fourth of the Twelve Imams (659-713), SA (b. 659) |
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| عبد الهادي زين العابدين Syrian calligrapher and poet, SY (b. 1888) |
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محمد زين العابدين Tunisian musicologist and politician, TN (b. 1953) |
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ظافر العابدين Tunisian actor, TN (b. 1972) |
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| احمد زين العابدين Egyptian fencer, EG (b. 1943) |
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| أحمد زين العابدين SY |
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| سهيلة زين العابدين SA |
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