Cognomen Husein (Husein 
, حسین 
, Хусейн 
) , throughout the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Husein is habitual in Somalia, where it is quite a common surname, North Macedonia, and Indonesia (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, Ethiopia, and Tanzania. Also, Husein is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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| Husein | Indonesia, Ethiopia, Somalia, Egypt, Tanzania |
| حسین | Saudi Arabia, Iran, Egypt, Afghanistan, Iraq |
| Хусейн | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan |
| Хусеин | Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Armenia, Russia, Kyrgyzstan |
Haussein, Hocine, Hosein, Hossain, Hossein, Hosseyn, Houcine, Houssayn, Houssein, Husain, Husajn, Husayn, Huseın, Hussain, Hussayn, Hussaïn, Hussein, Husseyn, Husseïn, Hûšèîń, Hüseyin, Hüseyn, Hűšëïñ, Χουσεΐν, Гусеин, Гусейн, Гусеін, Оссейн, Хусеін, Хуссейн, Хусэйн, Хьусейн, חוסיין, الحسين, حسين, हुसेन, হুসেইন, ホセイン, 海山, and 胡申
| husein muzaferija BA (b. 1646) |
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husein bin abubakar alaydrus Indonesian islamic scholar, ID (b. 1746) |
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| muhammad bin al-habib husein (b. 1708) |
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| husein rakim islamović BA (b. 1839) |
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husein mutahar Indonesian diplomat and music composer, ID (b. 1916) |
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| husein kedah al-banjari (b. 1863) |
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| husein hasanally abdoolcader Politician, Order of the British Empire (1890-1974), MY (b. 1890) |
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husein jachjasaputra Indonesian politicians (1945-2007), ID (b. 1945) |
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| husein hilmi durić BA (b. 1887) |
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| husein brkić (b. 1889) |
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djohar arifin husein Indonesian football executive, ID (b. 1950) |
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| husein alicajic filmmaker (b. 1901) |
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| husein rovčanin Sandžak Muslim militia leader, RS (b. 1907) |
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| husein đozo Bosniak theologian, BA (b. 1912) |
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| husein "tutek" jasarevic Bosnia and Herzegovina footballer (1914-1979), BA (b. 1914) |
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