Explore the Family Name Hosseini

The meaning of Hosseini

Muslim (mainly Iran): surname denoting descent from or association with someone called Hossein. See also Hosseinzadeh. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Mohammad, Hossein, Hamid, Seyed, Ahmad, Ali, Mehdi, Mohsen, Mojtaba, Saeed, Bahram, Kamal.

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How common is the last name Hosseini in the United States?

According to the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Hosseini has risen in popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, this surname was ranked 25,199 in popularity, but by 2010, it had risen to the 21,672nd position, marking a 14% increase in rank. The count of individuals with the Hosseini surname also grew from 923 to 1,202 during this decade, an increase of over 30%. Consequently, the proportion of people with this surname per 100,000 also rose by 20.59%.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#25,199	#21,672	14%
Count	923	1,202	30.23%
Proportion per 100k	0.34	0.41	20.59%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Hosseini

Analysis of ethnic identity shifts within bearers of the Hosseini surname based on the Decennial U.S. Census data reveals significant changes between 2000 and 2010. While those identifying as White remained predominant at 75.71% in 2010, down slightly from 78.87% in 2000, individuals identifying as having two or more races climbed significantly from 15.06% to 19.13%. Those claiming an Asian/Pacific Islander identity decreased from 2.38% to 1.50%. Hispanic identification also saw a rise from 2.93% to 3.49%. The counts for Black, American Indian, and Alaskan Native identities remained at zero in both years. These changes highlight the evolving nature of ethnic identity among those bearing the Hosseini surname.

	2000	2010	Change
White	78.87%	75.71%	-4.01%
Two or More Races	15.06%	19.13%	27.03%
Hispanic	2.93%	3.49%	19.11%
Asian/Pacific Islander	2.38%	1.5%	-36.97%
Black	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%