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Hossein Family History

Hossein Surname Meaning

Muslim (mainly Bangladesh and India): variant of Hossain. This is also the usual Persian spelling of the Arabic personal name Husain.

Compare Hosseini. Compare also Hosein.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


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Between 1974 and 1984, in the United States, Hossein life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1984, and highest in 1974. The average life expectancy for Hossein in 1974 was 84, and 76 in 1984.

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