A Muslim name, Hussain comes from the Arabic term ‘hasuna’ which means beauty and a good person. Variations in spelling Hussain include Hussein, Hasan, Husain, Husseyn, Hossein, Husayin, Hossain, Husein and Husayn. In South Asia (India, Bangladesh and Pakistan) the popular name is spelled Hussain and Hossain. In England there are about 34,000 individual with the surname. In Australia there are less than a thousand individuals with the Hussain name. Within the United States there are about 11,000 individuals with the Hussain surname. Most live in New York, California, Texas, Illinois and New Jersey. Famous: Abrar Hussain (a professional boxer from Pakistan), Fouad Hussein (a renown journalist in the country of Jordan), Rashad Hussain (the United States envoy to the Organization of Islamic Conference), Anwar Hussain (professional cricket player from Pakistan), Zakir Hussain (a music producer, film actor, composer and tabla player from India) and Nasser Hussain (professional cricket player for England).