Al-Qurashi Surname
Approximately 4,228 people bear this surname
Al-Qurashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saudi Arabia | 2,902 | 1:10,633 | 1,467 |
| Egypt | 1,312 | 1:70,073 | 6,466 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Al-Qurashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al-Qurashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al-Qurashi (Arabic: القرشي) is carried by more people in Saudi Arabia than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al-Qurashi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 110,017th most commonly occurring last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,723,639 people. The last name Al-Qurashi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Al-Qurashi live; 69 percent live in West Asia and 69 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 2,902 people, or 1 in 10,633. Apart from Saudi Arabia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 31 percent are found and Jordan, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al-Quraishi | 95 | 589 | / |
| Al-Quraeshi | 95 | 1 | / |
| Al Qurashi | 90 | 23,880 | / |
| Al-Qureshi | 90 | 6 | / |
| Al-Qurashy | 90 | 4 | / |
| Al Quraishi | 86 | 1,799 | / |
| Al Qureashi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al-Quraishy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Qureshi | 80 | 292 | / |
| Al Qurashy | 80 | 200 | / |
| Al-Qraissi | 80 | 9 | / |
| Al Quraisi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Al-Quraisy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Al-Khrashi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Qureishi | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Quraishy | 76 | 1 | / |
| Al Quresi | 74 | 15 | / |
| Al Qraisi | 74 | 1 | / |
| Al Qureisi | 70 | 161 | / |
| Al Quraizi | 70 | 6 | / |
| Al Qureshe | 70 | 1 | / |
| Al-Khraisha | 67 | 9 | / |
| Al Khraishi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Khrashy | 60 | 1 | / |
| Al Khreishi | 57 | 1 | / |
Al-Qurashi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Al-Qurashi in the Arabic language | ||
| القرشي | alqrshy | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Al-Qurashi
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