Koureshi Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Koureshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Koureshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Koureshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Koureshi (Hindi: कुरेशी) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Koureshi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Koureshi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently used last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The last name Koureshi occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Koureshi are found; 86 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 25 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 25 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 25 percent reside. Beside India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 29 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Koureshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Koureshi in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरेशी | kuresi | - |
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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
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- 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 Koureshi
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