Kureshi Surname

13,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 42,346 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kureshi Surname User-submission:

(Arabic) This surname means 'descent from the Quraish', one of the leading tribes in Mecca at the time of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet's mother was a member of it. The Quraish at first opposed Muhammad's teachings and persecuted him and his followers, but by the time of his death they had begun to accept the new faith.

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Kureshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India41,5801:18,4481,445
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
United Arab Emirates1871:48,9964,914
Pakistan1491:1,198,95214,366
England701:795,97243,050
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Canada391:944,75971,777
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Kureshi (913) may also be a first name.

Kureshi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(Arabic) This surname means 'descent from the Quraish', one of the leading tribes in Mecca at the time of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, the Prophet's mother was a member of it. The Quraish at first opposed Muhammad's teachings and persecuted him and his followers, but by the time of his death they had begun to accept the new faith.

- kamizy

From Arabic. A member or descendant from the ancient Quraysh tribe of the Arabian peninsula.

- obaidz96

Kureshi Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kureshi Come From? nationality or country of origin

Kureshi (Georgian: კურეში, Hindi: कुरेशी, Marathi: कुरेशी, Oriya: କୁେରଶି, Russian: Куреши) has its highest incidence in India. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kureshi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kureshi is the 13,220th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 172,095 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kureshi live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 268,345th most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 913 people.

The surname Kureshi is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 41,580 people, or 1 in 18,448. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 49 percent are found, Rajasthan, where 16 percent are found and Bihar, where 10 percent are found. Other than India this surname exists in 39 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 0 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found.

Kureshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Kureshi last name are 14.59% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.36% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Kureshi earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 30.57% more than the national average, earning R 310,284 per year; in United States they earn 37.55% more than the national average, earning $59,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.45% less than the national average, earning $37,535 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khureshi933,545/
Kureishi93980/
Kaureshi93192/
Kurreshi93180/
Kuraeshi9361/
Kurejshi9336/
Kureashi9321/
Kureshai9315/
Kureeshi9310/
Kurieshi937/
Kuureshi937/
Koureshi937/
Kuyreshi935/
Kuresshi935/
Kureyshi933/
Kuireshi933/
Kureshsi932/
Kuresjhi932/
Kutreshi931/
Kureshhi931/
Kureshie931/
Kureshii931/
Kusreshi931/
Kuereshi931/
Kujreshi931/
Kureshiy931/
Kurehshi931/
Kureushi931/
Kuresi9270,377/
Khurreshi8819/
Kureshshi889/
Khaureshi885/
Khuresshi883/
Khuraeshi882/
Khureeshi881/
Khureishi881/
Khureshhi881/
Kkuraeshi881/
Khureshai881/
Kouraeshi881/
Kuraeshii881/
Khuresi864,992/
Koreshi862,049/
Kuresha861,139/
Kurashi86965/
Kuresoi86850/
Kurechi86432/
Kuresii86410/
Kuresiy86280/
Kurishi86188/
Kuroshi86181/
Kureshe86176/
Kauresi86140/
Kuraesi86115/
Kureshy8690/
Kuressi8636/
Kureisi8621/
Kuresih8621/
Kurresi8618/
Kureesi8611/
Kureysi8611/
Kuresai8610/
Kuiresi869/
Kurehsi868/
Kureasi868/
Kireshi867/
Kouresi864/
Kuresip864/
Kuresie863/
Cureshi863/
Kureshj862/
Kuuresi862/
Kuresgi861/
Kuresji861/
Kurejsi861/
Kuryshi861/
Kuraishi8049,757/
Quoreshi801,107/
Korreshi80595/
Kuraesih80400/
Kuroishi80319/
Kureishy80107/
Quireshi80101/
Khurashi8095/
Kourashi8080/
Koreishi8062/
Kureshee8055/
Qhureshi8045/
Kurayshi8043/
Kouressi8037/
Khurishi8034/
Khureshe8032/
Kurroshi8029/
Khuroshi8027/
Kouretsi8026/
Kurehchi8025/
Kauresha8024/
Khuresha8023/
Kaurashi8021/
Qaureshi8016/
Kourechi8011/
Curreshi808/
Quureshi807/
Kurresha806/
Kuerashi805/
Kureysha804/
Khuresis804/
Qoureshi803/
Kooreshi803/
Kurashai803/
Kurieshy803/
Kurashei803/
Kureeshe802/
Khurehsi802/
Kourishi802/
Khoreshi801/
Kaurishi801/
Khireshi801/
Khureesi801/
Khureshj801/
Khureshy801/
Kuroyshi801/
Kurrashi801/
Kuraashi801/
Kureashe801/
Kuriesha801/
Kureisai801/
Kurescha801/
Kureshey801/
Kurhishi801/
Kurechhi801/
Kurahshi801/
Kuroschi801/
Koutresi801/
Kureisha801/
Koresi77605/
Kurasi77519/
Kurisi77479/
Kuresa77446/
Kurosi7737/
Kiresi7734/
Kureci7724/
Kurese778/
Kurezi774/
Kureşi773/
Kuresy772/
Kurysi771/
Kurahashi7520,380/
Koureissi751,105/
Khuraishi75507/
Kouretsis7571/
Kauraishi7554/
Khureshee7537/
Kooreyshi7529/
Kurraishi7529/
Kuraishai7525/
Khourishi7523/
Koutretsi7523/
Kuuraishi7522/
Kouressis7515/
Koureïssi759/
Kouraishi757/
Kkuraishi755/
Kuraishii754/
Keuraishi753/
Kuresiajh753/
Kuraishsi752/
Kuiraishi752/
Kuraaishi752/
Kueraishi752/
Khoreishi752/
Khurashie751/
Khoreshiy751/
Qaureshie751/
Quireishi751/
Kuraeshee751/
Kuraishei751/
Kuraishie751/
Kuraishui751/
Kuraisshi751/
Kureshsha751/
Kuhraishi751/
Kouressio751/
Quorieshi751/
Qaureeshi751/
Qaureshai751/
Khorieshi751/
Kuraisi719,744/
Koresha71168/
Kaurasi71168/
Kirashi71153/
Kurešić71151/
Kiroshi71119/
Khurasi7193/
Kurisha7188/
Kurasei7177/
Kuresoy7174/
Kouresa7173/
Kureyşi7150/
Koutretsis7142/
Kuresza7139/
Kurishe7131/
Kiresih7129/
Kurreci7129/
Kuresee7127/
Kuraysi7125/
Qoreshi7124/
Koressi7124/
Curechi7123/
Korishi7122/
Kuerasi7122/
Kurosai7121/
Kurashe7118/
Qireshi7118/
Kuroshe7116/
Kauresa7110/
Koreisi7110/
Kurasih719/
Kurassi717/
Koreshy717/
Kirishi716/
Khurosi716/
Kureisa716/
Curesis716/
Kuraishshi714/
Khurisi714/
Khoureissi714/
Korresi714/
Kaurisi713/
Kooresi713/
Kiresci713/
Kourosi713/
Kuresay713/
Kurahsi712/
Kuryshe712/
Koreshe712/
Kurashy712/
Curashi712/
Kurasai711/
Kaurosi711/
Khiresi711/
Khurese711/
Khoresi711/
Khoureychi711/
Kurrasi711/
Kurrese711/
Kuraishish711/
Kuraseh711/
Kureese711/
Kuresje711/
Kureyse711/
Khureci711/
Khoureïchi711/
Khourriesi711/
Kureiša711/
Kuriese711/
Koryshi711/
Kuirasi711/
Cureshy711/
Koresoi711/
Koresie711/
Kuresse710/
Koraishi672,131/
Kouressy67517/
Koreissi67421/
Kuraisha67295/
Kourechy67260/
Khuraisi67196/
Koreysha67179/
Koreisha67120/
Khuroshe6748/
Kauraisi6745/
Kuraishe6741/
Kuraishy6735/
Koroishi6725/
Khurashe6723/
Kurychai6716/
Qoreishi6715/
Kaurashe6713/
Qhurashi6713/
Kuraissi6712/
Quirashi6712/
Khorishi6711/
Qaurashi6710/
Kurraisi678/
Kuuraisi678/
Kurishee676/
Khurisha675/
Kiraishi675/
Khoresha675/
Kuraisiy675/
Qourashi675/
Koreshee674/
Kouroshy674/
Kurissio674/
Kaurisha673/
Qhurishi673/
Kuraisii673/
Kurashee673/
Quirishi673/
Kurraseh672/
Korayshi672/
Koureize672/
Kurrisha672/
Kourashy672/
Kauresee671/
Khurasih671/
Khureche671/
Khuresee671/
Khurishe671/
Qirieshi671/
Qourishi671/
Quorishi671/
Kurisaia671/
Kurischa671/
Kurischy671/
Kuraashe671/
Kuraisai671/
Kuraisyi671/
Kuraysha671/
Kurehsee671/
Koureici671/
Curoschi671/
Kaurassi671/
Kurejsza671/
Kurexhaj671/
Koureicy671/
Kourissi671/
Qaurishi671/
Qoreyshi671/
Koreishe671/
Koeresie671/
Quurashi671/
Kurayshy671/
Kuraisih671/
Kuriossi671/
Khuresay671/

Kureshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kureshi in the Georgian language
კურეშიkureshi-
Kureshi in the Hindi language
कुरेशीkuresi95.32
कुरैशीkuraisi3.88
कूरेशीkuresi0.28
कुरेश्ीkuresi0.24
कुरॆशीkuresi0.05
कुुरेशीkuuresi0.04
कुरेसीkuresi0.04
कुरैसीkuraisi0.03
कुरेषीkuresi0.03
रसीदrasida0.01
कुरेशाीkuresai0.01
कूुरेशीkuuresi0.01
कुरैश्ीkuraisi0.01
कुूरेशीkuuresi0.01
कुरे्शीkuresi0.01
कुरेशिkuresi0.01
Kureshi in the Marathi language
कुरेशीkuresi59.99
खुरेशीkhuresi32.6
कूरेशीkuresi1.8
कुरेिशkureisa1.08
कुरैशीkuraisi0.97
कुरशीkurasi0.78
कुरेशीामkuresiama0.24
कुरेशीानkuresiana0.19
कुरेशाीkuresai0.18
कुरेशkuresa0.17
कुरेषीkuresi0.17
कूरेिशkureisa0.15
क़ुरेशीquresi0.11
कुूरेशीkuuresi0.08
करेशीkaresi0.05
कूुरेशीkuuresi0.05
केुरेशीkeuresi0.03
कुरेशीाकkuresiaka0.03
कुुरेशीkuuresi0.03
ख्ुरेशीkhuresi0.03
कुरेशीारkuresiara0.03
कुरेशाkuresa0.03
कुरेहीkurehi0.02
खुरेिशkhureisa0.02
कुरेसीkuresi0.02
कुरॆशीkuresi0.02
कुरर्शीkurarsi0.02
कुरोशीkurosi0.02
कुरेशोkureso0.02
कुरेॅशीkureesi0.02
कुरेशीमkuresima0.01
कुरेिषkureisa0.01
कुइरेिशku'ireisa0.01
कुरूेेशीkurueesi0.01
कुरेशरीkuresari0.01
कुरेसीाबkuresiaba0.01
कुरेशीाउkuresia'u0.01
कुरिशkurisa0.01
क़ुरेशquresa0.01
कूुरेिशkuureisa0.01
कुरेशीइkuresi'i0.01
कुरेिशयाkureisaya0.01
कुरेशीाणkuresiana0.01
कुरूेशीkuruesi0.01
िकूरेिशikureisa0.01
खरेशीkharesi0.01
कुरैझीkuraijhi0.01
कूरशीkurasi0.01
्कुरेशीkuresi0.01
कुरेिशबkureisaba0.01
कुरेशीाडkuresiada0.01
कुऱेशीkuresi0.01
कुरुेशीkuruesi0.01
िकरेशीikaresi0.01
कूरेशीामkuresiama0.01
कुरेवkureva0.01
क्ुरेशीkuresi0.01
कुरेशीाkuresia0.01
कु्रेशीkuresi0.01
कुरॆशिkuresi0.01
ेुकुरेशीeukuresi0.01
कुरेशीाजkuresiaja0.01
कउरेिशka'ureisa0.01
कुरेरशीkurerasi0.01
कुदेशीkudesi0.01
ेकुरेशीekuresi0.01
खुरेशkhuresa0.01
कुरेशीाबkuresiaba0.01
कुरीशीkurisi0.01
कुरेशुkuresu0.01
केरेशीkeresi0.01
खुरशीkhurasi0.01
कुरेशीादkuresiada0.01
कुरेशीानाkuresiana0.01
कुरेेशीkureesi0.01
कूरैशीkuraisi0.01
कुरुशीkurusi0.01
़कुरेशीkuresi0.01
कूरेशीानkuresiana0.01
कुरेशी़kuresi0.01
कुरॅशीkuresi0.01
सुरेशीsuresi0.01
कुरेगीkuregi0.01
सुरेशsuresa0
Kureshi in the Oriya language
କୁେରଶିkuerasi48
କୁେରଶୀkuerasi32
କୁେରସିkuerasi8
କୁେରାଶିkuerasi4
କଯ୍ୁେରସିkayuerasi4
କୁେରସୀkuerasi4
Kureshi in the Russian language
Курешиkuresi-

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