Kureshy Surname
Approximately 90 people bear this surname
Kureshy 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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Canada | 17 | 1:2,167,388 | 133,872 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Kureshy Surname Meaning
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(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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Kureshy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kureshy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kureshy is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kureshy? popularity and diffusion
The last name Kureshy is the 1,967,751st most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,972,732 people. Kureshy occurs mostly in The Americas, where 87 percent of Kureshy live; 87 percent live in North America and 86 percent live in Anglo-North America.
This last name is most numerous in The United States, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 6,040,982. In The United States Kureshy is mostly found in: Texas, where 45 percent reside, California, where 30 percent reside and New York, where 17 percent reside. Barring The United States Kureshy is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 19 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.
Kureshy Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kureshy surname are 16.87% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 63.64% registered to vote for the political party.
Kureshy earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 62.65% more than the national average, earning $70,180 USD per year.
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