Quraeshi Surname

1,620,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Quraeshi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Quraeshi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
Pakistan421:4,253,42629,680
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
England11:55,718,059489,080
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Quraeshi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Quraeshi (Hindi: कुरैशी, Marathi: कुरैशी) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Quraeshi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Quraeshi is the 1,620,164th most frequently held surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 58,770,532 people. Quraeshi occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Quraeshi reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 38 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India Quraeshi is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 23 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 23 percent are found and Telangana, where 18 percent are found. Beside India it exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 34 percent are found and The United States, where 20 percent are found.

Quraeshi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Quraeshi are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

The amount Quraeshi earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 60.29% more than the national average, earning $79,637 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Quraeshi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Quraeshi in the Marathi language
कुरैशीkuraisi-
Quraeshi in the Hindi language
कुरैशीkuraisi85.71
क़ुरैशीquraisi14.29

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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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  • 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 Quraeshi
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