Qurashi Surname
Approximately 24,051 people bear this surname
Qurashi Surname User-submission:
From Arabic. A member or descendant from the ancient Quraysh tribe of the Arabian peninsula.
Qurashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 12,958 | 1:13,786 | 936 |
| Sudan | 4,480 | 1:8,373 | 1,185 |
| Egypt | 1,983 | 1:46,362 | 4,614 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,670 | 1:18,477 | 2,561 |
| India | 1,543 | 1:497,126 | 25,070 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| England | 210 | 1:265,324 | 21,048 |
| United Arab Emirates | 195 | 1:46,986 | 4,731 |
| United States | 192 | 1:1,887,807 | 122,674 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Canada | 63 | 1:584,851 | 48,473 |
| Qatar | 41 | 1:57,512 | 5,907 |
| Jordan | 21 | 1:421,068 | 12,361 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| Netherlands | 6 | 1:2,814,529 | 101,176 |
| Australia | 6 | 1:4,499,284 | 146,780 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Oman | 2 | 1:1,843,986 | 9,590 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Qurashi (436) may also be a first name.
Qurashi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From Arabic. A member or descendant from the ancient Quraysh tribe of the Arabian peninsula.
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Qurashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qurashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Qurashi (Hindi: कुरैशी, Marathi: कुरैशी, Oriya: କଯ୍ୁରଶୀ) has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Qurashi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 22,587th most numerous surname on earth, borne by around 1 in 303,004 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 71 percent of Qurashi are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 58 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 410,680th most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 436 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 12,958 people, or 1 in 13,786. In Pakistan Qurashi is most frequent in: Punjab, where 42 percent reside, Sindh, where 30 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan Qurashi is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 19 percent reside and Egypt, where 8 percent reside.
Qurashi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Qurashi last name are 17.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 70.73% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Qurashi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 33.05% more than the national average, earning $57,410 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.9% more than the national average, earning $50,129 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Qurashi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qurashi in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरैशी | kuraisi | 91 |
| कुरेशी | kuresi | 7 |
| कु़रैशी | kuraisi | 1 |
| क़ुरैशी | quraisi | 1 |
| Qurashi in the Oriya language | ||
| କଯ୍ୁରଶୀ | kayurasi | 75 |
| େକୗରାସି | ekarasi | 25 |
| Qurashi in the Marathi language | ||
| कुरैशी | kuraisi | 54.76 |
| क़ुरेशी | quresi | 9.52 |
| क़ुरिश | qurisa | 9.52 |
| कुराशी | kurasi | 4.76 |
| कुरशी | kurasi | 4.76 |
| क़ुरशी | qurasi | 4.76 |
| रहीस | rahisa | 4.76 |
| क़ुरैशी | quraisi | 4.76 |
| क़ुरैिश | quraiisa | 2.38 |
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