Qureish Surname
Approximately 27 people bear this surname
Qureish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Qureish (35) may also be a first name.
Qureish Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qureish Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Qureish (Marathi: कुरेश) is most common in Pakistan. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Qureish? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,798,600th most commonly held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 269,909,108 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 70 percent of Qureish live; 56 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Qureish is also the 1,744,716th most numerous first name on earth, borne by 35 people.
Qureish is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,741,837. In Pakistan Qureish is most numerous in: Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 77 percent are found, Punjab, where 15 percent are found and Sindh, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Pakistan this last name occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Tunisia, where 15 percent are found and India, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Qureish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qureish in the Marathi language | ||
| कुरेश | kuresa | - |
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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 Qureish
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