Qureishi Surname
Approximately 503 people bear this surname
Qureishi Surname User-submission:
From Arabic. A member or descendant from the ancient Quraysh tribe of the Arabian peninsula.
Qureishi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 151 | 1:1,183,072 | 14,271 |
| India | 141 | 1:5,440,180 | 132,298 |
| United States | 73 | 1:4,965,191 | 254,179 |
| United Arab Emirates | 42 | 1:218,149 | 14,475 |
| England | 37 | 1:1,505,893 | 64,828 |
| Canada | 28 | 1:1,315,914 | 92,927 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Qureishi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
From Arabic. A member or descendant from the ancient Quraysh tribe of the Arabian peninsula.
- obaidz96Qureishi Demographics
Average Qureishi Salary in
United States
$52,938 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Qureishi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Qureishi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Qureishi (Hindi: कुरैशी, Marathi: क़ुरेशी) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Qureishi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Qureishi is the 613,453rd most commonly held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. The last name Qureishi is predominantly found in Asia, where 72 percent of Qureishi reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 31 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.
The surname is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 1,183,072. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 48 percent are found, Punjab, where 39 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent are found. Besides Pakistan this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in India, where 28 percent are found and The United States, where 15 percent are found.
Qureishi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Qureishi last name are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.
The amount Qureishi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 22.69% more than the national average, earning $52,938 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.81% more than the national average, earning $67,972 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Qureishi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Qureishi in the Hindi language | ||
| कुरैशी | kuraisi | - |
| Qureishi in the Marathi language | ||
| क़ुरेशी | quresi | 42.86 |
| क़ुरेिश | qureisa | 14.29 |
| कूरेिश | kureisa | 14.29 |
| कुरैशी | kuraisi | 14.29 |
| क़ुरैशी | quraisi | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
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