Qureshy Surname

501,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 656 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Qureshy 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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Qureshy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia3981:77,52710,981
Pakistan831:2,152,33620,049
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Canada461:800,99162,809
India331:23,244,406321,547
England251:2,228,72284,230
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Qureshy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

(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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Qureshy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Qureshy (Hindi: कुरैशी) occurs in Saudi Arabia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Qureshy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 501,369th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,109,064 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 79 percent of Qureshy live; 61 percent live in West Asia and 61 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

This last name is most commonly held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 398 people, or 1 in 77,527. Barring Saudi Arabia this last name occurs in 11 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 10 percent reside.

Qureshy Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Qureshy are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Qureshy earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 15.81% less than the national average, earning $36,326 USD per year and in Canada they earn 31.23% more than the national average, earning $65,198 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Qureshey93325/
Qureishy9372/
Qureeshy935/
Qureshyi931/
Qurieshy931/
Qqureshy931/
Quresy922/
Qureshi86498,838/
Qureshe86238/
Qurashy86214/
Qurishy8626/
Quresih869/
Quraesy867/
Quraishy801,568/
Qureishi80503/
Qureeshi80339/
Qurieshi80274/
Qurreshi80216/
Quraeshi80124/
Qureashi80110/
Qureshee8065/
Qureshie8047/
Qureshii8047/
Qureshai8041/
Quresshi8027/
Qureshui8011/
Qureshhi809/
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Qureshid808/
Qureyshi806/
Qqureshi806/
Qureshih805/
Qureishe804/
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Qureshis801/
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Nqureshi801/
Qureshgi801/
Qureshit801/
Qureshoi801/
Quresshe801/
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Qusreshi801/
Quyreshi801/
Qurashay801/
Qurashey801/
Qureshes801/
Qurese77515/
Qreshi77177/
Creshy773/
Qurecy772/
Qreshe772/
Qurasy772/
Qrishy771/
Qrashy771/
Quaireshi7512/
Quraishey755/
Quresheed753/
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Qurieshie751/
Qureashie751/
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Qurashi7124,051/
Qurishi712,180/
Qurehsi71239/
Qurishe71140/
Qurashe71133/
Quraisy7186/
Qreeshi7158/
Quroisy7128/
Qyreshi7123/
Quressi7115/
Quryshi7112/
Quroshi719/
Qhreshi719/
Quresai718/
Qureyşi717/
Qureesi717/
Qrreshi715/
Qurechi715/
Qwreshi714/
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Quresci713/
Quresgi713/
Quresee712/
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Qreishi712/
Quresji712/
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Qreushi712/
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Quraseh711/
Qurashı711/
Qurasih711/
Quryshe711/
Creashy710/
Quraishi6737,644/
Quraishe67542/
Qurashee67105/
Qurrashi67104/
Kretschy6784/
Qurayshi6745/
Qurishid6735/
Qurishee6724/
Qurashie6718/
Cresy6712/
Quraisyi6710/
Qurashii679/
Kresy676/
Kuyreshi675/
Qurashhi675/
Qurashai674/
Qurezxhi674/
Qresa674/
Kuireshi673/
Qurasshi673/
Qurrishi673/
Qurashei672/
Qurishui671/
Kqurashi671/
Kujreshi671/
Cresshey671/
Qureehsi671/
Qurahshi671/
Khreshey671/
Qurazshi671/
Qureichi671/
Qureisji671/
Qurhishi671/
Qurishie671/
Quràîshî671/
Qreeshsi671/
Qresi671/
Quraashi671/
Quraiseh671/
Qurashih671/
Qeireshi671/
Qeareshi671/
Qurisheh671/
Qurishai671/
Quqrishi671/
Qurashui671/
Qreeshhi671/
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Qureshy Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Qureshy in the Hindi language
कुरैशीkuraisi50
कुरेशीkuresi50

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