Qureshi

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Qureshi is widely distributed surname in some Muslim countries.

The Dictionary of American Family Surnames states that it is of Arabic origin and "indicat[es] descent from the Quraish, the leading tribe in Mecca at the time of the birth of the prophet Muhammad".[1]

It is a common surname in South Asia, especially in Pakistan (82%: 1,210,000, out of 1,470,000 worldwide), where it is the ninth most common surname. India has the second most (11%: 162,000). It is also present in parts of Western Asia, in Saudi Arabia (2.5%: 36,300), Iran, and England (0.65%: 9,580).[2][3]

Families with the surname Qureshi in the Indian subcontinent claim inheritance from the Quraish tribe of ancient Mecca.[3] Despite this, the majority of people with the surname Qureshi are overwhelmingly of northern South Asian descent.[4]

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See also

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  • All pages with titles beginning with Qureshi
  • All pages with titles containing Qureshi
  • Kureishi, surname

References

  1. ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). "Qureshi". Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
  2. ↑ "Qureshi Surname Meaning & Statistics". Forebears. Retrieved 31 March 2017. Data as of 2014. Frequency counts rounded to three significant digits; percentages to two significant digits. See the Talk page.
  3. 1 2 Ahmad, Zarin (2018-06-14). Delhi's Meatscapes: Muslim Butchers in a Transforming Mega-City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909538-4.
  4. ↑ "Qureshi Surname/Last Name: Meaning, Origin & Family History". discover.23andme.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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