Qureshi

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".

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).

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

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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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