Qureshi
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Qureshi (also known as Quraysh Qureyshi, Quraishi, Qurayshi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Coreish) is a Muslim family name. In English it has many spellings, in Arabic it is spelled "قريشي", which means part of the Quraish clan (Arabic: قريش). The title is associated with the ruling clan of ancient Mecca.[1]
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Pronunciation | Arabic: [qureːʃiː, qureʃiː] |
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Meaning | Member of the Quraish tribe |
Region of origin | Makkah, Hijaz, modern day Saudi Arabia |
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Variant form(s) | Qureshi, Kureshi, Qurashi, Quraishy, Qureishy, Qureyshi, Qurayshi, Quraishi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Quoreshi, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Kourashi, Qurrish, Quraish |
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It is a common surname in South Asia and parts of Western Asia, particularly the Arabian peninsula.[1] Most bearers of the name, by far, are 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), followed by Saudi Arabia (2.5%: 36,300), England (0.65%: 9,580) and Iran.[2]