Qureshi
Qureshi is a surname, is driven from Arabic words (Arabic: قُرَيْشٍ) when writing in English it has various spelling formation such as Quraish [1]Qurayš, Quresh, but all refer to same Arabic text قُرَيْشٍ [2]. It is a common Muslim surname.
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).[3][4]
Families using this spelling of the surname Qureshi in the Indian subcontinent claim inheritance from the Quraish tribe of ancient Mecca.[4] However, DNA testing has shown that the largest group identifying with this surname are based out of Asian/Pacific Islander.[5]
Muhammad bin Qasim’s invasion of Sindh in 711 CE marked a pivotal moment in the expansion of the Umayyad Caliphate into the Indian subcontinent[6]
References
- ^ elhor, ahmed (2024-07-22). "Surah Quraish Transliteration And English Translation - Moddakir". Moddakir Academy. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ Alex (2013-06-20). "Challenges of automated Arabic/Persian transliteration « Bad Hessian". Retrieved 2025-03-26.
- ^ "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.
- ^ a b Ahmad, Zarin (2018-06-14). Delhi's Meatscapes: Muslim Butchers in a Transforming Mega-City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909538-4.
- ^ "Qureshi Surname/Last Name: Meaning, Origin & Family History". discover.23andme.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
- ^ "Indian Administrative Service - IAS Exam". Prepp. Retrieved 2025-03-26.
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