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]
Notable people
[edit]- Abdul Najeeb Qureshi (born 1988), Indian sprinter from Hyderabad
- Abdul Subhan Qureshi, or Abdus Subhan (born 1972), fugitive from India wanted on terrorism charges
- Abdullah Qureshi (activist) (1935–2007), Pakistani activist
- Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurashi (1976–2022), leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant
- Ahsaan Qureshi, Indian stand-up comedian
- Aisam-ul-Haq Qureshi (born 1980), Pakistani professional tennis player
- Akhlaq Qureshi (born 1962), Italian Pakistani cricketer
- Altaf Hassan Qureshi (1932–2026), Pakistani Urdu journalist, political analyst, and author
- Amir Qureshi (born 1974), Pakistani football player
- Amjad Qureshi (1895–1972), Pakistani cricket umpire
- Asad Qureshi, British Pakistani filmmaker
- Ayessha Quraishi (born 1970), Pakistani artist
- Aziz Qureshi (1941–2024), 15th Governor of Mizoram, India
- Bashir Ahmed Qureshi (1959–2012), Sindhi nationalist from Pakistan
- Dulari Qureshi (born 1950), Indian art historian
- Faisal Qureshi (television personality), Pakistani TV director
- Farukh Qureshi (born 1986), Norwegian politician
- Faysal Qureshi (actor) (born 1973), Pakistani actor
- Fazal Ali Qureshi (1853 or 1854–1935), Islamic scholar and Naqshbandi sheikh from British India
- Fazal Qureshi (born 1961), Indian tabla player
- Ferdous Ahmed Qureshi (1941–2020), Bangladeshi politician and chairman of the Progressive Democratic Party
- Ghulam Samdani Qureshi (1929–1991), Bangladeshi poet and writer
- Habibullah Qurayshi (1865–1943), Bengali Islamic scholar
- Haider Qureshi (born 1953), Pakistani Urdu poet
- Huma Qureshi (born 1986), Indian actress and model
- Huma Qureshi (journalist), British Pakistani freelance journalist
- Iqbal Hussain Qureshi (1937–2012), Pakistani nuclear chemist
- Ishtiaq Hussain Qureshi (1903–1981), Pakistani historian and scholar
- Ismail Qureshi al Hashmi (1260–1349), Islamic preacher based in medieval India
- Javed Qureshi (born 1961), Pakistani cricketer
- Jazib Qureshi (1940–2021), Urdu poet
- Kamal Qureshi (born 1970), Danish Pakistani politician
- Kamran Qureshi (born 1975), British filmmaker
- Khalil Qureshi, Pakistani physical chemist
- M. Shahid Qureshi, Pakistani astrophysicist
- Mazhar Mahmood Qurashi, or Mazhar Mahmood Qureshi (1925–2011), Pakistani physicist
- Michael Qureshi (born 1976), Danish journalist
- Moeenuddin Ahmad Qureshi (1930–2016), Pakistani economist and political figure
- Mohammad Shafi Qureshi (1928–2016), Muslim politician from India
- Muhammad Hafeez Qureshi (1930–2007), Pakistani nuclear scientist and mechanical engineer
- Muhammad Hanif Qureshi, Pakistani artist
- Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi (born 1979), Pakistani politician
- Murad Qureshi (born 1965), British-Bangladeshi politician
- Mustafa Qureshi (born 1938), Pakistani film and television actor
- Nabeel Qureshi (author) (1983–2017), American author, speaker and Christian apologist
- Nabeel Qureshi (director) (born 1985), Pakistani film, television, and music video director
- Parvaiz Mehdi Qureshi (born 1943), Pakistan Air Force officer
- Pernia Qureshi, Indian Pashtun style icon and fashion entrepreneur
- Rafat Saeed Qureshi, Indian Urdu writer
- Rashid Qureshi, Pakistan Army general
- Reshma Qureshi, Indian model and vlogger
- Robina Qureshi (born 1964), Scottish human rights campaigner
- Sadiq Hussain Qureshi (1927–2000), Pakistani politician who served as both Governor and Chief Minister of Punjab Province
- Safi Qureshey, or Safi Qureshi, American Pakistani entrepreneur
- Sajid Qureshi (died 2013), Pakistani politician
- Sajjad Hussain Qureshi (1923–1996), 15th Governor of Punjab Province, Pakistan
- Saqib Saleem, or Saqib Saleem Qureshi (born 1988), Indian film actor and model
- Sarah Quraishi, Pakistani aerospace engineer
- Shah Abdul Majid Qureshi (1915–2003), Bangladeshi restaurateur and social reformer
- Shah Mehmood Qureshi (born 1956), Pakistani politician, agriculturist, and parliamentarian
- Shahid Ul Haq Qureshi (1945–unknown), Pakistani electrical engineer
- Subhan Qureshi (born 1959), biologist from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Pakistan
- Talal Qureshi, Pakistani DJ
- Taufiq Qureshi (born 1962), Indian classical musician
- Uzair Qureshi (born 1993), English cricketer
- Waheed Qureshi (1925–2009), Pakistani linguist
- Yasmin Qureshi (born 1963), British Labour Party politician and barrister
- Zakir Qureshi (1967–2025), Pakistani television chef
Others
- Aki Nawaz, or Haq Nawaz Qureshi (born 1961), British musician; part of the band Fun-Da-Mental; best known for playing drums with post-punk band Southern Death Cult, a forerunner to The Cult
- Alla Rakha, or Ustad Allarakha Qureshi (1919–2000), Indian tabla player
See also
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References
[edit]- ↑ Hanks, Patrick (2003). "Qureshi". Dictionary of American Family Names: 3-Volume Set. Oxford University Press. p. 148. ISBN 978-0-19-977169-1.
- ↑ "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.
- 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.
- ↑ "Qureshi Surname/Last Name: Meaning, Origin & Family History". discover.23andme.com. Retrieved 2024-06-12.
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