Qureshi

Qureshi (also known as 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 Family (Arabic: قريش). The title is associated with the ruling clan of ancient Mecca.[1]

For people with the surname, see Qureshi (surname).
Qureshi
PronunciationArabic: [qureːʃiː, qureʃiː]
Origin
MeaningMember of the Quraish tribe
Region of originMakkah, Hijaz, modern day Arabia
Other names
Variant form(s)Qureshi, Kureshi, Qurashi, Quraishy, Qureishy, Qureyshi, Qurayshi, Quraishi, Qureshy, Quraishy, Qoraishi, Qoreshi, Koraishi, Kureshi, Kureshy, Kureishi, Kourashi, Qurrish, Quraish

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]

History

The Quraish at first opposed Muhammad's teachings and are said to have persecuted him and his followers, but by the time of his death they had begun to convert to the new faith and played an important role in bringing Islam to Arabia.[3]

According to M Naushad Ansari, who is director of the Centre for Dissemination of Universal Message, New Delhi, "Nevertheless, of late, some of these Muslim caste groups became organized and have given themselves Muslim nomenclatures. They identified and associated themselves with Islamic personalities. For example, the Qasai or Qasab or butchers designated themselves as Qureshi; the weavers as Ansari.[4]


References
  1. Ahmad, Zarin (2018-06-14). Delhi's Meatscapes: Muslim Butchers in a Transforming Mega-City. Oxford University Press. ISBN 978-0-19-909538-4.
  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. Dictionary of American Family Names. 2013, Oxford University Press.
  4. Azra, Khanam (2013). Muslim Backward Classes: A sociological perspective. Sage Publications. p. 22.
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