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 is spelled "", which means part of Quraish Family (). The title is associated with the family of Muhammad. It is a common surname in South Asia and parts of Western Asia, particularly the Arabian peninsula. 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. History. According to the "Dictionary of American Family Names", the Qureshis are descendants of the Quraysh, the leading tribe in Mecca at the time of the birth of Muhammad (570 AD); Muhammad's father was a member, as was Muhammad. The Quraish at first opposed Muhammad's teachings and is 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 Arabia to Islam.