Find out how popular the last name Quraishi is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Quraishi.

Quraishi, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Quraishi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quraishi in America

Quraishi is the 30980th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quraishi surname appeared 750 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Quraishi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quraishi to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Quraishi

The surname Quraishi originated in the Arabian Peninsula, specifically from the region of Hejaz, which is located in modern-day Saudi Arabia. It is an Arabic name that dates back to the 7th century AD, during the time of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad.

The name Quraishi is derived from the Arabic word "Quraish," which refers to the famous Arab tribe from Mecca. This tribe played a significant role in the early history of Islam, as it was the tribe to which Prophet Muhammad belonged. The Quraish tribe was known for their influential trading activities and their control over the Kaaba, the sacred cuboid building in Mecca.

The earliest recorded instances of the name Quraishi can be found in various Arabic manuscripts and historical records from the 7th century onwards. These documents often mention individuals with the surname Quraishi in relation to their tribal affiliation or their lineage tracing back to the Quraish tribe.

One of the earliest and most notable figures with the surname Quraishi was Abu Bakr, the first caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate and a close companion of Prophet Muhammad. He was born in 573 AD in Mecca and played a crucial role in the early spread of Islam.

Another prominent individual with the surname Quraishi was Al-Abbas ibn Abd al-Muttalib, a paternal uncle of Prophet Muhammad and a respected figure in early Islamic history. He was born in 567 AD in Mecca and participated in several significant battles during the early Muslim conquests.

In the 9th century, Abu Jafar Muhammad ibn Jarir al-Tabari, a renowned Islamic scholar and historian, carried the surname Quraishi. He was born in 838 AD in Amol, Tabaristan (present-day Iran) and is best known for his massive historical work, "History of the Prophets and Kings."

During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from 750 to 1258 AD, several members of the ruling dynasty bore the surname Quraishi, as they claimed descent from the Quraish tribe. One notable example was Harun al-Rashid, the fifth Abbasid caliph, who ruled from 786 to 809 AD and is renowned for his patronage of arts and sciences.

In more recent times, a famous figure with the surname Quraishi was Muhammad Iqbal, a philosopher, poet, and politician who played a significant role in the Pakistan movement. He was born in 1877 in Sialkot (present-day Pakistan) and is widely regarded as the spiritual father of Pakistan.

The surname Quraishi has remained prevalent among Arab and Muslim communities throughout history, reflecting the enduring importance of tribal affiliations and lineages in these societies.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quraishi

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Quraishi.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Quraishi was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Quraishi has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Quraishi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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