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

Qurashi, 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 Qurashi surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Qurashi in America

Qurashi is the 103181st most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Qurashi surname appeared 174 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 Qurashi.

We can also compare 2010 data for Qurashi 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 Qurashi

The surname "QURASHI" originated from the Arabian Peninsula, specifically the region around Mecca and Medina in present-day Saudi Arabia. It is an Arabic name derived from the word "Quraish," which refers to the influential tribe that inhabited Mecca during the time of the Prophet Muhammad in the 7th century CE.

The Quraish tribe played a significant role in the early history of Islam, as they were initially opponents of Muhammad's teachings but later embraced the religion. Many of the Prophet's companions and early followers were members of the Quraish tribe, and the name "QURASHI" became associated with those who traced their lineage back to this tribe.

The earliest recorded instances of the surname "QURASHI" can be found in historical Islamic texts and genealogical records from the 7th and 8th centuries CE. Notable individuals who carried this name include Abu Bakr Al-Qurashi (573-634 CE), one of the closest companions of Prophet Muhammad and the first Caliph of the Rashidun Caliphate.

Another prominent figure was Abdullah ibn Abbas Al-Qurashi (619-687 CE), a highly respected scholar and interpreter of the Quran who was also related to the Prophet Muhammad. In the 9th century, Abu Ishaq Al-Qurashi (778-850 CE) was a renowned grammarian and philologist who made significant contributions to the study of the Arabic language.

During the Abbasid Caliphate, which ruled from Baghdad from 750 to 1258 CE, the name "QURASHI" was associated with members of the elite class and scholarly circles. One such individual was Ahmad ibn Muhammad Al-Qurashi (815-886 CE), a renowned mathematician and astronomer who worked on developing advanced astronomical instruments and calculations.

In later centuries, the surname "QURASHI" spread to various parts of the Islamic world, including regions of modern-day Pakistan, India, and parts of Africa. Ibn Battuta (1304-1369 CE), the famous Moroccan explorer and traveler, encountered individuals with the surname "QURASHI" during his extensive travels across the Muslim world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Qurashi

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

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 Qurashi 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 Qurashi 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 Qurashi was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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