Explore the Family Name Quraishi

The meaning of Quraishi

Arabic (India, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia): variant of Qureshi. Some characteristic forenames: Arabic/Muslim Hamid, Mohammed, Abdul, Akhtar, Mohammad, Muhammad, Khalid, Nauman, Sabira, Shahid, Zia, Adnan.

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How common is the last name Quraishi in the United States?

Based on the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname Quraishi has seen an upward trajectory from 2000 to 2010. In the year 2000, Quraishi ranked 39,499 in popularity and rose to a rank of 30,980 by 2010, signifying a 21.57% increase. The count of individuals with this surname also grew from 524 to 750 during this period, registering a notable growth of 43.13%. Consequently, the proportion per 100k people also saw an increase from 0.19 to 0.25 marking a 31.58% surge.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#39,499	#30,980	21.57%
Count	524	750	43.13%
Proportion per 100k	0.19	0.25	31.58%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Quraishi

The Decennial U.S. Census data shows changes in the ethnic identity associated with the surname Quraishi between 2000 and 2010. The majority of individuals identifying as Quraishi were of Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity, increasing from 68.70% in 2000 to 75.20% in 2010. The percentage of Quraishis identifying with two or more races decreased by 28.23%, dropping from 14.31% to 10.27%. Similarly, those identifying as White reduced by 27.71%, going down from 16.60% to 12.00%. Interestingly, American Indian and Alaskan Native appeared in 2010 with a 1.20% share, which was not present in 2000. No change was recorded for Hispanic and Black identities, remaining at 0% throughout the decade.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	68.7%	75.2%	9.46%
White	16.6%	12%	-27.71%
Two or More Races	14.31%	10.27%	-28.23%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	1.2%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
Black	0%	0%	0%