Chakraborty Surname

535th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,011,094 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Chakraborty Surname User-submission:

The Chakraborty surname comes from a tittle given to kulin Brahmins of Bengali origin. Its roots are mainly from Bangladesh and India. Chakraborty means 'ruler of the country' or 'emperor'. It is derived from the Sanskrit words cakra (wheel) and vart ('to roll' or 'to turn'), which metaphorically denotes a ruler whose chariot wheels roll without obstruction.

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Chakraborty Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India881,3991:87091
Bangladesh120,0371:1,328127
United States2,0271:178,81517,903
Oman1,4831:2,487371
United Arab Emirates1,1321:8,0941,011
Saudi Arabia7551:40,8696,011
England7401:75,2958,539
Thailand4881:144,75122,721
Canada4361:84,5089,395
Sri Lanka3651:57,0106,293
Kuwait3371:11,2781,556
Qatar2931:8,048876
Singapore2401:22,949903
Bahrain1761:7,6631,429
Australia1671:161,65116,786
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Germany1411:570,96146,627
Malaysia1251:235,95413,459
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Switzerland421:195,54617,263
Poland391:974,58370,126
Scotland331:162,2379,329
France261:2,554,720189,486
Japan261:4,917,08838,984
Netherlands261:649,50753,972
Italy201:3,057,83499,174
Wales151:206,30213,003
Finland141:392,62226,475
Nepal111:2,589,1789,158
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
China91:151,924,6187,954
Israel91:950,84857,975
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Czechia61:1,772,245105,647
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Bhutan41:154,010967
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Guyana11:762,22114,420
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Chakraborty (702) may also be a first name.

Chakraborty Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Chakraborty surname comes from a tittle given to kulin Brahmins of Bengali origin. Its roots are mainly from Bangladesh and India. Chakraborty means 'ruler of the country' or 'emperor'. It is derived from the Sanskrit words cakra (wheel) and vart ('to roll' or 'to turn'), which metaphorically denotes a ruler whose chariot wheels roll without obstruction.

- chakraborty

The Chakraborty surname is derived from Sanskrit cakravarti, meaning 'wheels rolling' (metaphorically referring to a ruler whose chariot could roll anywhere without any obstructions). This is a Bengali Hindu surname used by the Brahmin community.

- haffman97

This surname comes from the Sanskrit word for 'emperor'.

- rajchakra

The surname Chakraborty belongs to Kshatriya Kul.

- kshatriya_kul

Chakraborty Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Chakraborty Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Chakraborty (Bengali: চক্রবর্তী, Hindi: चक्रवर्ती, Marathi: चााबोर, Oriya: ଚକବର୍ୀ) is found most frequently in India. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chakraborty? popularity and diffusion

Chakraborty is the 535th most frequently occurring family name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 7,208 people. Chakraborty is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chakraborty live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Chakraborty is also the 311,884th most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 702 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 881,399 people, or 1 in 870. In India Chakraborty is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 89 percent reside, Tripura, where 6 percent reside and Assam, where 2 percent reside. Beside India Chakraborty occurs in 93 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Chakraborty Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chakraborty last name are 5.84% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 52.61% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chakraborty earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 26.44% more than the national average, earning $54,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.69% more than the national average, earning $54,992 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chakrabortty969,047/
Chakraborthy961,514/
Chakrabourty9656/
Chakkraborty9655/
Chackraborty9653/
Chakraborrty9641/
Chakraaborty9636/
Chaakraborty9632/
Chakraboorty9630/
Chakrabortiy9620/
Chhakraborty9618/
Chakrabortyy9616/
Chakraboirty9615/
Cahakraborty9614/
Chaskraborty9614/
Chakrabortoy9614/
Chakraboerty9611/
Chakrraborty9611/
Chakrabotrty9610/
Chakrabortyi969/
Chakrabortyt969/
Chakrabortuy967/
Chakrabortay967/
Chakrabhorty966/
Chakreaborty966/
Chakhraborty965/
Chakrabortyh964/
Chaqkraborty964/
Chajkraborty964/
Chakcraborty963/
Chakrabortey963/
Chakrabortyd963/
Chakrasborty963/
Chakrabordty961/
Chakraboyrty961/
Chakrajborty961/
Chakratborty961/
Cakraborty9561/
Hakraborty957/
Chackrabortty923/
Chackraborthy921/
Chakkraboorty921/
Chakraborrtty921/
Chakraborttty921/
Chackkraborty921/
Chakrabarty9144,656/
Chakroborty9129,100/
Chakraborti918,959/
Chokraborty911,219/
Chacraborty91267/
Chakraburty9135/
Cahkraborty9123/
Chakraborta913/
Chakraborte911/
Cakraborthy911/
Cakraborrty911/
Chakrabartty873,319/
Chakrobortty872,126/
Chakroborthy87485/
Chakrabarthy87409/
Chakravortty8797/
Chakraburtty8785/
Chakrabortti8782/
Chakraborthi8724/
Chakrabortee8720/
Chackroborty8712/
Chakrabartiy878/
Chakrabartyi878/
Chakrabharty877/
Chackrabarty876/
Chakkroborty876/
Chakrobortay876/
Chokraborthy875/
Chakravourty875/
Chokrabortty874/
Chackraborti874/
Chakkraborti873/
Chakkrabarty873/
Chakrabartey873/
Chakrabaurty873/
Chakrroborty873/
Chakrobourty872/
Chacrabortty872/
Chakrabatrty872/
Chakravortyy872/
Chakroborrty872/
Chakrobortiy872/
Chakrabartay871/
Chakrabortai871/
Chakroiborty871/
Cahakrabarty871/
Chakrabardty871/
Chakrabarhty871/
Chakrabartuy871/
Chakrabartyy871/
Chakrabortoi871/
Chakrabortta871/
Hchakroborty871/
Chokrabortiy871/
Choukraborty871/
Cheakrabarty871/
Chakkravorty871/
Chakraabarty871/
Chakrabhorti871/
Chakraborrti871/
Chakrabortih871/
Chakratborti871/
Chakreabarty871/
Chacraborthy871/
Cakraborti86277/
Cakrabarty8630/
Cakroborty861/
Cokraborty861/
Chackraburtty838/
Chackrobortty831/
Chakkrabartty831/
Chakkrobortty831/
Chakrabarttiy831/
Chakrabarttyi831/
Chakraborttii831/
Chakrabarti8229,139/
Chakrobarty823,061/
Chokroborty821,227/
Chakroborti821,040/
Chakrovorty82604/
Chokrabarty82131/
Chacrabarty8287/
Chokraborti8273/
Hakrabartty8236/
Chakrovarty8229/
Chacraborti8221/
Chakrabarta8213/
Chokravorty8212/
Chakroburty829/
Chacroborty828/
Cahkrabarty823/
Chakraburti823/
Chakravurty822/
Cakrabortti821/
Hcakrabarty821/
Chakrabartti7811,516/
Chakrobartty78654/
Chakrabartee78190/
Chakrabarthi7825/
Chokrobortty7812/
Chakrobarthy7810/
Chakrobortti789/
Chhakrabarti787/
Chakrobortee786/
Chakrovortty785/
Chackrabarti784/
Chakravarhty784/
Chakravortti784/
Chakravartiy783/
Chokroborthy783/
Chakrabartta783/
Chackroborti783/
Chakkravorti782/
Chakrovortay782/
Chakkrabarti781/
Chakrabatrti781/
Chakrabartte781/
Chockraborti781/
Chakravorthi781/
Choukrabarty781/
Chokraburtty781/
Chacrabartay781/
Chacrabortti781/
Chakrabarrti781/
Chakrabartii781/
Chakrabartui781/
Chakravarrty781/
Chakrovorthy781/
Chakrrabarti781/
Chaskrobarty781/
Chokrabortti781/
Chakhrabarti781/
Chakrabartip781/
Chakravartay781/
Chakravartyi781/
Chakroborthi781/
Chakrovarrty781/
Chackrobarty781/
Chacrabartty781/
Chaakrabarti781/
Cakrabarti76137/
Cakroborti763/
Cokraborti761/
Cokroborty761/
Chakrabarttii756/
Chakrrabartti753/
Chakhrabartti751/
Chakrabhartee751/
Chakrabhartti751/
Chhakrabartti751/
Chakrobarti73825/
Chokroborti73633/
Chokrobarty7384/
Chokrabarti7334/
Chokravarty7318/
Cakrabharti7316/
Chacrobarty736/
Chokrovorty736/
Chakrovarti735/
Chacrabarti732/
Chokrovarty731/
Chakrovorti731/
Chakrahabartti721/
Chahakhrabhorthai711/
Chakravarrti7020/
Chakrobartti7011/
Chokrovortay706/
Chakrobartee705/
Chacravarthy703/
Choucrabarty701/
Choukrabarti701/
Chockrobarty701/
Chockroborti701/
Chakravaarti701/
Chakravarteh701/
Chakravartii701/
Chokrabartti701/
Chokrobortti701/
Chajkrobarti701/
Chackravarthi674/
Chakkravartti671/
Chakravaarthi671/
Chakravarthai671/
Hakravarti671/
Chockroborthi671/
Chakravarthii671/

Chakraborty Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chakraborty in the Oriya language
ଚକବର୍ୀcakabari77.44
ଚକବିର୍cakabir16.92
ଚକବcakaba1.88
ଚକବତିର୍cakabatir1.5
ଚକବିcakabi0.75
ଅମେଳୁଚକବର୍ୀamelucakabari0.38
ନୁଚକବର୍ୀnucakabari0.38
ଚକବବୁcakababu0.38
ଚକେବାିର୍cakebair0.38
Chakraborty in the Hindi language
चक्रवर्तीcakravarti74.89
चक्रबर्तीcakrabarti14.54
चक्रबोर्तीcakraborti3.96
चक्रवतीcakravati2.2
चक्रबतीcakrabati0.44
चक्रवर्तीैcakravartiai0.44
चक्रब्रतीcakrabrati0.44
चकवर्तीcakavarti0.44
चंक्रवर्तीcankravarti0.44
चक्रवर्तिcakravarti0.44
चक्रबोतीcakraboti0.44
चबर्तीcabarti0.44
चक्रवरतीcakravarati0.44
चक्राबोरतीcakraborati0.44
Chakraborty in the Bengali language
চক্রবর্তীcakrabarti62.19
চক্রবর্ত্তীcakrabartti37.25
চক্রবর্ত্তিcakrabartti0.14
চক্রবর্তিcakrabarti0.14
চক্রবর্ওীcakrabaroi0.07
চক্রবত্তীcakrabatti0.04
চক্রবতীcakrabati0.03
চত্রুবর্তীcatrubarti0.03
চত্রুবর্ত্তীcatrubartti0.02
চক্রর্বতীcakrarbati0.02
চত্রবর্ত্তীcatrabartti0.01
চঞবর্তীcanabarti0.01
চক্রবর্তীভট্টাচার্য্যcakrabartibhattacaryya0.01
চক্রর্বত্তীcakrarbatti0.01
মালাকারmalakara0
চক্রবর্ওিcakrabaroi0
চত্রুবতর্ত্তীcatrubatartti0
চক্রবর্তীগোস্বামীcakrabartigosbami0
চক্রবোর্তিcakraborti0
দাসচক্রবর্ত্তীdasacakrabartti0
চক্রবরতীcakrabarati0
চক্রবর্র্তীcakrabarrti0
চারবর্ত্তীcarabartti0
চক্রবর্তীসরকারcakrabartisarakara0
চক্রবর্ত্রীcakrabartri0
শর্মাচক্রবর্তীsarmacakrabarti0
চক্রবর্ত্তীগোস্বামীcakrabarttigosbami0
চক্রবর্তীদেবনাথcakrabartidebanatha0
Chakraborty in the Marathi language
चााबोरcaabora33.33
चक्रवर्तीcakravarti33.33
चकर्बोतcakarbota33.33

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