Chaudhry Surname

8,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70,553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Chaudhry Surname Definition:

Chowdhury, one of the most common surnames in the world, originates from the time of the Mughal (Persian) Empire, which ruled over much of what is now India and Pakistan. Initially it was a title bestowed on nobility who were given privileges and obligations to those of higher station.

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Chaudhry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India20,6171:37,2052,657
Pakistan16,4421:10,865792
Saudi Arabia7,3541:4,196559
United States6,3621:56,9726,776
England4,8871:11,4011,685
United Arab Emirates4,3761:2,094266
Canada2,3211:15,8752,300
Egypt1,8611:49,4014,858
Kuwait1,0121:3,756500
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
France5391:123,23318,675
Qatar3871:6,093640
Spain3791:123,3569,548
Oman3621:10,1881,305
Scotland3181:16,8362,057
Germany3071:262,23328,064
Bahrain2501:5,394963
Australia2341:115,36612,799
Norway2221:23,1633,031
South Africa1811:299,32428,868
Belgium1511:76,13712,057
Sweden1391:70,8405,344
Hong Kong1271:57,7601,031
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Netherlands1241:136,18720,959
Iran1001:767,82539,004
Denmark991:57,0175,821
Singapore981:56,2012,231
Thailand711:994,906151,495
Malaysia641:460,84723,445
Yemen531:498,59010,741
Switzerland511:161,03815,036
New Zealand491:92,41512,718
Greece471:235,74036,293
Wales471:65,8415,810
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Italy251:2,446,26894,040
Austria241:354,81038,119
Finland181:305,37222,464
China121:113,943,4645,994
Philippines121:8,436,519202,133
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Japan61:21,307,38248,838
Northern Mariana Islands61:9,097939
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
Ireland41:1,177,23516,494
Ecuador41:3,976,46228,589
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Costa Rica41:1,195,0176,919
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Luxembourg31:193,5147,046
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Palau11:21,643223
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Guam11:160,1214,893
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Malta11:430,2723,380
Macau11:601,6301,582
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Jersey11:99,2026,620

Chaudhry (18,010) may also be a first name.

Chaudhry Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Chowdhury, one of the most common surnames in the world, originates from the time of the Mughal (Persian) Empire, which ruled over much of what is now India and Pakistan. Initially it was a title bestowed on nobility who were given privileges and obligations to those of higher station. The title is somewhat comparable to the English squire. It is derived from two Sanskirt words: catus (चतुस्) - four times and dhuriya (धुरीय) - charged with important duties. Thus, it means: one charged with four important duties.

However, most bearers of the Chowdhury name are not descendants of Mughal Chowdhury. After the fall of the Mughal Empire, the name was adopted en masse, likely by those wanting to drape themselves in importance in a rigid caste system. This trend appears to have occurred upon migration and immigration, as there would be no one to dispute the adopters' status.

— Forebears.io

User-submitted Reference

It means the head of a village or a person owning a significant area of land. It is also a sub-caste for Arain, Gujjar and Jutt.

- amansiddiqui

Chaudhry Last Name Facts

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

Chaudhry (Arabic: خضري, Hindi: चौधरी, Marathi: चौधरी, Oriya: େଚୗଧୁରୀ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaudhry? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,050th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 103,292 people. The surname Chaudhry occurs predominantly in Asia, where 74 percent of Chaudhry are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 29 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chaudhry is also the 40,804th most numerous given name at a global level It is held by 18,010 people.

The surname Chaudhry is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 20,617 people, or 1 in 37,205. In India Chaudhry is primarily found in: Bihar, where 53 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 16 percent reside and Delhi, where 12 percent reside. Aside from India it occurs in 88 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 23 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 10 percent reside.

Chaudhry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chaudhry surname are 4% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.23% registered with the political party.

The amount Chaudhry earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 5.69% less than the national average, earning 326,377 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 0.59% less than the national average, earning R 236,232 per year; in United States they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $52,739 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.58% more than the national average, earning $55,436 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaudhray94631/
Chaudhrey9493/
Chaudhriy9454/
Chaudhruy9433/
Chahudhry9414/
Chaudhrry9410/
Chauhdhry946/
Chhaudhry943/
Chaudkhry943/
Schaudhry942/
Chauddhry942/
Chaiudhry941/
Chaudhhry941/
Chaudhryt941/
Chaudjhry941/
Chauydhry941/
Chgaudhry941/
Zchaudhry941/
Chaudry937,290/
Chudhry93578/
Chadhry93114/
Caudhry937/
Haudhry932/
Chaudhreey891/
Chchaudhry891/
Chaudhri88203,436/
Choudhry8821,733/
Chauhdry88684/
Chaudrey88108/
Chaudray8874/
Chudhray8862/
Chuodhry8853/
Chaudhre8840/
Chahudry8830/
Chaudrhy8815/
Cheudhry8811/
Chudhriy889/
Chahdhry889/
Chaidhry886/
Chaudhra885/
Chuhdhry885/
Chadhray884/
Shaudhry883/
Chaydhry882/
Schadhry882/
Chudhrey882/
Chauddry882/
Chudhrry881/
Khaudhry881/
Caudhray881/
Chhudhry881/
Chudjhry881/
Zhaudhry881/
Chaudhrı881/
Chaudriy881/
Chaudruy881/
Chaiudry881/
Chudhroy880/
Haudry86544/
Chudry86349/
Caudry86135/
Chadry8626/
Hudhry861/
Choudhray82374/
Chaudhrai82105/
Choudhrey8299/
Chaudhree8278/
Chaudhrii8258/
Choudhruy8254/
Chaudhrri8247/
Choudhriy8231/
Chouhdhry8214/
Choudhrry8210/
Chaudhrih828/
Chhaudhri827/
Choudhhry826/
Chaiudhri825/
Chaudhrui825/
Chaudjhri825/
Chaudhriz824/
Choudhroy823/
Chaudhrhi822/
Chaudhrid822/
Chouddhry821/
Choudhryh821/
Choudhryi821/
Chaidhery821/
Chgaudhri821/
Chauddhri821/
Chaudhjri821/
Chaudhrij821/
Chaudhris821/
Chaudrahy821/
Chauedhri821/
Chauhdhri821/
Chaujdhri821/
Chauydhri821/
Dchaudhri821/
Chaudkhri821/
Chauhdray821/
Chhoudhry821/
Chaudhrie821/
Chouydhry820/
Choudry8035,409/
Chaudri801,110/
Chudhri80930/
Chodhry80557/
Chadryś80431/
Caudroy80310/
Chadhri80204/
Chaudre80189/
Chuhdry80114/
Caudrey8097/
Caudhri8072/
Chudrey8070/
Chadrys8046/
Chaudré8036/
Chudray8025/
Coudhry8012/
Chudriy8012/
Chaudra808/
Chudhre808/
Haudhri806/
Chahdry806/
Chuodry805/
Chuddry804/
Chadray802/
Caudray802/
Chadrey802/
Chudrhy802/
Shaudry802/
Chadhre801/
Khadhry801/
Chadhra801/
Chadriy801/
Houdhry801/
Chudhra801/
Chuudry801/
Haudrey801/
Chsudry801/
Chudrry801/
Chadrry801/
Chhudry801/
Cuhdhry801/
Chousdhray781/
Choudhjray781/
Chaushdhri781/
Choudhrray781/
Hadry772,545/
Hudry771,573/
Cadry7772/
Cudry7713/
Choudhri757,085/
Chouhdry75355/
Chaidhri75333/
Choudrey75135/
Chuodhri7574/
Choudray7569/
Chauhdri7554/
Chaudret7526/
Chaudrhi7522/
Chodhray7520/
Choudhre7515/
Choodhry7513/
Chohudry7512/
Chodhriy7511/
Chadrych7511/
Chaudrie7511/
Chodhrey759/
Choudrhy759/
Chaudree758/
Chuidhri757/
Chadhrai757/
Chudhree757/
Chodhroy755/
Chudhrai754/
Choudrry754/
Chaudrai754/
Chohdhry754/
Chaydhri753/
Chuudhri753/
Chouddry753/
Chaidhre752/
Caudhrri752/
Choudriy752/
Choedhry752/
Shaudhri752/
Coudhray751/
Chaudjri751/
Choudhra751/
Choudryi751/
Choidhry751/
Chadhree751/
Chadhrii751/
Chadraya751/
Chaiudra751/
Chhadhri751/
Chhudhri751/
Chaydhre751/
Haudhree751/
Chudhrhi751/
Chudhrii751/
Choudroy751/
Shoudhry751/
Choudruy751/
Chudhrui751/
Chuddhri751/
Chhoudry751/
Choudrys751/
Khadry714,863/
Caudri713,733/
Chadra711,701/
Hadryś711,425/
Haidry71566/
Houdry71545/
Coudry71435/
Haudre71360/
Hadrys71301/
Chodry71250/
Chudri71211/
Hudhra71170/
Hadhri71162/
Chadri71148/
Saudry71107/
Choudhree7191/
Hudhri7181/
Chudre7166/
Cadroy7166/
Chudra7144/
Chadre7138/
Cudrey7138/
Choudhrie7135/
Choudhrai7126/
Haudra7117/
Caudra7114/
Cadrey7112/
Cadray7110/
Haudri719/
Chaedhree717/
Cudhri717/
Khudry717/
Hudryt716/
Caudre715/
Chaiadhri714/
Headry714/
Choudhrui713/
Choudhrii712/
Chhadraya712/
Jaudry712/
Hadhre712/
Shadry712/
Cadhri711/
Choudhjri711/
Choudhrid711/
Choudhroi711/
Choudhrri711/
Choudrahy711/
Choudrouy711/
Choidhray711/
Chaaydhri711/
Chaidhrri711/
Chaisdhri711/
Chaudrhai711/
Chshudhri711/
Chuodhrii711/
Hudray711/
Hudryś711/
Hadray711/
Hadroy711/
Chouydhri711/
Hadrey711/
Hadhra711/
Haydry711/
Cudroy710/
Heudry710/
Chodhri678,189/
Coudray675,719/
Haidery67887/
Choudri67791/
Coudroy67515/
Chadraa67422/
Khoudry67317/
Coudrey67271/
Chohdry67147/
Saudray67144/
Chodrey67101/
Houdray6780/
Khadhri6747/
Houedry6728/
Chuhdri6727/
Choedry6725/
Chodhre6721/
Jaudray6719/
Coudhri6715/
Haidrey6714/
Chadres6714/
Shudriy6711/
Chhadri6710/
Chaidre6710/
Shoudry6710/
Schodry6710/
Chhadra676/
Chhadre676/
Shadrys676/
Choidry675/
Choodry675/
Choudre675/
Choudra675/
Chudrri674/
Jaudhri674/
Haydery674/
Sadhray674/
Shadhra673/
Chudrhi673/
Chodrry673/
Chudrai673/
Chodriy673/
Haiddry673/
Shadroy672/
Shaudra672/
Chaidri672/
Chaadra672/
Haidray672/
Chudree672/
Shadryi672/
Hudhëra672/
Khaudri671/
Khadray671/
Khadriy671/
Cahdhri671/
Caudrri671/
Chadree671/
Chadrra671/
Chaydre671/
Headray671/
Haddray671/
Shadriy671/
Chaddri671/
Houédry671/
Houëdry671/
Hayidry671/
Khaidry671/
Saudrey671/
Hadrycz671/
Hadrysz671/
Choddry671/
Chodrhy671/
Chudreh671/
Chudrie671/
Chadrie671/
Haiadry671/
Hadhret671/
Chahdri671/
Haudraj671/
Hadrysh671/
Khaddry671/
Choidherey670/
Chodroy670/
Haydrey670/
Shasdry670/
Schadre670/

Chaudhry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaudhry in the Oriya language
େଚୗଧୁରୀecadhuri-
Chaudhry in the Hindi language
चौधरीcaudhari99.49
चौध्ररीcaudhrari0.09
चौधुरीcaudhuri0.09
चौघरीcaughari0.09
चौहदरीcauhadari0.05
चौधारcaudhara0.05
चौध्रीcaudhri0.05
चौधरी़caudhari0.05
चौधीरीcaudhiri0.05
Chaudhry in the Marathi language
चौधरीcaudhari96.77
चौधयर्caudhayar1.08
चौधरcaudhara0.54
चौधिरcaudhira0.54
चौधयcaudhaya0.54
चौधारीcaudhari0.54
Chaudhry in the Arabic language
خضريkhdry-
خضرىkhdry-

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