Chaudhry Surname
Approximately 70,553 people bear this surname
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.
Read More About This SurnameChaudhry Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 20,617 | 1:37,205 | 2,657 |
| Pakistan | 16,442 | 1:10,865 | 792 |
| Saudi Arabia | 7,354 | 1:4,196 | 559 |
| United States | 6,362 | 1:56,972 | 6,776 |
| England | 4,887 | 1:11,401 | 1,685 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4,376 | 1:2,094 | 266 |
| Canada | 2,321 | 1:15,875 | 2,300 |
| Egypt | 1,861 | 1:49,401 | 4,858 |
| Kuwait | 1,012 | 1:3,756 | 500 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| France | 539 | 1:123,233 | 18,675 |
| Qatar | 387 | 1:6,093 | 640 |
| Spain | 379 | 1:123,356 | 9,548 |
| Oman | 362 | 1:10,188 | 1,305 |
| Scotland | 318 | 1:16,836 | 2,057 |
| Germany | 307 | 1:262,233 | 28,064 |
| Bahrain | 250 | 1:5,394 | 963 |
| Australia | 234 | 1:115,366 | 12,799 |
| Norway | 222 | 1:23,163 | 3,031 |
| South Africa | 181 | 1:299,324 | 28,868 |
| Belgium | 151 | 1:76,137 | 12,057 |
| Sweden | 139 | 1:70,840 | 5,344 |
| Hong Kong | 127 | 1:57,760 | 1,031 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Netherlands | 124 | 1:136,187 | 20,959 |
| Iran | 100 | 1:767,825 | 39,004 |
| Denmark | 99 | 1:57,017 | 5,821 |
| Singapore | 98 | 1:56,201 | 2,231 |
| Thailand | 71 | 1:994,906 | 151,495 |
| Malaysia | 64 | 1:460,847 | 23,445 |
| Yemen | 53 | 1:498,590 | 10,741 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| New Zealand | 49 | 1:92,415 | 12,718 |
| Greece | 47 | 1:235,740 | 36,293 |
| Wales | 47 | 1:65,841 | 5,810 |
| Northern Ireland | 26 | 1:70,963 | 5,105 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Austria | 24 | 1:354,810 | 38,119 |
| Finland | 18 | 1:305,372 | 22,464 |
| China | 12 | 1:113,943,464 | 5,994 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Japan | 6 | 1:21,307,382 | 48,838 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 6 | 1:9,097 | 939 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| Chile | 5 | 1:3,523,295 | 39,650 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Ecuador | 4 | 1:3,976,462 | 28,589 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Turkey | 4 | 1:19,455,356 | 155,681 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Jersey | 1 | 1:99,202 | 6,620 |
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.
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.
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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
Chaudhry Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chaudhry in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚୗଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | - |
| Chaudhry in the Hindi language | ||
| चौधरी | caudhari | 99.49 |
| चौध्ररी | caudhrari | 0.09 |
| चौधुरी | caudhuri | 0.09 |
| चौघरी | caughari | 0.09 |
| चौहदरी | cauhadari | 0.05 |
| चौधार | caudhara | 0.05 |
| चौध्री | caudhri | 0.05 |
| चौधरी़ | caudhari | 0.05 |
| चौधीरी | caudhiri | 0.05 |
| Chaudhry in the Marathi language | ||
| चौधरी | caudhari | 96.77 |
| चौधयर् | caudhayar | 1.08 |
| चौधर | caudhara | 0.54 |
| चौधिर | caudhira | 0.54 |
| चौधय | caudhaya | 0.54 |
| चौधारी | caudhari | 0.54 |
| Chaudhry in the Arabic language | ||
| خضري | khdry | - |
| خضرى | khdry | - |
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