Chaudhury Surname

25,448th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Chaudhury 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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Chaudhury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India14,0321:54,6653,749
Bangladesh5,6771:28,0711,844
United States4521:801,90061,806
England3911:142,50113,810
United Arab Emirates1651:55,5295,413
Hong Kong981:74,8521,406
Australia921:293,43225,879
Canada851:433,47837,831
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Wales91:343,83718,086
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Norway61:857,04855,549
Oman41:921,9937,313
China41:341,830,39216,990
Japan41:31,961,07353,820
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Chaudhury (139) may also be a first name.

Chaudhury 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.

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Chaudhury Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chaudhury (Bengali: চৌধুরী, Hindi: चौधरी, Marathi: चौधरी, Oriya: େଚୗଧୁରୀ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Chaudhury? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 25,448th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 343,996 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Chaudhury reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 784,558th most commonly used forename internationally, held by 139 people.

Chaudhury is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 14,032 people, or 1 in 54,665. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 52 percent reside, Assam, where 33 percent reside and Odisha, where 3 percent reside. Outside of India Chaudhury is found in 42 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 27 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Chaudhury Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chaudhury surname are 12.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 65.43% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chaudhury earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 3.49% less than the national average, earning 334,018 kr per year; in United States they earn 38.29% more than the national average, earning $59,671 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.82% more than the national average, earning $51,086 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaudhaury9534/
Chaudhuryi9514/
Chaudhuriy9510/
Chaudhuruy957/
Chaudhoury952/
Chaudkhury952/
Chaudhuury951/
Chaudhuiry951/
Chaudhuray951/
Chauddhury951/
Chaudhuyry951/
Chaudhurry950/
Chaudhuery950/
Chaudhurey950/
Chaudury94877/
Chudhury94821/
Chadhury94108/
Caudhury9413/
Haudhury941/
Chaudhuuriy9014/
Choudhury89274,993/
Chaudhuri8962,261/
Chaudhory89117/
Chuodhury8983/
Chaudaury8980/
Chaudhura8943/
Chaidhury8942/
Chadhaury8911/
Chuudhury897/
Chaudhure894/
Chudhuray894/
Chaudhiry894/
Chadhuray894/
Chudhurry894/
Chudhoury893/
Chhudhury891/
Chaudurry891/
Chaydhury891/
Chadhuiry891/
Chadhurey891/
Chaedhury891/
Chaiudury891/
Chauddury891/
Chaudjury891/
Chayudury891/
Chudhurey891/
Chaddhury891/
Chadhoury891/
Chadhuruy890/
Chudhuroy890/
Chudhuryo890/
Chadury8853/
Chudury8817/
Caudury881/
Cudhury881/
Choudhoury84900/
Choudhurey84114/
Chaudhauri8428/
Choudhuiry8428/
Choudhuriy8428/
Chaudhurri8423/
Chouhdhury8420/
Choudhhury8419/
Choudkhury8419/
Choudhuury8418/
Chouddhury8416/
Chaudhuuri8416/
Chousdhury8415/
Chhoudhury8414/
Chauudhuri8413/
Choudhurry8412/
Choudhuray8412/
Choudhjury8410/
Chgoudhury8410/
Chaudhurui847/
Choudhuryi847/
Choudhuruy845/
Choudhuryy844/
Chhaudhuri844/
Chaudhurai844/
Choudhuyry843/
Chaudhurii843/
Choudhuroy842/
Choudhgury842/
Chouedhury842/
Chaudhuiri842/
Choudjhury841/
Choujdhury841/
Chouydhury841/
Chaiudhuri841/
Chaudhuris841/
Schoudhury841/
Chauddhuri841/
Chaudhhuri841/
Chaudhurip841/
Chaidhurry840/
Chodhury822,531/
Choudury821,797/
Caudhuri82310/
Chudhuri82245/
Chadhuri82214/
Chauduri82154/
Coudhury8295/
Houdhury8232/
Hauduroy8227/
Chaduhry8216/
Chadhory829/
Chudhory827/
Chaduray827/
Chadaury825/
Chaudiry824/
Chahdury823/
Chadhura822/
Chuduhry822/
Chaudure822/
Chadoury822/
Chudhiry821/
Khadhury821/
Saudhury821/
Chadurhy821/
Chaudory821/
Chudhure820/
Chadhure820/
Chuduray820/
Cadury8030/
Chchaudhuri803/
Chchoudhury801/
Choudhjoury801/
Chgoudhuryy801/
Choudhuri7818,313/
Choudhory781,301/
Chaidhuri78413/
Chaudhiri78325/
Choedhury7876/
Chadhauri7838/
Chouhdury7834/
Choodhury7821/
Chaudhori7818/
Saudhoury7815/
Choudjury7810/
Choydhury789/
Chadhuura789/
Choudhure787/
Choudhura787/
Choudaury787/
Shoudhury787/
Cheudhuri786/
Choidhury785/
Choddhury785/
Chouduray784/
Caudhauri784/
Chadhurai783/
Chuddhuri783/
Chouddury783/
Shaudhuri783/
Chuodhuri782/
Chaidhura782/
Chadhouri782/
Choudgury782/
Chuudhuri782/
Chaudurie782/
Chodhoury781/
Chaudurai781/
Choudoury781/
Cauddhuri781/
Chadhaura781/
Jhoudhury781/
Chohdhury781/
Chosdhury781/
Choudihry781/
Chaudduri781/
Chaddhuri781/
Chadhurio781/
Cheuduury781/
Chauddory781/
Chouduhry780/
Chodhurry780/
Chouduury780/
Chodhuray780/
Chodhuroy780/
Chhoudhhjury761/
Chodury75397/
Chuduri7596/
Chaduri7536/
Chadura7533/
Hadoury7527/
Chadure7523/
Cauduri7520/
Saudury7515/
Chudory7515/
Caudory7513/
Cudhuri752/
Haudure752/
Chudura752/
Khadury752/
Sadhury751/
Cadhuri751/
Coudury751/
Chudiry751/
Caudure750/
Chaudeurge7460/
Choudkhuri7441/
Choudhouri7426/
Choudhuree7419/
Choudhurai7413/
Choudhurui744/
Choudhurie743/
Chowedhury743/
Choudhoory741/
Choudhurei741/
Choudhuris741/
Chouydhuri741/
Chadauhray741/
Chaiadhuri741/
Chaidhauri741/
Chhoudhiry741/
Choudhuroi741/
Chouhdhuri741/
Choudhurii740/
Choudhoriy740/
Choudhoroy740/
Choudhoure740/
Choudhuhri740/
Choudhuiri740/
Choudhuuri740/
Chouedhuri740/
Chodhuri71825/
Chouduri71436/
Chudhori71195/
Choudory7154/
Chodhory7134/
Chudoory7130/
Choduhry7126/
Chodurhy7124/
Saudaury7120/
Chadhori7117/
Haidoury719/
Chaduura716/
Chaaduri715/
Chudhiri714/
Chaudiri714/
Chaiduri714/
Caudhori714/
Haddoury714/
Chadhiri713/
Jaudhuri713/
Khadoury713/
Coudhuri712/
Choduray712/
Chaidura712/
Chaudora712/
Choedury712/
Chadoura712/
Chodhure711/
Chaudori711/
Choduriy711/
Sadhuray711/
Saudhuri711/
Chodaury711/
Choidury711/
Chadguri711/
Chaduhri711/
Chudduri711/
Chuduuri711/
Shudhuri711/
Sudhuroy711/
Choddury711/
Chuhdiry711/
Chudorry711/
Chadoure711/
Chadurai711/
Chohdury711/
Choudure710/
Chuoduri710/
Choudhourie700/
Choudhuuree700/
Schaidhurer700/
Chaudiere67234/
Huduri67214/
Chadhirai67125/
Choudhori67103/
Haduri6785/
Caduri6762/
Cadura6744/
Chahdoura6733/
Cheidhuri6720/
Hadura6719/
Hadory6718/
Khadhouri6717/
Chudhorih6713/
Chaidhiri6712/
Choedhuri6710/
Shoudhuri675/
Choudhire674/
Sadhuiray674/
Choydhuri673/
Choodhuri673/
Hadure673/
Chodhaury672/
Chudhorie672/
Chaidhori672/
Cadory672/
Choudduri671/
Chouduuri671/
Sadury671/
Choddhuri671/
Chahadura671/
Hudura671/
Cadure671/
Judury671/
Choedgury671/
Choodhory671/
Chohdurey671/
Chudoorry671/
Chodchory671/
Choidhuri670/
Chodhorey670/
Chodhouri670/
Choydhory670/
Chodhuiri670/
Chodhurai670/
Choduhruy670/
Cudure670/

Chaudhury Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chaudhury in the Bengali language
চৌধুরীcaudhuri97.62
চৌধূরীcaudhuri1.59
চৌধুরিcaudhuri0.79
Chaudhury in the Marathi language
चौधरीcaudhari92.68
चौधुरीcaudhuri7.32
Chaudhury in the Hindi language
चौधरीcaudhari86.67
चौधुरीcaudhuri10
चौधूरीcaudhuri3.33
Chaudhury in the Oriya language
େଚୗଧୁରୀecadhuri69.49
ଚଉଧୁରୀca'udhuri10.59
େଚୗଧୁରିecadhuri6.78
ୗଧୁରୀdhuri2.54
ଚଉଧୁରିca'udhuri2.12
େଚୗଧୂରିecadhuri1.69
େଚୖଧୁରୀecadhuri1.27
େଚୗଧୂରୀecadhuri1.27
ଚଉଧୂରୀca'udhuri0.85
େଚୗଦୁରୀecaduri0.42
େଚୗଧୁୀରୀecadhuiri0.42
େଚୖଧୂରୀecadhuri0.42
ଚଉଧୂରିca'udhuri0.42
ରାୟେଚୗଧୁରୀrayecadhuri0.42
େଚୗଧରୀecadhari0.42
ମୁଚଉଧୁରିmuca'udhuri0.42

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