Chauhan Surname

328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,623,198 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Chauhan Surname User-submission:

Descandants of White Huns, the Chahals (Chols of European history) in the fourth century AD, were settled on the east of Caspian sea. This was the period when Chahals were occupying Zabulistan in the Ghazni area. Ancestry is Central Asian and due to interbreeding with natives it is Indian, Iranian, and Turkish.

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Chauhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,592,3331:48253
England9,1521:6,088871
United States3,7821:95,83810,726
United Arab Emirates2,6891:3,407428
Oman2,1191:1,740249
Saudi Arabia2,1071:14,6442,044
Canada1,6781:21,9583,011
Pakistan1,4151:126,2503,651
Qatar1,1141:2,117180
Fiji9431:948108
Australia7521:35,8994,722
Bangladesh7211:221,0227,250
Kuwait5691:6,680925
Thailand5041:140,15521,849
Bahrain4701:2,869480
New Zealand3621:12,5092,182
Singapore3421:16,104685
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Malaysia1911:154,4209,603
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Germany1231:654,51651,119
Poland1061:358,57340,095
South Africa1001:541,77742,852
Japan881:1,452,77624,051
Nepal871:327,3673,644
Scotland631:84,9816,133
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Spain491:954,12336,393
Russia481:3,002,564162,760
Zimbabwe471:328,47331,980
China461:29,724,3821,576
Sweden451:218,81715,158
France381:1,747,966156,445
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
Finland291:189,54116,328
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Angola251:1,079,5693,117
Ethiopia251:3,901,85010,182
Wales241:128,9399,528
Denmark231:245,42219,084
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
South Korea191:2,696,856537
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Sudan161:2,344,3874,438
Tanzania151:3,529,44150,903
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Panama111:355,6607,645
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Belgium101:1,149,66482,403
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Brazil91:23,786,037375,389
Libya91:693,7751,982
Norway91:571,36544,190
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Austria41:2,128,85991,203
Bhutan41:154,010967
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Djibouti41:228,733966
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Maldives41:101,0433,565
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Syria31:6,433,67416,197
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Lithuania21:1,517,29435,813
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934

Chauhan (4,971) may also be a first name.

Chauhan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Descandants of White Huns, the Chahals (Chols of European history) in the fourth century AD, were settled on the east of Caspian sea. This was the period when Chahals were occupying Zabulistan in the Ghazni area. Ancestry is Central Asian and due to interbreeding with natives it is Indian, Iranian, and Turkish.

However, the name Chahal is shared by another clan and inter mixing has occurred; so ancestry is mixed. The name Chahal can be found native to Lebanon, Israel and Central Asian countries.

- hsingh1861

It is a clan of BirGurjar that is actually hun, this surname is found in various castes.

- joginder

Chauhan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chauhan (Arabic: شوهان, Bengali: চৌহান, Hindi: चौहान, Marathi: चौहान, Oriya: େଚୗହାନ, Tibetan: ཅུ་ཝཱན།) occurs most in India. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chauhan? popularity and diffusion

Chauhan is the 328th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 4,490 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Chauhan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Chauhan is also the 96,565th most common first name at a global level, borne by 4,971 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 1,592,333 people, or 1 in 482. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 63 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 13 percent reside and Bihar, where 10 percent reside. Besides India Chauhan is found in 120 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Chauhan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Chauhan surname are 12.04% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.81% being registered with the party.

The amount Chauhan earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 11.54% less than the national average, earning R 210,204 per year; in United States they earn 15.82% more than the national average, earning $49,975 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.9% more than the national average, earning $56,091 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chauahan93253/
Chauhaan93240/
Chauehan9346/
Chhauhan9328/
Chauhann9321/
Chauhhan9313/
Chauhaun938/
Chauuhan935/
Chauhand934/
Chaujhan934/
Chauhanq932/
Chaiuhan931/
Chauhahn931/
Chauhgan931/
Chauhain931/
Chauyhan931/
Chuhan925,060/
Chauan92240/
Hauhan9227/
Chauhahan887/
Chouhan86127,054/
Chuahan86562/
Chahuan86441/
Chauahn86211/
Chuehan8654/
Chuhaan8653/
Chajhan8649/
Chahaun8636/
Chuhand8617/
Chauhon8613/
Chuuhan866/
Cheuhan866/
Chhuhan865/
Chuhhan865/
Chahhan865/
Cheahan863/
Chauaan862/
Chuhain862/
Chuhanh861/
Chauane861/
Hauan83821/
Huhan8314/
Chaaihan805,632/
Chueahan80656/
Chouhaan80273/
Chaiahan8049/
Chouahan8032/
Chhouhan8019/
Chouhand8010/
Choouhan806/
Chaiohan805/
Chiouhan804/
Chouhhan804/
Chouhane804/
Chahjjan804/
Chaihyan804/
Chauhong804/
Chouehan803/
Chaihaan803/
Chawehan802/
Chouhain802/
Chauijan802/
Chouyhan801/
Chaihian801/
Hauhaung801/
Chuouhan801/
Chyouhan801/
Chahayon801/
Chaiouan801/
Chouan77568/
Chahon77381/
Chuhon7754/
Houhan7742/
Huhain7733/
Huhane7719/
Chaoun7718/
Khauan7717/
Hauane7715/
Cheuan7711/
Hauang778/
Chaaun778/
Chuean777/
Chauon775/
Hahhan773/
Chaaon773/
Chauam772/
Chaohn771/
Hauain771/
Huhasn771/
Huhean771/
Hujhan771/
Hauhon771/
Chhaon771/
Hajhan771/
Huahan771/
Chaiyahan7515/
Chuhanova755/
Chaaiahan753/
Chaihohan751/
Chaoune713,234/
Chaiyan711,918/
Chajjan711,391/
Chaijan71828/
Chueaun71553/
Chouham71296/
Chouane7198/
Chuyian7180/
Chuhainova7162/
Chouahn7147/
Chueaan7144/
Chiyaan7130/
Choehan7119/
Chouand7112/
Cheuang7110/
Chauhom717/
Hajahan717/
Chahoun717/
Hoyahan716/
Chujian716/
Chaioan716/
Cheuaun716/
Chauoon715/
Chuhaynova715/
Cheaham714/
Chouang714/
Huuhanh714/
Khauane714/
Chayyan713/
Chuiyan713/
Chouaan713/
Houhang713/
Chayjan713/
Hahayon712/
Chouhon712/
Chijhan712/
Cheuane712/
Chaounn711/
Chaaian711/
Chahayatin711/
Chahgon711/
Chehaan711/
Huyahan711/
Huhasen711/
Huouhan711/
Hoouhan711/
Houhhan711/
Jehahan711/
Hayahan711/
Chujjan711/
Chaihon711/
Cheuyan711/
Hajouan711/
Chaiaon711/
Chaehon711/
Chajean711/
Chaueam711/
Chuyjan711/
Cheaoun711/
Chiehan711/
Hauaung711/
Hauasen710/
Hehahan710/
Chaon67773/
Hahon67454/
Hajouane67443/
Chaiyang67416/
Houan67218/
Chaochin67218/
Chhajjan67139/
Huțan67125/
Chaihiam6791/
Khoyahan6759/
Chahyoon6725/
Huđan6721/
Chaiyant6719/
Chuiyang6718/
Chayahon6713/
Chhijjan6712/
Chaijant6711/
Hauam6710/
Chhijhan6710/
Chuijang679/
Heuan679/
Haoun678/
Jauan675/
Chahoine675/
Chaiiang674/
Chujiang674/
Hhoyahan673/
Khajahan673/
Chhaiaan673/
Chaaoune673/
Chueaain673/
Chuijian673/
Chaijang673/
Hauon673/
Huahn672/
Chahound672/
Haiouane672/
Chaochen672/
Cheahong672/
Cheahoun672/
Chaieang672/
Chouhone671/
Chowehan671/
Chaounne671/
Chhogian671/
Huhaseen671/
Haihoang671/
Houahang671/
Huhon671/
Hahajian671/
Haiouang671/
Choohaan671/
Chouangk671/
Chaiyoan671/
Hu'an671/
Hayhjane671/
Chahoune671/
Chauaaim671/
Chouijan671/
Hahjehan671/
Haaun670/

Chauhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chauhan in the Bengali language
চৌহানcauhana-
Chauhan in the Hindi language
चौहानcauhana98.92
चौहनcauhana0.56
चोहानcohana0.05
कुमारkumara0.03
चौहाऩcauhana0.03
चौाहनcauahana0.01
चौहा़नcauhana0
ैहानaihana0
चौधानcaudhana0
चौहसनcauhasana0
चौहालcauhala0
ाचौहानacauhana0
चीैहानciaihana0
चौ़हानcauhana0
चव्हाणcavhana0
चौहरीcauhari0
़चौहानcauhana0
चौेहनcauehana0
चौधनcaudhana0
चौहौनcauhauna0
चॉहानcohana0
यौहानyauhana0
हुसैनhusaina0
चौीानcauiana0
चाैहानcaaihana0
चौघरीcaughari0
खैहानkhaihana0
चाहौनcahauna0
चहौनcahauna0
चोंहानconhana0
र्चौहानrcauhana0
चौहाणcauhana0
चउहनca'uhana0
मोहनmohana0
चौैहानcauaihana0
चौहारcauhara0
चौहानाcauhana0
चैहानcaihana0
चौधरीcaudhari0
वौहानvauhana0
चौहान्cauhan0
चौेहानcauehana0
चौहाँcauham0
चैाहानcaiahana0
चाौहानcaauhana0
चौहाानcauhaana0
चौाहानcauahana0
चोैहानcoaihana0
चौळानcaulana0
Chauhan in the Marathi language
चौहानcauhana77.03
चौहाणcauhana16.16
छगनchagana1.99
चोहानcohana1.23
चरणcarana0.55
चौहनcauhana0.45
चेहानcehana0.4
चोहाणcohana0.16
छबुरावchaburava0.09
चोहनcohana0.08
चौवानcauvana0.07
चौहणcauhana0.07
हसनhasana0.05
छबनchabana0.05
छगणchagana0.04
छायाानेchayaane0.04
छबुलालchabulala0.04
चेहाणcehana0.04
चौहानानcauhanana0.03
छबूरावchaburava0.03
चरनcarana0.03
चमनcamana0.03
चैाहानcaiahana0.03
चाैहानcaaihana0.02
चैहानcaihana0.02
छागनchagana0.02
चौघनcaughana0.02
चागुणाcaguna0.01
चेहनcehana0.01
चौहाणानेcauhanane0.01
चौहानाचीcauhanaci0.01
चॊहानcohana0.01
भाऊसनाbha'usana0.01
सुहानsuhana0.01
िछतनीichatani0.01
चौहानाजcauhanaja0.01
चौहाऩcauhana0.01
चौरंगcauranga0.01
चावहनcavahana0.01
चागुनाcaguna0.01
चौथाcautha0.01
हारुणharuna0.01
छबूलालchabulala0.01
चवहानcavahana0.01
़चौहानcauhana0.01
शहाणाsahana0.01
चव्हाणcavhana0.01
चोैहानcoaihana0.01
चौहानानेcauhanane0.01
चारूहासcaruhasa0
शाहणाsahana0
छाबूरावchaburava0
छगुरामchagurama0
हुसनhusana0
छोटकानchotakana0
चौवहाणcauvahana0
महनmahana0
चौाहनcauahana0
चौहाँनcauhamna0
चाौहानcaauhana0
वाहनvahana0
चौहानाजीcauhanaji0
आघानाaghana0
चौहानान्cauhanan0
चौचनcaucana0
चौहाबcauhaba0
चौहाणासीcauhanasi0
चारुहासcaruhasa0
मौहनmauhana0
चौ॑हानcauhana0
चौहानाकcauhanaka0
छाबुरवchaburava0
छगुनाchaguna0
चकाणcakana0
हारूनharuna0
छैनाchaina0
चौहानायcauhanaya0
चौहाणामाcauhanama0
चौवहनcauvahana0
चाऊनाca'una0
भादुसनाbhadusana0
चौहासcauhasa0
लहनाlahana0
हमनhamana0
छायाानुchayaanu0
चौहानाराcauhanara0
हौहनhauhana0
छबुरामchaburama0
चौव्हानcauvhana0
चायनाcayana0
मोहहणmohahana0
छवनchavana0
चौैहानcauaihana0
चौहाणाटcauhanata0
चेवहनcevahana0
चऊञाca'una0
हारुनharuna0
छुटंकीchutanki0
चौहानामcauhanama0
चौवनcauvana0
चहाणcahana0
भाऊानूbhauanu0
चौहावाcauhava0
चौहनानcauhanana0
चाैहाणcaaihana0
हतुलानhatulana0
छायाबेनchayabena0
चौहानानीcauhanani0
चौहाणानीcauhanani0
धुखनdhukhana0
चातणाcatana0
छलनchalana0
चौेहाणcauehana0
चुहनcuhana0
वौहानvauhana0
छगनुनchaganuna0
घौहनghauhana0
छाानेchaane0
ैचौहानaicauhana0
चौहावcauhava0
रामुधानramudhana0
छाबूलालchabulala0
छगुलालchagulala0
चोेैहाणcoeaihana0
छबानchabana0
चौाहानcauahana0
चाौहाऩcaauhana0
चौहानादcauhanada0
चॉहानcohana0
उखङukhana0
छावानchavana0
छटुलालchatulala0
चवानcavana0
बहाणाbahana0
चौहारcauhara0
रहनrahana0
च्वहाणcvahana0
चौहाणानcauhanana0
चौहानारcauhanara0
हरणाharana0
फरहानpharahana0
शहानाsahana0
छाधारीchadhari0
चवहाणcavahana0
न्हाहनाnhahana0
लछुमनlachumana0
छंदाchanda0
चैहाणcaihana0
चौव्हाणcauvhana0
महानmahana0
छतगणchatagana0
छंदchanda0
छौहन्chauhan0
चौहानाशीcauhanasi0
वौहाणvauhana0
Chauhan in the Tibetan language
ཅུ་ཝཱན།chuwen66.67
ཅུ་ཧན།chuhen33.33
Chauhan in the Oriya language
େଚୗହାନecahana60.75
େଚୗହାନ୍ecahan14.52
ଚଉହାନca'uhana6.99
େଚୖହାନecahana4.84
େଚୖାହାନecaahana3.23
େଚୗହାଣecahana2.15
େଚୗହନecahana2.15
େଚୗାନecaana2.15
ଚହାନcahana0.54
ଶୁେଚୗହାନsuecahana0.54
ଭବାନୀbhabani0.54
େଚୖାହାନ୍ecaahan0.54
ଚାଉହଁାca'uhama0.54
Chauhan in the Arabic language
شوهانshwhan-

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