Chodhry Surname

567,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Chodhry 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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Chodhry Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3741:2,050,97769,832
Pakistan1231:1,452,38916,004
United States221:16,475,406557,260
Qatar161:147,37516,023
England81:6,964,757184,742
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Chodhry (98) may also be a first name.

Chodhry 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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Chodhry Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chodhry (Hindi: चौधरी, Marathi: चोधरी) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chodhry? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 567,444th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,083,565 people. The last name Chodhry is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Chodhry are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 65 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Chodhry is also the 956,749th most numerous first name in the world, held by 98 people.

The surname Chodhry is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 2,050,977. In India it is primarily found in: Bihar, where 35 percent are found, Delhi, where 30 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent are found. Not including India this last name is found in 7 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 22 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Chodhry Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Chodhry surname are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

Chodhry earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.29% more than the national average, earning $49,317 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choudhry9321,733/
Chuodhry9353/
Chodhray9320/
Choodhry9313/
Chodhriy9311/
Chodhrey939/
Chodhroy935/
Chohdhry934/
Choedhry932/
Choidhry931/
Chodry92250/
Choudhray88374/
Choudhrey8899/
Choudhruy8854/
Choudhriy8831/
Chouhdhry8814/
Choudhrry8810/
Choudhhry886/
Choudhroy883/
Chouddhry881/
Choudhryh881/
Choudhryi881/
Choidhray881/
Chhoudhry881/
Chouydhry880/
Choudry8635,409/
Chodhri868,189/
Chudhry86578/
Chohdry86147/
Chadhry86114/
Chodrey86101/
Choedry8625/
Chodhre8621/
Chodray8612/
Coudhry8612/
Schodry8610/
Choidry865/
Choodry865/
Chuodry865/
Chodrry863/
Chodriy863/
Houdhry861/
Choddry861/
Chodrhy861/
Chodroy860/
Codry833/
Hodry833/
Chousdhray821/
Choudhjray821/
Choudhrray821/
Choidherey820/
Chaudhry8070,553/
Choudhri807,085/
Chouhdry80355/
Choudrey80135/
Chuodhri8074/
Choodhri8070/
Chodhree8069/
Choudray8069/
Chudhray8062/
Choidhri8023/
Choudhre8015/
Chhodhri8012/
Chohudry8012/
Cheudhry8011/
Chudhriy809/
Choudrhy809/
Chahdhry809/
Chodhrri807/
Chuhdhry805/
Chadhray804/
Choudrry804/
Choydhri804/
Chouddry803/
Schadhry802/
Choudriy802/
Chodhrui802/
Chudhrey802/
Chohdhri802/
Chudhrry801/
Coudhray801/
Choudhra801/
Choudryi801/
Chodhrei801/
Chodhrii801/
Choedhre801/
Choedhri801/
Choodhra801/
Chhudhry801/
Choudroy801/
Shoudhry801/
Chodrych801/
Choudruy801/
Chhoudry801/
Choudrys801/
Chodhrai800/
Chudhroy800/
Chuodray800/
Chodri77646/
Houdry77545/
Coudry77435/
Chudry77349/
Khodry77294/
Codrey7794/
Chodre7743/
Chadry7726/
Chodra7721/
Codhri776/
Hodroy776/
Hodhri775/
Codray774/
Chedry773/
Codroy772/
Coddry771/
Hudhry771/
Hoydry771/
Chaudhray75631/
Chaudhrey7593/
Choudhree7591/
Chaudhriy7554/
Choudhrie7535/
Chaudhruy7533/
Choudhrai7526/
Chahudhry7514/
Chaudhrry7510/
Chauhdhry756/
Choudhrui753/
Chhaudhry753/
Schaudhry752/
Choodhree752/
Choudhrii752/
Chouhdray752/
Chauddhry752/
Choudhjri751/
Choudhrid751/
Choudhroi751/
Choudhrri751/
Choudrahy751/
Choudrouy751/
Chaudhhry751/
Chaudhryt751/
Chauydhry751/
Chuodhrii751/
Chouydhri751/
Chgaudhry751/
Zchaudhry751/
Shchodryi751/
Chaudry717,290/
Coudray715,719/
Chohdri712,270/
Chudhri71930/
Choudri71791/
Coudroy71515/
Chadryś71431/
Khoudry71317/
Coudrey71271/
Chadhri71204/
Chuhdry71114/
Chodree7182/
Houdray7180/
Chudrey7170/
Chadrys7146/
Chudray7125/
Choodri7120/
Coudhri7115/
Chohdre7115/
Chudriy7112/
Choodre7110/
Hodrych7110/
Shoudry7110/
Shodhri719/
Choedri718/
Chudhre718/
Choddri717/
Sczodry717/
Chahdry716/
Choudre715/
Schodra715/
Choudra715/
Chodrie714/
Chuddry714/
Chhodri713/
Chedhri713/
Haudhry712/
Chadray712/
Chodrei712/
Chadrey712/
Chudrhy712/
Schodre712/
Chadhre711/
Cohdhri711/
Chodrai711/
Khadhry711/
Khodray711/
Cahdhri711/
Chosdri711/
Chotdri711/
Chadhra711/
Chadriy711/
Chhedry711/
Chaudhreey711/
Chudhra711/
Chuudry711/
Schodri711/
Khodhri711/
Houëdry711/
Tchodri711/
Chudrry711/
Chchaudhry711/
Chadrry711/
Chhudry711/
Choddre711/
Khodriy711/
Chaudhri67203,436/
Hadry672,545/
Hudry671,573/
Chauhdry67684/
Codre67547/
Jodry67513/
Hodri67374/
Szczodry67341/
Choudree67174/
Chaudrey67108/
Chaudray6774/
Cadry6772/
Khodrooy6759/
Hodre6748/
Choudrie6747/
Chaudhre6740/
Codra6738/
Chahudry6730/
Chouhdri6722/
Codri6717/
Hodra6717/
Chaudrhy6715/
Chhoudri6714/
Chadrych6711/
Sodry677/
Chuidhri677/
Chadhrai677/
Chudhree677/
Chuhdray676/
Choudrhi675/
Chaudhra675/
Hádry675/
Chudhrai674/
Chuudhri673/
Shaudhry673/
Shoudhri672/
Chauddry672/
Khaudhry671/
Chothdri671/
Choudjri671/
Choudrei671/
Chadhree671/
Chadhrii671/
Chadraya671/
Chhadhri671/
Chhudhri671/
Hoodrhoy671/
Chudhrhi671/
Chudhrii671/
Khoudhri671/
Húdry671/
Chohdrei671/
Chohudri671/
Chouddre671/
Choudris671/
Chudhrui671/
Chuddhri671/
Chaudhrı671/
Chaudriy671/
Chaudruy671/
Chahdruy671/

Chodhry Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chodhry in the Marathi language
चोधरीcodhari-
Chodhry in the Hindi language
चौधरीcaudhari82.86
चोधरीcodhari17.14

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