Choudhary Surname

1,272nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 419,429 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Choudhary 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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Choudhary Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India398,1391:1,927198
Indonesia4,6311:28,5573,370
Saudi Arabia3,0611:10,0801,423
Pakistan2,2321:80,0382,774
United States2,0861:173,75817,478
United Arab Emirates1,9351:4,735599
England1,7291:32,2264,294
Bangladesh1,5321:104,0194,444
Canada4931:74,7388,442
Thailand4781:147,77923,308
Kuwait4241:8,9641,244
Oman3441:10,7211,349
Bahrain3381:3,990671
Qatar3281:7,189768
Australia3161:85,4299,880
Singapore2181:25,265998
Malaysia1371:215,28612,518
New Zealand911:49,7628,043
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Poland621:613,04455,163
Nepal571:499,6664,398
Kazakhstan531:333,63227,314
Scotland491:109,2627,254
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Wales421:73,6796,340
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Netherlands281:603,11352,179
Sweden271:364,69525,646
China261:52,589,2912,849
Greece251:443,19258,048
Iceland241:15,8371,339
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Botswana221:99,40615,343
Denmark201:282,23621,168
Norway181:285,68329,080
South Africa181:3,009,872112,058
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Belgium111:1,045,14978,166
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Guyana101:76,2225,818
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Togo91:805,3086,372
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Czechia71:1,519,06797,842
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Vietnam61:15,441,0093,090
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Bhutan41:154,010967
Djibouti41:228,733966
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
France41:16,605,680368,153
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Macau41:150,408604
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Haiti21:5,341,95421,336
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Choudhary (34,799) may also be a first name.

Choudhary 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

Choudhary Last Name Facts

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

The last name Choudhary (Bengali: চৌধুরী, Hindi: चौधरी, Marathi: चौधरी, Oriya: େଚୗଧୁରୀ) has its highest incidence in India. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Choudhary? popularity and diffusion

Choudhary is the 1,272nd most numerous surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 17,375 people. Choudhary is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Choudhary live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 94 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Choudhary is also the 24,847th most frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 34,799 people.

The last name Choudhary is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 398,139 people, or 1 in 1,927. In India it is most prevalent in: Jharkhand, where 35 percent live, Bihar, where 19 percent live and Telangana, where 10 percent live. Aside from India this last name occurs in 107 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 1 percent live and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent live.

Choudhary Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Choudhary last name are 3.5% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.73% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Choudhary earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 6.16% less than the national average, earning 324,757 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 80.74% more than the national average, earning R 429,516 per year; in United States they earn 25.17% more than the national average, earning $54,009 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.27% more than the national average, earning $56,774 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choudharay9560/
Choudhaury9539/
Choudhaary9533/
Choudahary9530/
Choudharry9527/
Choudhariy9525/
Choudharuy9524/
Choudharey9520/
Chouhdhary9516/
Chhoudhary9513/
Chouddhary9513/
Choudhhary9513/
Schoudhary9510/
Chouydhary957/
Choudjhary955/
Choudharyi954/
Choudharyt954/
Choudharyy953/
Choudhgary953/
Choudkhary953/
Chgoudhary952/
Choudhahry951/
Choudharoy951/
Choudharyh951/
Choujdhary951/
Dchoudhary951/
Chousdhary951/
Choudhairy950/
Choudary947,711/
Chudhary943,156/
Chodhary942,802/
Coudhary9482/
Houdhary944/
Choudhary'e901/
Chaudhary89980,181/
Choudhari8972,526/
Choudhory891,301/
Choudahry89304/
Chouhdary89212/
Chuodhary8970/
Choudhare8960/
Choodhary8958/
Chodhariy8919/
Chuudhary8918/
Chuhdhary8918/
Chudharuy8910/
Chgudhary8910/
Shoudhary8910/
Chudhjary898/
Choedhary897/
Choudaury897/
Chudharay896/
Choydhary896/
Choddhary896/
Chohdhary896/
Chodharay895/
Choudaary894/
Choidhary894/
Chodahary893/
Chodharuy893/
Choudarry893/
Choudgary893/
Chudharey893/
Chodhaury892/
Choudaray892/
Coudhaary892/
Chodharyi892/
Chouddary892/
Chhodhary892/
Chudahary892/
Chudhariy892/
Choudariy891/
Chudharry891/
Choudhara891/
Chodharey891/
Chudhaary891/
Choudjary891/
Choudarey891/
Choudaroy891/
Choudaryi891/
Chodhaary891/
Chhudhary891/
Jchoudary891/
Chudharyh891/
Chudhatry891/
Zhoudhary891/
Hcoudhary891/
Choudeary891/
Chudchary891/
Chudharoy891/
Chudkhary891/
Chodharoy890/
Chodharry890/
Chodharyy890/
Chudary88979/
Chodary88315/
Coudary8810/
Houdary882/
Cudhary881/
Choudhoury84900/
Chaudharay84489/
Chaudhariy84119/
Choudharee8459/
Chaudhaury8434/
Chaudahary8428/
Chaudharry8427/
Chaudhaary8422/
Chauddhary8421/
Chaudharuy8421/
Chaudharyi8415/
Chauhdhary8414/
Chhoudhari8411/
Chaudhatry8410/
Chaudharyy849/
Chaudharey849/
Chaudhhary848/
Choudahari847/
Choudhauri846/
Chouedhari846/
Chauydhary846/
Choudhaari846/
Chahudhary846/
Chaudkhary846/
Choudkhari845/
Chhaudhary845/
Chouydhari844/
Choudharii844/
Chouddhari843/
Choudharui843/
Chaudhasry843/
Choudheari843/
Choudhjari843/
Chaudhayry843/
Chouhdhari843/
Choudharai842/
Choudhhari842/
Choudharei842/
Choudhatri842/
Chaudhahry842/
Hchoudhari841/
Choudhario841/
Choudharie841/
Choudharis841/
Choudharri841/
Choudhasri841/
Choudhoory841/
Choudhuory841/
Choujdhari841/
Chodaharay841/
Chaiudhary841/
Chaudharyt841/
Chaudheary841/
Chaudhjary841/
Chausdhary841/
Chayudhary841/
Chudhgaruy841/
Dchoudhari841/
Schoudhari841/
Choudahriy841/
Choudharij841/
Chaujdhary841/
Chouhdarey841/
Choudhoriy840/
Choudhoroy840/
Chodhari8215,339/
Chudhari826,638/
Chaudary824,486/
Choudari822,658/
Chadhary82764/
Khoudary82373/
Caudhary82363/
Chuhdary82275/
Chohdary82213/
Chudhare82157/
Coudhari8262/
Choudory8254/
Chodhare8239/
Chodhory8234/
Choudare8224/
Chudahry8222/
Soudhary8220/
Haudhary8213/
Choedary8211/
Chodahry829/
Chudhory827/
Houdhari827/
Chudariy827/
Chudjary825/
Houdarey825/
Chuddary824/
Chuodary824/
Choodary823/
Chudaray823/
Chudarry823/
Chodaray822/
Chodariy822/
Chudarey822/
Choudara822/
Chudhara821/
Zoudhary821/
Chodharı821/
Chuudary821/
Shoudary821/
Cuhdhary821/
Houdairy821/
Chodairy820/
Chodarey820/
Chodaruy820/
Hodary8017/
Cudary802/
Choudhjoury801/
Chaudaharay801/
Shchaudhary801/
Hudary801/
Chaudhari78980,091/
Chaudahry78800/
Chaudhare78538/
Chauhdary78380/
Khoudeary78122/
Choudahri78119/
Chaudhory78117/
Choudhori78103/
Chaudaury7880/
Chuodhari7874/
Choidhari7863/
Choodhari7854/
Choedhari7836/
Caudharay7836/
Chaidhary7830/
Chaudhara7827/
Chahudary7825/
Chouhdari7822/
Chuidhari7820/
Chaydhary7819/
Chodharee7817/
Chahdhary7816/
Chadhaury7811/
Chaudharı7811/
Choydhari789/
Chaudgary788/
Chodharai788/
Shaudhary787/
Khudhairy787/
Chudharee786/
Choudauri786/
Chaudaary786/
Chaudarry786/
Chaudaray785/
Chodahari785/
Chudharai785/
Chaudarhy785/
Chhodhari784/
Chudahari784/
Chaudjary784/
Chodharie783/
Chatdhary783/
Chudhauri782/
Choudarai782/
Shoudhari782/
Schodhari782/
Chuydhari782/
Chuddhari782/
Chudharei782/
Choidhare782/
Choudjari782/
Chhudhari782/
Chouddari782/
Chodhoury781/
Cheudhari781/
Choudaree781/
Chauddary781/
Choudaraj781/
Choudaris781/
Choudarri781/
Choudgari781/
Choudoury781/
Choutdara781/
Chouydari781/
Chodchari781/
Choddhari781/
Chodhairi781/
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Chodharoi781/
Chodharui781/
Chodhauri781/
Chodheari781/
Chodhgari781/
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Cauhdhary781/
Chadhaary781/
Chadhairy781/
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Chadharuy781/
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Chaudaruy781/
Chaudharj781/
Chautdary781/
Haudhariy781/
Houdharee781/
Couhdhari781/
Chsodhari781/
Chuchdary781/
Chudhaari781/
Chudharii781/
Chudjahry781/
Chuedhari781/
Chujdhari781/
Chuudhari781/
Haudharay781/
Çhaudhary781/
Chodharri781/
Chodhhari781/
Choedhory781/
Choodhory781/
Chohdhari781/
Chouhdare781/
Chaudayry781/
Chudhasri781/
Chodchory781/
Chodhorey780/
Choydhory780/
Khodary756,105/
Codhari754,384/
Chudari752,300/
Chodara75663/
Chodari75513/
Khudary75257/
Joudary75240/
Chudare75130/
Soudary7546/
Houdari7542/
Chadary7534/
Cudhari7531/
Coudare7527/
Codhara7527/
Hudhari7522/
Chodare7520/
Chudory7515/
Houdara7514/
Hodaray7514/
Coudari7510/
Chudara759/
Cuhdary755/
Caudary753/
Cudhare752/
Sudhary752/
Chodory751/
Hodariy751/
Hodhari751/
Cudariy751/
Hadhary751/
Cudahry751/
Hudairy751/
Hodairy751/
Hodeary751/
Shodary751/
Zhudary751/
Hudarzy751/
Houdare750/
Chaudharee74283/
Chaudharie74124/
Chaudharii74112/
Chauedhari7451/
Chaudharai7437/
Chaudhauri7428/
Choudhouri7426/
Chaudahari7425/
Chaudharri7425/
Chhaudhari7422/
Chaudkhari7415/
Chaudhaari7413/
Chaudhairi7413/
Chauhdhari7413/
Chaudhayri7412/
Chaudharui7411/
Chaudhjari748/
Chaiudhari748/
Chauddhari747/
Chaudharih746/
Chaudharei745/
Chaudharit745/
Chaudharoi745/
Chaudhhari745/
Chaudhario744/
Chaudharis742/
Chausdhari742/
Chgaudhari741/
Choudahrai741/
Chaiadhary741/
Chaiodhari741/
Chaudahray741/
Chaudahruy741/
Chaudharid741/
Chaudharij741/
Chaudharip741/
Chaudhasri741/
Chaudjhari741/
Chayudhari741/
Cheaudhari741/
Chuyodhari741/
Chodcharit741/
Chaudhuory740/
Choudhoure740/
Caudhari711,252,425/
Chaudari719,689/
Caudhara711,819/
Khoudari711,084/
Chadhari71892/
Khodairy71629/
Khudairy71520/
Khudhari71241/
Chudhori71195/
Soudhari71101/
Chudatri71100/
Chohdari7163/
Chuhdari7138/
Chodhori7136/
Saudhary7134/
Coudayre7134/
Chudahri7133/
Chudoory7130/
Choudori7129/
Haudhari7125/
Chadariy7119/
Chodahri7117/
Codharai7116/
Chahdary7116/
Chudasri7115/
Choidari7112/
Chodarai7110/
Chodaree7110/
Chadhory719/
Cauhdary719/
Chaudare717/
Hudhairi717/
Sudharyo716/
Choedari715/
Chudaree715/
Sudhariy715/
Chhodari714/
Khodariy714/
Codharaj714/
Cadhariy714/
Chadhare713/
Chaidary713/
Caudaray713/
Chodarie713/
Choodari713/
Chuddari713/
Chaydary712/
Choddari712/
Shudhari712/
Sudharay712/
Chodarri712/
Caudhare712/
Chadoury712/
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Cuodhari711/
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Chaushdhari702/
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Chaudharidh701/
Sschaudhari701/
Choudhourie700/
Hodari675,826/
Chaidhari674,362/
Hadary671,964/
Chaadhari671,651/
Caudharai67975/
Caudharaj67750/
Chaudahri67585/
Hodara67570/
Codari67500/
Hudari67478/
Codara67311/
Chauhdari67206/
Caudharij67165/
Cudare67119/
Chaedhari6799/
Hodare6750/
Hudare6745/
Chadhauri6738/
Hodory6728/
Seudharry6720/
Sudary6720/
Caudharih6720/
Chaudhori6718/
Chadhairi6717/
Chaydhari6716/
Chadharee6715/
Caiodhari6714/
Choshdari6714/
Codare6714/
Chudhorih6713/
Sodary6713/
Cudari6713/
Hudara6712/
Caudharri677/
Cheedhari676/
Khudhairi676/
Chhaudari675/
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Sudhairay673/
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Chaudgari671/
Cheadhari671/
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Khoudairi671/
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Choudhary Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choudhary in the Hindi language
चौधरीcaudhari98.57
चोधरीcodhari0.58
चौघरीcaughari0.24
चौध्ररीcaudhrari0.08
चौधारीcaudhari0.05
चौध्ारीcaudhari0.05
चौधुरीcaudhuri0.05
र्चाधरीrcadhari0.03
चौधराीcaudharai0.03
चौधेरीcaudheri0.03
वौधरीvaudhari0.03
Choudhary in the Marathi language
चौधरीcaudhari96.77
चोधरीcodhari1.06
चौधयर्caudhayar0.71
चौधरी़caudhari0.46
चोैधरीcoaidhari0.16
चौधारीcaudhari0.13
चेोधरीceodhari0.13
चोधारीcodhari0.1
चौधऱीcaudhari0.08
चॊधरीcodhari0.07
चोधिरcodhira0.05
चेोेधरीceoedhari0.05
चौधरेcaudhare0.05
चौधरcaudhara0.03
चौधारायcaudharaya0.03
चौधािरcaudhaira0.02
चौधायcaudhaya0.02
चुधयर्cudhayar0.02
चौधारcaudhara0.02
चौधायर्caudhayar0.02
चॉधरीcodhari0.02
चौधरीतcaudharita0.02
Choudhary in the Bengali language
চৌধুরীcaudhuri92.31
চৌধরীcaudhari7.69
Choudhary in the Oriya language
େଚୗଧୁରୀecadhuri53.61
େଚୗଧରୀecadhari11.34
ଚରଣcarana5.15
ଆଚାରୀacari4.74
ଦାସdasa3.51
କୁମାରkumara3.3
ସାହୁsahu3.09
େଚୗଧରିecadhari2.27
େଚୗଧୁରିecadhuri2.27
ପହରାଜpaharaja2.06
ଅନୁରାଧାanuradha0.62
ଧରମାdharama0.41
ଚଉଧୁରୀca'udhuri0.41
ମୁେଚୗଧୁରୀmuecadhuri0.41
ସୁଧିରsudhira0.21
ରାଧାରାଣୀradharani0.21
ସୁଧାରାଣୀsudharani0.21
ଧନରାପୁdhanarapu0.21
ରଘୁନାଥraghunatha0.21
ସୋଷକୁମାରsosakumara0.21
ଗାଧରgadhara0.21
ଧେମର୍dhemar0.21
ଶୁଭାକରsubhakara0.21
ଯୁଧିିରyudhiira0.21
ଶୁଭରsubhara0.21
େଚୗଧାରୀecadhari0.21

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