Choudhuri Surname
Approximately 18,313 people bear this surname
Choudhuri 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 SurnameChoudhuri Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,865 | 1:45,483 | 3,166 |
| Bangladesh | 1,081 | 1:147,416 | 5,565 |
| United States | 166 | 1:2,183,488 | 137,532 |
| England | 77 | 1:723,611 | 40,488 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Canada | 26 | 1:1,417,138 | 98,245 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Malaysia | 7 | 1:4,213,461 | 150,293 |
| Germany | 6 | 1:13,417,576 | 340,600 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Choudhuri (832) may also be a first name.
Choudhuri 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.
Choudhuri Demographics
Average Choudhuri Salary in
United States
$47,545 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Choudhuri Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Choudhuri Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Choudhuri (Bengali: চৌধুরী, Hindi: चौधरी, Marathi: चौधुरी, Oriya: େଚୗଧୁରୀ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Choudhuri? popularity and diffusion
It is the 29,296th most commonly occurring family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 397,944 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Choudhuri are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 283,108th most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 832 people.
This surname is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 16,865 people, or 1 in 45,483. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 35 percent live, Odisha, where 32 percent live and Assam, where 28 percent live. Aside from India this surname is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Choudhuri Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Choudhuri are 7.08% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.85% registered with the political party.
The amount Choudhuri earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 10.19% more than the national average, earning $47,545 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.74% more than the national average, earning $57,006 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Choudhuri Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Choudhuri in the Hindi language | ||
| चौधरी | caudhari | - |
| Choudhuri in the Bengali language | ||
| চৌধুরী | caudhuri | 94.17 |
| চৌধূরী | caudhuri | 3.88 |
| চৌধুরি | caudhuri | 0.97 |
| চৌধরি | caudhari | 0.97 |
| Choudhuri in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚୗଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 87.94 |
| େଚୗଧୁରି | ecadhuri | 6.52 |
| େଚୗଧୂରୀ | ecadhuri | 1.63 |
| େଚୗଧୁର | ecadhura | 0.48 |
| େଚୖାଧୁରୀ | ecaadhuri | 0.2 |
| େଚୗଧୂରି | ecadhuri | 0.17 |
| ମୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | muecadhuri | 0.14 |
| ସିତାେଚୗଧୁରୀ | sitaecadhuri | 0.11 |
| େଚୖଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 0.11 |
| ରିୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | riuecadhuri | 0.11 |
| ଚଉଧୁରି | ca'udhuri | 0.08 |
| ସୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | suecadhuri | 0.08 |
| େଚୗଧିରୀ | ecadhiri | 0.06 |
| େଚୗଧରୀ | ecadhari | 0.06 |
| େଚୗଧୁହରୀ | ecadhuhari | 0.03 |
| ବିୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | biuecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗଧୁରିାଇଁ | ecadhuria'im | 0.03 |
| ଚଧୁରୀ | cadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗ଼ଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 0.03 |
| ରତାେଚୗଧୁରୀ | rataecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୖଦୁରି | ecaduri | 0.03 |
| ଇୁେଚୖାଧୁରୀ | iuecaadhuri | 0.03 |
| ପପୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | papuecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୖାଧୁରି | ecaadhuri | 0.03 |
| ଚଉଧୁରୀ | ca'udhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚାୗଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗଦୁରୀ | ecaduri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗଧୁରୀାଗତ | ecadhuriagata | 0.03 |
| ଶୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | suecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୖର୍ଧୂରୀ | ecardhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୖୁାଧୁରୀ | ecauadhuri | 0.03 |
| ରୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | ruecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗଧିୁରୀ | ecadhiuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗଧୂର | ecadhura | 0.03 |
| ବୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | buecadhuri | 0.03 |
| ସୁେଚୗଧୁରି | suecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୖୁଧୁରୀ | ecaudhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୗଧୁରିାଗତ | ecadhuriagata | 0.03 |
| ଚିୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | ciuecadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଝାଧୁରୀ | ejhadhuri | 0.03 |
| େଚୖଧୁରି | ecadhuri | 0.03 |
| Choudhuri in the Marathi language | ||
| चौधुरी | caudhuri | 60 |
| चौधरी | caudhari | 40 |
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