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.
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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) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Choudhuri? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 29,296th most prevalent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 397,944 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Choudhuri live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 92 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 283,108th most frequently used first name throughout the world It is held by 832 people.
Choudhuri is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 16,865 people, or 1 in 45,483. In India it is primarily found in: West Bengal, where 35 percent live, Odisha, where 32 percent live and Assam, where 28 percent live. Besides India this surname exists 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 those holding the Choudhuri last name are 7.08% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the 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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