Chouhury Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Chouhury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Chouhury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chouhury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chouhury (Bengali: চৌধুরী, Oriya: ୗଧୁରୀ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chouhury? popularity and diffusion
Chouhury is the 2,979,664th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Chouhury are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India Chouhury is most common in: West Bengal, where 45 percent live, Assam, where 26 percent live and Odisha, where 13 percent live. Outside of India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chouehury | 94 | 8 | / |
| Chauhury | 88 | 15 | / |
| Chouhuri | 88 | 7 | / |
| Houhoury | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chowehury | 82 | 20 | / |
| Choujhuri | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chohura | 80 | 40 | / |
| Chuhura | 80 | 5 | / |
| Chouory | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chuhurra | 75 | 45 | / |
| Chauhuri | 75 | 11 | / |
| Chohouri | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chahaury | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chouhori | 75 | 1 | / |
| Houhoure | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hahury | 71 | 341 | / |
| Zuhury | 71 | 48 | / |
| Haoury | 71 | 30 | / |
| Huhuri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hohuri | 71 | 2 | / |
| Cuhure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chowehory | 71 | 1 | / |
| Huhure | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chaory | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hujury | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sahoury | 67 | 686 | / |
| Chaouri | 67 | 479 | / |
| Zohoury | 67 | 411 | / |
| Shaoury | 67 | 403 | / |
| Huhurez | 67 | 205 | / |
| Chahure | 67 | 79 | / |
| Chaoura | 67 | 60 | / |
| Chaoure | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chougiouri | 67 | 15 | / |
| Shuhuri | 67 | 11 | / |
| Khaoury | 67 | 10 | / |
| Sohoury | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jahoury | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zahoury | 67 | 5 | / |
| Choiura | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chohori | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cheuuri | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chahory | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayoury | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chohora | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shahury | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chuhora | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chaoray | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sehoury | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hahoury | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chieury | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejoury | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houauri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Khoeury | 67 | 1 | / |
| Choaure | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chauura | 67 | 1 | / |
| Houhora | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zohurey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyoury | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cheyory | 67 | 0 | / |
Chouhury Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chouhury in the Bengali language | ||
| চৌধুরী | caudhuri | - |
| Chouhury in the Oriya language | ||
| ୗଧୁରୀ | dhuri | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chouhury
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