Chouhury Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Chouhury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chouhury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India381:20,185,931296,209
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chouehury948/
Chauhury8815/
Chouhuri887/
Houhoury881/
Chowehury8220/
Choujhuri821/
Chohura8040/
Chuhura805/
Chouory801/
Chuhurra7545/
Chauhuri7511/
Chohouri751/
Chahaury751/
Chouhori751/
Houhoure751/
Hahury71341/
Zuhury7148/
Haoury7130/
Huhuri712/
Hohuri712/
Cuhure711/
Chowehory711/
Huhure711/
Chaory711/
Hujury711/
Sahoury67686/
Chaouri67479/
Zohoury67411/
Shaoury67403/
Huhurez67205/
Chahure6779/
Chaoura6760/
Chaoure6723/
Chougiouri6715/
Shuhuri6711/
Khaoury6710/
Sohoury678/
Jahoury675/
Zahoury675/
Choiura675/
Chohori674/
Cheuuri673/
Chahory672/
Hayoury672/
Chohora672/
Shahury672/
Chuhora672/
Chaoray672/
Sehoury671/
Hahoury671/
Chieury671/
Hejoury671/
Houauri671/
Khoeury671/
Choaure671/
Chauura671/
Houhora671/
Zohurey671/
Hiyoury671/
Cheyory670/

Chouhury Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chouhury in the Bengali language
চৌধুরীcaudhuri-
Chouhury in the Oriya language
ୗଧୁରୀdhuri-

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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
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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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