Chourdhury Surname

5,391,485th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Chourdhury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chourdhury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India121:63,922,115578,870
England11:55,718,059489,080

Chourdhury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chourdhury is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Chourdhury.

How Common Is The Last Name Chourdhury? popularity and diffusion

Chourdhury is the 5,391,485th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 92 percent of Chourdhury are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 92 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 63,922,115. In India it is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 75 percent live and Nagaland, where 25 percent live. Outside of India this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in England, where 8 percent live.

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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 Chourdhury
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