Chowdhury Surname
Approximately 1,769,944 people bear this surname
Chowdhury 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 SurnameChowdhury Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,460,996 | 1:109 | 16 |
| India | 263,860 | 1:2,907 | 289 |
| England | 12,158 | 1:4,583 | 628 |
| United States | 11,024 | 1:32,879 | 4,105 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4,571 | 1:6,750 | 938 |
| United Arab Emirates | 3,726 | 1:2,459 | 302 |
| Canada | 2,809 | 1:13,117 | 1,936 |
| Thailand | 2,258 | 1:31,284 | 3,129 |
| Australia | 1,328 | 1:20,328 | 2,817 |
| Qatar | 1,239 | 1:1,903 | 163 |
| Kuwait | 1,138 | 1:3,340 | 441 |
| Oman | 695 | 1:5,306 | 756 |
| Sweden | 453 | 1:21,737 | 1,803 |
| Singapore | 330 | 1:16,690 | 705 |
| Bahrain | 323 | 1:4,175 | 737 |
| Malaysia | 307 | 1:96,072 | 6,626 |
| Wales | 278 | 1:11,131 | 1,238 |
| Germany | 256 | 1:314,474 | 31,760 |
| Spain | 252 | 1:185,524 | 12,982 |
| Japan | 214 | 1:597,403 | 15,827 |
| Scotland | 162 | 1:33,048 | 3,292 |
| Swaziland | 152 | 1:8,541 | 460 |
| South Africa | 116 | 1:467,049 | 38,892 |
| Northern Ireland | 101 | 1:18,268 | 2,315 |
| New Zealand | 93 | 1:48,692 | 7,903 |
| Italy | 92 | 1:664,747 | 58,468 |
| Netherlands | 81 | 1:208,484 | 28,519 |
| Portugal | 57 | 1:182,776 | 7,697 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| France | 54 | 1:1,230,050 | 127,496 |
| Switzerland | 51 | 1:161,038 | 15,036 |
| Sudan | 49 | 1:765,514 | 2,614 |
| Greece | 47 | 1:235,740 | 36,293 |
| Philippines | 40 | 1:2,530,956 | 131,537 |
| Belgium | 35 | 1:328,476 | 37,084 |
| Norway | 34 | 1:151,244 | 18,822 |
| Pakistan | 33 | 1:5,413,451 | 34,034 |
| Denmark | 30 | 1:188,157 | 15,676 |
| Brazil | 29 | 1:7,381,874 | 170,034 |
| Yemen | 29 | 1:911,217 | 11,394 |
| Austria | 27 | 1:315,386 | 35,058 |
| China | 25 | 1:54,692,863 | 2,965 |
| Ireland | 24 | 1:196,206 | 8,013 |
| Finland | 24 | 1:229,029 | 18,579 |
| Russia | 15 | 1:9,608,204 | 322,587 |
| South Korea | 15 | 1:3,416,017 | 641 |
| Poland | 14 | 1:2,714,911 | 112,031 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Fiji | 9 | 1:99,377 | 1,883 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Afghanistan | 8 | 1:4,019,148 | 21,487 |
| Brunei | 8 | 1:52,341 | 1,746 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Cyprus | 7 | 1:126,411 | 8,331 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Zambia | 6 | 1:2,641,654 | 34,188 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Bhutan | 4 | 1:154,010 | 967 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1:1,248,515 | 28,066 |
| Jordan | 3 | 1:2,947,479 | 21,051 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1:15,174,232 | 372,501 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Chile | 2 | 1:8,808,237 | 65,417 |
| Croatia | 2 | 1:2,114,302 | 85,143 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Lebanon | 2 | 1:2,818,542 | 25,087 |
| Northern Cyprus | 2 | 1:159,506 | 9,062 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Seychelles | 1 | 1:92,393 | 1,532 |
| Tonga | 1 | 1:107,313 | 791 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
Chowdhury (42,636) may also be a first name.
Chowdhury 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.
User-submitted Reference
It means the head of a village or a person owning a significant area of land. It is also a sub-caste for Arain, Gujjar and Jutt.
- amansiddiquiThis surname means 'descendant of one charged with four important duties'.
- nabeel2018Chowdhury Demographics
Average Male Chowdhury Height
170.75 cm
Average Female Chowdhury Height
162.05 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Chowdhury Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chowdhury Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chowdhury (Bengali: চৌধুরী, Hindi: चौधरी, Marathi: चॉधुरी, Oriya: େଚୗଧୁରୀ) is found most frequently in Bangladesh. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chowdhury? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 300th most frequently held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 4,117 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Chowdhury are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 21,087th most widespread first name at a global level It is held by 42,636 people.
Chowdhury is most commonly occurring in Bangladesh, where it is held by 1,460,996 people, or 1 in 109. Excluding Bangladesh this last name is found in 110 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.
Chowdhury Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Chowdhury surname are 0.72000000000001% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.95% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Chowdhury earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.48% less than the national average, earning €7,062 per year; in Norway they earn 28.96% less than the national average, earning 245,848 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 42.92% less than the national average, earning R 135,648 per year; in United States they earn 9.41% more than the national average, earning $47,209 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.86% less than the national average, earning $42,301 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chowdhury Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chowdhury in the Marathi language | ||
| चॉधुरी | codhuri | - |
| Chowdhury in the Bengali language | ||
| চৌধুরী | caudhuri | 99.33 |
| চৌধূরী | caudhuri | 0.45 |
| চৌধুরি | caudhuri | 0.11 |
| ছোব্ঢুর্য্ | chobdhury | 0.06 |
| চৌধুরী | caudhuri | 0.06 |
| Chowdhury in the Hindi language | ||
| चौधरी | caudhari | 85.19 |
| चोधुरी | codhuri | 8.64 |
| चौधुरी | caudhuri | 4.94 |
| चोधरी | codhari | 1.23 |
| Chowdhury in the Oriya language | ||
| େଚୗଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 78.34 |
| େଚୗଧୁରି | ecadhuri | 15.91 |
| େଚୗଧୂରୀ | ecadhuri | 3.42 |
| େଚୖଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 1.26 |
| େଚାଧୁରୀ | ecadhuri | 0.19 |
| େଚୗଧୁର | ecadhura | 0.18 |
| ମୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | muecadhuri | 0.08 |
| େଚୗଧୁ | ecadhu | 0.06 |
| େଚୗଧୁରୀାଇଁ | ecadhuria'im | 0.05 |
| େଚୗଧ | ecadha | 0.05 |
| ବିୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | biuecadhuri | 0.05 |
| ସିତାେଚୗଧୁରୀ | sitaecadhuri | 0.04 |
| ଇୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | iuecadhuri | 0.03 |
| ଶୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | suecadhuri | 0.03 |
| ସୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | suecadhuri | 0.03 |
| ଜୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | juecadhuri | 0.02 |
| ଚଉଧୁରି | ca'udhuri | 0.02 |
| େଚୗଧୂର | ecadhura | 0.02 |
| େଦହୁରୀ | edahuri | 0.01 |
| ମୁେଚୗଧୁରି | muecadhuri | 0.01 |
| ସୁେଚୗଧୁରି | suecadhuri | 0.01 |
| େଚୗଧୁରୀର | ecadhurira | 0.01 |
| ରୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | ruecadhuri | 0.01 |
| ଜୁେଚୗଧୁରି | juecadhuri | 0.01 |
| ବୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | buecadhuri | 0.01 |
| ଚଉଧୁରୀ | ca'udhuri | 0.01 |
| ଅୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | auecadhuri | 0.01 |
| ପୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | puecadhuri | 0.01 |
| ଇୁେଚୗଧୁରି | iuecadhuri | 0 |
| ଶୁେଚୗଧୁରି | suecadhuri | 0 |
| େଟୗଧୁରୀ | etadhuri | 0 |
| େଚୖଧୁର | ecadhura | 0 |
| ପୁେଚୗଧୁରି | puecadhuri | 0 |
| ମୁେଚୖଧୁରୀ | muecadhuri | 0 |
| କୁେଚୗଧୁରୀ | kuecadhuri | 0 |
| ଧନୁର୍ୟ | dhanurya | 0 |
| େଚୖାଧୁରୀ | ecaadhuri | 0 |
| ଚତୁଭୁର୍ଯ | catubhurya | 0 |
| େଚୗଧୂରି | ecadhuri | 0 |
| େଚୖଧୂରୀ | ecadhuri | 0 |
| ଚଊଧୂରୀ | ca'udhuri | 0 |
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