Paulchoudhury Surname

1,817,111th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Paulchoudhury Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paulchoudhury Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India971:7,907,891167,329
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Paulchoudhury Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paulchoudhury (Bengali: পালচৌধুরী) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Paulchoudhury.

How Common Is The Last Name Paulchoudhury? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,817,111th most frequent last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 70,752,873 people. Paulchoudhury is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Paulchoudhury are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 94 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 7,907,891. In India Paulchoudhury is most common in: West Bengal, where 36 percent reside, Assam, where 35 percent reside and Tripura, where 12 percent reside. Outside of India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 4 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paulchoudhury Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paulchoudhury in the Bengali language
পালচৌধুরীpalacaudhuri-

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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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