Find out how popular the last name Choun is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Choun.

Choun, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Choun surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Choun in America

Choun is the 58337th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Choun surname appeared 348 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Choun.

We can also compare 2010 data for Choun to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Choun

The surname CHOUN has its origins in the Indian subcontinent, specifically in the region that is now known as Bangladesh. It is believed to have emerged sometime in the 12th or 13th century, during the reign of the Sena dynasty.

CHOUN is derived from the Bengali word "চৌন" (pronounced "choun"), which means "a type of rice". This connection suggests that the name may have been associated with rice cultivation or trading in the region.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name CHOUN can be found in the "Ain-i-Akbari", a 16th-century administrative document commissioned by the Mughal Emperor Akbar. The document mentions a "Choun Raja" who was a local ruler in the region that is now part of Bangladesh.

In the 18th century, a notable figure named Choun Das Chowdhury was a prominent zamindar (landlord) in the Bikrampur area of present-day Bangladesh. He is believed to have played a significant role in the development of the region during that period.

Another historical figure with the surname CHOUN was Choun Kali Chowdhury, a 19th-century Bengali writer and poet. He was born in 1826 and is known for his contributions to Bengali literature.

During the British colonial era, the surname CHOUN was also found in various administrative records and land settlement documents in the Bengal region.

In more recent times, one notable individual with the surname CHOUN was Choun Chandra Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi politician and former member of parliament. He was born in 1931 and served as a member of the Jatiya Sangsad (National Parliament) from 1979 to 1986.

Another prominent figure with the CHOUN surname was Choun Bikash Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi singer and musician. He was born in 1945 and gained popularity for his contributions to the folk music genre in Bangladesh.

While the surname CHOUN is primarily associated with the Bengali-speaking regions of Bangladesh and West Bengal in India, it is also found among the Bengali diaspora communities around the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Choun

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Choun.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Choun was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Choun has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Choun was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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