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

Chowdhary, 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 Chowdhary surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Chowdhary in America

Chowdhary is the 55619th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Chowdhary surname appeared 369 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 Chowdhary.

We can also compare 2010 data for Chowdhary 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 Chowdhary

The surname Chowdhary originated in India and is derived from the Sanskrit word 'Chaudhri', which means a village headman or a landowner. The earliest known references to this surname can be traced back to the 12th century during the Ghurid dynasty in the Indian subcontinent.

The name is believed to have first emerged in the northern regions of India, particularly in the states of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Rajasthan. It was commonly associated with individuals who held prominent positions in rural communities or owned substantial landholdings.

In ancient Indian texts and manuscripts, such as the Ain-i-Akbari written during the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar, there are mentions of Chowdhary families being granted land and administrative responsibilities by the ruling authorities.

One of the earliest recorded examples of the name Chowdhary can be found in the chronicles of the Rajput rulers of Mewar in Rajasthan, where a Chowdhary named Banbir Singh (1535-1586) is mentioned as a loyal commander in the army of Maharana Pratap.

Throughout history, the Chowdhary surname has been associated with several notable figures, including Chowdhary Brahm Prakash (1783-1863), a prominent scholar and educator from Uttar Pradesh, and Chowdhary Khuda Bakhsh (1842-1908), a renowned poet and writer from Bihar.

Another prominent individual with this surname was Chowdhary Charan Singh (1902-1987), a renowned Indian politician and former Prime Minister of India, who hailed from a Jat farming community in Uttar Pradesh.

In the field of literature, Chowdhary Krishn Bihari Mishra (1892-1975), a celebrated Hindi novelist and short story writer, made significant contributions to Indian literature in the early 20th century.

Chowdhary Aftab Ahmed Khan (1914-1963), a former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, was also a notable figure associated with this surname, known for his contributions to the political landscape of the state.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Chowdhary

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

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 Chowdhary 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 Chowdhary 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 Chowdhary was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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