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

Roychowdhury, 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 Roychowdhury surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Roychowdhury in America

Roychowdhury is the 79598th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Roychowdhury surname appeared 239 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 Roychowdhury.

We can also compare 2010 data for Roychowdhury 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 Roychowdhury

The surname ROYCHOWDHURY originates from India and has its roots in the Bengali language. It is believed to have emerged during the medieval period, around the 12th to 16th centuries, when surnames became more prevalent in the region.

ROYCHOWDHURY is a compound name, derived from the combination of two words: "Roy" and "Chowdhury." The word "Roy" is a title or honorific that was used to denote a person of noble or royal lineage, while "Chowdhury" was a title given to landowners or revenue collectors in Bengal.

The earliest known references to the ROYCHOWDHURY surname can be traced back to historical documents and records from the region of Bengal, which was once a prosperous and culturally rich province in the eastern part of the Indian subcontinent. These records often mentioned individuals holding positions of authority or prestige within the local administrative or feudal systems.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the ROYCHOWDHURY name can be found in the 16th-century manuscript "Akbarnama," which chronicles the reign of the Mughal Emperor Akbar. This manuscript mentions a prominent figure named Kedar Roy Chowdhury, who held a significant position in the imperial court.

Throughout the centuries, several notable individuals have borne the ROYCHOWDHURY surname. One such figure was Bhuvan Mohan Roy Chowdhury (1888-1923), a renowned Bengali poet and playwright who contributed significantly to the literary landscape of his time. Another prominent ROYCHOWDHURY was Radha Raman Roy Chowdhury (1901-1975), a distinguished lawyer and jurist who served as a judge in the Calcutta High Court.

In the realm of politics, Renuka Roy Chowdhury (1932-2022) was a prominent figure, serving as a member of the Indian Parliament and holding various ministerial positions in the Indian government.

Priyoranjan Roy Chowdhury (1936-2016) was a celebrated Bengali author and academic, known for his contributions to the study of comparative literature and his insightful literary critiques.

The ROYCHOWDHURY surname can also be found in various place names across Bengal, such as Roychowdhury Pukur, a prominent locality in Kolkata, which was named after a prominent ROYCHOWDHURY family that once resided in the area.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Roychowdhury

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

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

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