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COUDHARI Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,627th

Most common surname in India

777

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dadhich, kaudanya, macherla and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname COUDHARI, which you might also see spelled Choudhary or Chowdhury, is common in northern and eastern India, and in Bangladesh. The religion associated with COUDHARI surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada and telugu.
Historically, this surname was a title for landowners or leaders. It comes from the Sanskrit word "Chaturdharin," meaning "holder of four." This surname is widespread among Brahmin, Rajput, and Kayastha communities. The exact communities using this surname differ depending on the region, but this surname usually points to a family that was important in collecting taxes or governing locally.

The surname COUDHARI, which is a variation of CHAUDHARI, is often found among people of Indian descent. As a result, the languages most commonly spoken by individuals with this surname are those prevalent in India. These languages include Hindi, an official language of India, which is widely spoken in the northern and central parts of the country. In addition, many people, especially in West Bengal and Bangladesh, speak Bengali. Marathi, Gujarati, Punjabi, and Tamil are also spoken within various regional communities that may have this surname. The specific language spoken depends on the familys geographic origin and cultural background within the Indian subcontinent.

However, information regarding individuals with the more common spelling, CHAUDHARY, can be provided if desired.

The surname Choudhary has several variations, including Chaudhari, Choudhuri, Chowdhury, Chowdhary, Chaudhry, Choudree, Chaudhuri, Chaudhry, Chodhri, Choudhury, and Chaudary.

State-wise distribution of people with COUDHARI surname

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Bihar state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Bihar

205

Maharashtra state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Maharashtra

173

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Madhya Pradesh

141

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Uttar Pradesh

12

Andaman and Nicobar Islands state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

6

Kerala state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Kerala

5

Rajasthan state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Rajasthan

4

Telangana state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Telangana

3

Jharkhand state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Jharkhand

2

Punjab state distribution for COUDHARI surname

Punjab

2

Category-wise distribution of people with COUDHARI surname

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People with the surname COUDHARI appear across 2 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Food Distribution Records category for COUDHARI surname

426 (77%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for COUDHARI surname

129 (23%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

COUDHARI families worship BHAVANI and KHANDOBA and TULJA BHAVANI as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The COUDHARI surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

COUDHARI families belong to multiple gotras including ANGIRAS, DADHICH, KAUDANYA, MACHERLA, REBAALA.

Bihar has the highest concentration of the COUDHARI surname with 205 records (37.1%).

The COUDHARI surname is written in KANNADA, TELUGU scripts.

COUDHARI is ranked #12627 in India with approximately 777 people bearing this surname.

The COUDHARI surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Bihar (37.1%), Maharashtra (31.3%), Madhya Pradesh (25.5%).

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