How Many People Have the Last Name Chowdhury?

11,961

people had the surname Chowdhury in the 2010 US Census

About 1 in 24,691 people in the Census had this surname

Source: Census Bureau surname list

Surname Rank

#2,997

Of 162,253 surnames

Per 100,000 People

4.05

In 2010

Largest Group

93.6%

Asian and Pacific Islander

Change Since 2000

+107.5%

+6,196 people

👥 Race and Hispanic Origin

Most people with the surname Chowdhury (93.6%) are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander. Among surnames where most people are non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander, Chowdhury ranks #123. From 2000 to 2010, the non-Hispanic Asian or Pacific Islander share rose from 82.7% to 93.6%, and the non-Hispanic and of two or more races share fell from 11.7% to 2.4%.

White 2.2%
Black 0.3%
Asian and Pacific Islander 93.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.7%
Two or more races 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 0.8%

See the most common Asian last names.

📈 Change Since 2000

Chowdhury grew from 5,765 people in 2000 to 11,961 in 2010 (up 107.5%), and its rank rose from #5,539 to #2,997.

20002010
People5,76511,961
Rank#5,539#2,997
Per 100,000 people2.144.05

🏆 Surnames Ranked Near Chowdhury

RankSurnamePeople in 2010
#2,994Fallon11,974
#2,995Billingsley11,973
#2,996Stack11,967
#2,997Chowdhury11,961
#2,998Pascual11,959
#2,999Qualls11,958
#3,000Persaud11,956

🔊 Surnames That Sound Alike

Same Soundex code as Chowdhury: C360

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