Roychoudhury

Roychoudhury Meaning & Origin

About Roychoudhury
The surname Roychoudhury is of Bengali origin and is commonly found among people from West Bengal, India. It is derived from the combination of two words: "Roy," which means "king" or "royal," and "choudhury," which is a title given to a village headman or a person of authority. Therefore, the surname Roychoudhury can be interpreted to mean "royal headman" or "kingly authority," suggesting a lineage associated with leadership or high social status.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Roychoudhury is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Roychoudhury: 144
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 120,187
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.05

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Roychoudhury based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
RXTR
🗽 NYSIIS
RA
🔊 Soundex
R0203060
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
R OY1 CH AH0 K W ER0 IY0
🌐 IPA
/roychoudhury*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('RXTR', 'RKTR')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
R236

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Roychoudhury in Braille

Here's how to represent Roychoudhury in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Roychoudhury in braille

How to sign the name Roychoudhury using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Roychoudhury using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Roychoudhury in sign language

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