Padhyay Surname

248,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,601 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Padhyay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Padhyay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal1,5341:18,566916
India661:11,622,203212,115
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Padhyay Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Padhyay Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Padhyay (Hindi: पाध्याय, Marathi: पाध्याय, Oriya: ପାଧଯ୍ାୟ) is found most in Nepal. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Padhyay click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Padhyay? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 248,216th most commonly used surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 4,551,871 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Padhyay reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Padhyay is most prevalent in Nepal, where it is borne by 1,534 people, or 1 in 18,566. In Nepal it is most prevalent in: Seti, where 67 percent live, Lumbini, where 11 percent live and Dhawalagiri, where 8 percent live. Besides Nepal this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Padhyaya9322/
Vpadhyay9317/
Padhyayi931/
Padhyaye931/
Padhyaay931/
Hpadhyay931/
Padhya923,701/
Padyay924/
Bpadhyaya881/
Padhyey866/
Padyayi861/
Padhyad861/
Padhyha861/
Vpadhya861/
Paudyay861/
Padya839,561/
Pahadhya805/
Padhihay803/
Padhaiya801/
Padejhay801/
Padhyaij801/
Padihaye801/
Padhye772,190/
Padhia7753/
Paydya7736/
Paidya7733/
Padyat7731/
Paadya7723/
Paddya7714/
Padiha7710/
Padyaj777/
Padyas775/
Padyae774/
Peadya773/
Padeay772/
Padyey772/
Phadya771/
Paudya771/
Pedhya771/
Padyaa771/
Padechiya7528/
Paidhayya751/
Paidyad71193/
Padaiya7151/
Padayya7130/
Padyash7110/
Padiyya7110/
Padyach716/
Paduyya716/
Padhiye714/
Padiiya713/
Pahadya712/
Padyaji712/
Pagydya712/
Padioay712/
Padaaya711/
Padeyya711/
Padiaya711/
Padeaye711/
Paudyad711/
Padjeya711/
Padhiah711/
Padihai711/
Paedhia711/
Padia674,822/
Padja671,927/
Padye671,166/
Podya6775/
Pedya6731/
Pagya6729/
Paidiyya6727/
Paddayya6726/
Paidayya6726/
Padea6720/
Paydayya677/
Padía672/
Paidaiya672/
Paideyya671/
Padayyah671/
Paydiyya671/
Paddaiya671/
Paďha671/
Pahadhia671/

Padhyay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Padhyay in the Hindi language
पाध्यायpadhyaya-
Padhyay in the Oriya language
ପାଧଯ୍ାୟpadhayaya-
Padhyay in the Marathi language
पाध्यायpadhyaya75
उ्पाध्यायupadhyaya25

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Padhyay
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