Upadheyay Surname

2,635,433rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 54 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Upadheyay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upadheyay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India501:15,341,308250,737
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461

Upadheyay Last Name Facts

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

Upadheyay (Hindi: उपाध्याय, Marathi: उपाध्यय) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Upadheyay.

How Common Is The Last Name Upadheyay? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,635,433rd most frequently occurring last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 134,954,554 people. Upadheyay is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Upadheyay live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 50 people, or 1 in 15,341,308. In India it is most common in: Bihar, where 56 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 22 percent live and Delhi, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Nepal, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Upadheyay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Upadheyay in the Hindi language
उपाध्यायupadhyaya-
Upadheyay in the Marathi language
उपाध्ययupadhyaya-

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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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