Upadhyaye Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Upadhyaye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upadhyaye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India471:16,320,540259,912
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Upadhyaye Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upadhyaye (Hindi: उपाध्याय, Marathi: उपाध्याये, Oriya: ଉପାଧଯ୍ାୟ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upadhyaye? popularity and diffusion

The last name Upadhyaye is the 2,718,172nd most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. The last name Upadhyaye is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Upadhyaye live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 47 people, or 1 in 16,320,540. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 43 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 19 percent live and Delhi, where 15 percent live. Aside from India Upadhyaye occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 6 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Upadhyaye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Upadhyaye in the Oriya language
ଉପାଧଯ୍ାୟupadhayaya-
Upadhyaye in the Marathi language
उपाध्यायेupadhyaye70
उपाध्ययेupadhyaye20
उपाध्येupadhye10
Upadhyaye in the Hindi language
उपाध्यायupadhyaya55.56
उपाध्यायेupadhyaye33.33
उपाध्यायाupadhyaya11.11

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Footnotes

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