Upadyay Surname
Approximately 1,169 people bear this surname
Upadyay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,154 | 1:664,701 | 31,261 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Upadyay (19) may also be a first name.
Upadyay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Upadyay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Upadyay (Hindi: उपाध्याय, Marathi: उपाध्याय, Oriya: ଉପାଦଯ୍ାୟ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Upadyay? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 319,816th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. The surname Upadyay is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Upadyay reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 19 people.
The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 1,154 people, or 1 in 664,701. In India Upadyay is most frequent in: Karnataka, where 24 percent reside, Assam, where 17 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 16 percent reside. Excluding India Upadyay is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Upadyay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Upadyay in the Hindi language | ||
| उपाध्याय | upadhyaya | 82.98 |
| उपाद्याय | upadyaya | 12.77 |
| उपाघ्याय | upaghyaya | 2.13 |
| उपध्याय | upadhyaya | 2.13 |
| Upadyay in the Oriya language | ||
| ଉପାଦଯ୍ାୟ | upadayaya | 50 |
| ଊପାଦଯ୍ାୟ | upadayaya | 50 |
| Upadyay in the Marathi language | ||
| उपाध्याय | upadhyaya | 44.05 |
| उपााय | upaaya | 39.29 |
| उपाध् | upadh | 11.9 |
| उपाय | upaya | 3.57 |
| उपध्याय | upadhyaya | 1.19 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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