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) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Upadyay.
How Common Is The Last Name Upadyay? popularity and diffusion
The surname Upadyay is the 319,816th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,234,000 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Upadyay live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Upadyay is also the 2,523,061st most widely held first name in the world, held by 19 people.
It is most widely held in India, where it is held by 1,154 people, or 1 in 664,701. In India Upadyay is primarily concentrated in: Karnataka, where 24 percent reside, Assam, where 17 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 16 percent reside. Apart from India this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found 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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