Updesh Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Updesh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Updesh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India401:19,176,635286,670
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Updesh (4,921) may also be a first name.

Updesh Last Name Facts

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

The surname Updesh (Hindi: उपदेश, Marathi: उपदेश) is found most in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Updesh? popularity and diffusion

The surname Updesh is the 3,055,934th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Updesh live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 97,167th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 4,921 people.

The surname is most numerous in India, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 19,176,635. In India Updesh is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 70 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Delhi, where 3 percent reside. Barring India this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Updeshe92151/
Ubdesh831/
Upde8010/
Hubdesh771/
Updhish771/
Oopdesh771/
Updhy733/
Updey733/
Updhay6748/
Updhai6710/
Updice671/
Uppdhy671/

Updesh Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Updesh in the Marathi language
उपदेशupadesa-
Updesh in the Hindi language
उपदेशupadesa99.78
उपदेश्upades0.11
उपदेश्ाupadesa0.05
उप्देशupdesa0.05

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Updesh
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