Updhayay Surname

1,198,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 197 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Updhayay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Updhayay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1951:3,933,669107,487
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Updhayay Last Name Facts

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

Updhayay (Hindi: उपाध्याय, Marathi: धायाय) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Updhayay? popularity and diffusion

The last name Updhayay is the 1,198,640th most commonly held family name on earth, held by around 1 in 36,992,619 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Updhayay are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Updhayay is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 3,933,669. In India Updhayay is mostly concentrated in: Bihar, where 64 percent live, Maharashtra, where 14 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent live. Other than India it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Updahayay943/
Uppdhayay942/
Updhaayay941/
Updayay931/
Updhiyay8817/
Updahyay8811/
Updhayaa883/
Updheyay881/
Updhuyay881/
Updhajay881/
Updhaye801/
Updheay801/
Uppdeyay751/
Updaye711/
Updheye671/

Updhayay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Updhayay in the Marathi language
धायायdhayaya88.89
उपाध्यायupadhyaya11.11
Updhayay in the Hindi language
उपाध्यायupadhyaya72.73
उप्ढयायupdhayaya9.09
उपधयायupadhayaya9.09
उप्धयायupdhayaya9.09

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Updhayay
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