Upu Surname

210,563rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,960 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Upu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,3961:549,47427,051
Indonesia2841:465,66638,509
Nigeria1291:1,373,20053,624
Papua New Guinea691:118,17016,048
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Cook Islands181:1,010226
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
New Zealand91:503,14733,029
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Upu (1,550) may also be a first name.

Upu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Upu (Hindi: ुपु, Marathi: उपु, Oriya: ଉପୁ, Russian: Упу) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Upu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 210,563rd most frequent surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 3,718,136 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Upu live; 71 percent live in South Asia and 71 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 196,852nd most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 1,550 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 1,396 people, or 1 in 549,474. In India Upu is primarily found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 74 percent reside, Telangana, where 25 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Not including India Upu exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uppu8622,007/
Aupu86371/
Upuu86350/
Uphu86217/
Upuy86101/
Gupu8656/
Upuh8651/
Eupu8649/
Upau8644/
Hupu8636/
Țupu8632/
Uput8627/
Upus867/
Upeu866/
Udpu866/
Upfu865/
Oupu863/
Uupu863/
Upui862/
Uspu861/
Upgu861/
Uypu861/
Upuz861/
Ubpu861/
Upup861/
Uphus75412/
Utphu75117/
Uphau75105/
Haupu7574/
Oupeu7574/
Ahupu7557/
Upphu7545/
Gaupu7523/
Uuppu7516/
Uppus7514/
Uppuu7512/
Oupau7511/
Gupeu756/
Guppu756/
Gupuy753/
Ushpu753/
Uppau753/
Goupu752/
Oupou751/
Uippu751/
Houpu751/
Auphu751/
Huphu751/
Upuuh751/
Aupuy751/
Upahu751/
Ujpau751/
Hupuy751/
Huppu751/
Guphu751/
Uppui751/
Uppou751/
Ipu672,095/
Uphaus67831/
Goupou6751/
Oupaud6732/
Hupfau6726/
Output6721/
Uuspuu6714/
Houpou675/
Huippu673/
Uppous672/
Hupuch671/
Autpuy671/
Hauput671/
Houpeu671/
Huppau671/
Haupau671/
Oudpou671/
Oupauh671/
Uispuu671/
Aupuit671/
Auppui671/
Autphu671/
Husput670/
Huppus670/
Uphous670/

Upu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Upu in the Hindi language
ुपुupu-
Upu in the Marathi language
उपुupu94.12
उपूupu5.88
Upu in the Oriya language
ଉପୁupu77.78
ଊପୁupu11.11
ଉପୂupu11.11
Upu in the Russian language
Упуupu-

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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 Upu
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