Upuja Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Upuja Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Upuja Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Upuja (98) may also be a first name.

Upuja Last Name Facts

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

The last name Upuja (Hindi: ुपुजा, Marathi: ुपुजा) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Upuja click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Upuja? popularity and diffusion

It is the 6,360,413th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname is mostly found in Oceania, where 89 percent of Upuja reside; 89 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 89 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 956,749th most frequently used forename world-wide, borne by 98 people.

It is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 1,019,215. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East New Britain, where 100 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in one country. It is also common in India, where 11 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Uputja911/
Upuya8079/
Upuji8045/
Upeja802/
Upeua801/
Upaja801/
Gupaja735/
Uppaja733/
Oupaja731/
Aupija731/
Oupeja731/
Upujiy731/
Upooja731/
Hupusa731/
Upaa67412/
Upai67313/
Upuy67101/
Upau6744/
Upay6730/
Upae6720/
Uputcha6713/
Upue679/
Upeu676/
Upea674/
Upaj672/
Upij672/
Upui672/
Upoa671/
Guphuza671/
Guupaja671/

Upuja Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Upuja in the Marathi language
ुपुजाupuja-
Upuja in the Hindi language
ुपुजाupuja54.55
ुपूजाupuja36.36
ूपूजाupuja9.09

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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 Upuja
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