Explore the Family Name Upadhyaya

The meaning of Upadhyaya

Indian: variant of Upadhyay.

Dictionary of American Family Names, 2nd edition, © Oxford University Press, 2022.

How common is the last name Upadhyaya in the United States?

Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Upadhyaya has seen significant growth in popularity from 2000 to 2010. The rank of this surname improved from 51352 in 2000 to 35096 in 2010, marking a change of 31.66%. Furthermore, the count of individuals with this surname increased from 381 to 642, reflecting a substantial rise of 68.5% over this decade. The proportion of people named Upadhyaya per 100,000 also escalated by 57.14%, from 0.14 to 0.22.

20002010Change
Rank#51,352#35,09631.66%
Count38164268.5%
Proportion per 100k0.140.2257.14%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Upadhyaya

In terms of ethnicity, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, the majority of individuals with the surname Upadhyaya identify as Asian or Pacific Islander, making up 95.17% of the total in 2010, up 2.14% from 2000. There was a slight decrease in the percentage identifying as two or more races, down 19.03% from 2000 to 2.34% in 2010. The percentage of individuals identifying as White also decreased by 36.80% to 2.49% in 2010. However, there were no changes in the populations identifying as Hispanic, Black, and American Indian and Alaskan Native, remaining at 0.00% for both census years.

20002010Change
Asian/Pacific Islander93.18%95.17%2.14%
White3.94%2.49%-36.8%
Two or More Races2.89%2.34%-19.03%
Hispanic0%0%0%
Black0%0%0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native0%0%0%