History of your Surname
Get access to Upadhyay family records.Start a free trial

Upadhyay Family History

Upadhyay Name Meaning

Indian (northern states and Karnataka): Brahmin name from Sanskrit upādhyāya ‘teacher’ (from upa ‘with under’ + adhyāya ‘studying’).

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Pathak, Kashyap, Pandya, Vaidya, Pradhan, Saha, Wadhwa, Chadha

Search for a relative to learn more about your family history.

Hint: Try searching for a relative alive in 1940.

Black & white image of a young woman scientist

Where is the Upadhyay family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Upadhyay surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.
Family Insights Distribution Map

What did your Upadhyay ancestors do for a living?

Census records can tell you a lot of little known facts about your Upadhyay ancestors, such as occupation. Occupation can tell you about your ancestor's social and economic status.

What Upadhyay family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 11 census records available for the last name Upadhyay. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Upadhyay census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Search Canadian census records for Upadhyay

Passenger Lists

There are 35 immigration records available for the last name Upadhyay. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

View all Upadhyay immigration records

Draft Cards

There are 1,000 military records available for the last name Upadhyay. For the veterans among your Upadhyay ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

View all Upadhyay military records

You've only scratched the surface of Upadhyay family history

Discover More

What is the average Upadhyay lifespan?

Between 1992 and 2004, in the United States, Upadhyay life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1993, and highest in 1999. The average life expectancy for Upadhyay in 1992 was 80, and 72 in 2004.

View Social Security Death Index (SSDI) for Upadhyay

Discover the unique achievements of ancestors in the Upadhyay family tree

Explore Your Tree

Browse profiles of historical people with the Upadhyay last name

Search for another surname
Enter last name/surname
Start a 14-Day Free Trial