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Family name Upadhyaya (Upadhyaya , उपाध्याय , Упадхьяя ) , in all the world, is a common surname. The last name Upadhyaya is characteristic of Nepal, where it is quite a common surname, India, where it is quite a rare surname, and Brunei. In absolute terms, it is commonest in India, Nepal, and the United States.