Family name Upis (Upis 
) , all over the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Upis is habitual in Latvia, where it is quite a rare surname, Nigeria, where it is a very rare surname, and Malaysia, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Latvia, Nigeria, and Brazil. Much less frequently, Upis is the forename as well as the last name.