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UDUPA Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,557th

Most common surname in India

847

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are vishvamitra, aatreya, danoli, kashyapa, maandavya and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Udupa is linked to the Shivalli Brahmin community, mainly located in the Tulunadu region of Coastal Karnataka, India. The religion associated with UDUPA surname is hindu. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin shivalli and brahmin shivalli madhwa. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname are kannada and tulu.
The Udupa surname is mainly found among communities from the Udupi district of Karnataka, India. As a result, people with this surname often speak Tulu and Kannada. Tulu is the local language of the Tulu Nadu region, which includes Udupi, and Kannada is Karnatakas official language. Many people with this surname may also speak English, Hindi, and other Indian languages, depending on their education, where they have moved, and their cultural background. These languages help them communicate both in India and around the world, showing the diverse languages of the Indian diaspora.

The surname Udupi has several variations, including Udipi, Oodupi, Uduppa, Udpa, and Utpa.

State-wise distribution of people with UDUPA surname

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Karnataka state distribution for UDUPA surname

Karnataka

213

Tamil Nadu state distribution for UDUPA surname

Tamil Nadu

20

Maharashtra state distribution for UDUPA surname

Maharashtra

7

Gujarat state distribution for UDUPA surname

Gujarat

5

Category-wise distribution of people with UDUPA surname

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People with the surname UDUPA appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for UDUPA surname

212 (87%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Voters List category for UDUPA surname

28 (11%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for UDUPA surname

5 (2%)

Food Distribution Records

Frequently Asked Questions

UDUPA families worship AMBABAI and KHANDOBA and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

UDUPA is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with PRIESTLY DUTIES,TEACHING,ASTROLOGY,SCHOLARSHIP.

The UDUPA surname is primarily associated with the Hindu religion.

UDUPA families belong to multiple gotras including VISHVAMITRA, AATREYA, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MAANDAVYA, RAGHUKULA.

Karnataka has the highest concentration of the UDUPA surname with 213 records (86.9%).

The UDUPA surname is written in KANNADA, TULU scripts.

UDUPA is ranked #12557 in India with approximately 847 people bearing this surname.

The UDUPA surname is found across 4 states, with the top 3 being Karnataka (86.9%), Tamil Nadu (8.2%), Maharashtra (2.9%).

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