Awasthi

Last updated August 12, 2025

Awasthi is a surname found among Kanyakubja Brahmins of Kannauj, deriving from the name of the Vedic sage Agastya.^[1]

Notable people who bear it include:

Dharani Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011), Indian botanist and lichenologist
Malini Awasthi (b. 1967), Indian folk singer
Pankhuri Awasthy (b. 1991), Indian actress
Prashant Awasthi (cricketer) (b. 1990), Indian first-class cricketer
Prashant Awasthi (footballer) (b. 1998), Nepalese footballer
Prithvi Raj Abasthi, Nepalese politician
Sapna Awasthi, Indian playback singer
Tanesha Awasthi (b. 1981), Indian fashion blogger

References

↑ Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022.

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[1] Dictionary of American Family Names (2nd ed.). Oxford University Press. 2022.

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