Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi. The name is derived from the Sanskrit word Jyotishi meaning "astrologer" or a person who practices jyotisha. Jyotisha refers to Hindu astrology and astronomy and is derived from jyotish.
Bhandari or Bhandary is a surname found in various Hindu castes and communities in India and Nepal. Bhandari means treasurer, keeper of a storehouse. In Punjab, Bhandaris belong to the Khatri caste. In Nepal, the surname is used by both Matwali and Tagadhari Chhetris, as well as Bahuns.
Dhital is a surname of people belonging to the brahmin and chhetri caste from Nepal. This name might have come from a combination of the words "Dhee" (excellent) and "Tal" (rhythm), meaning "a person with an excellent rhythm". Dhital's origin is most likely from Jumla, a northwestern district of Nepal, but people with her surname are now scattered all over the country, including in Dhading, Lamjung, Gorkha, Dang, Nawalparasi, Kathmandu, Nuwakot, Kavrepalanchok, Sindhupalchowk and Rupandehi.
Poudel is a surname among the Brahmin/bahun/ Chetrri families in Nepal, alternative spellings of which include Powdyel, Powdel, Poudal, Poudel, Poudyal, Paudyal, Poudyel, and Powrel. They have gotra as Atrey(आत्रेय) and pravara as Three त्रिप्रवर.
Baral is a surname found in people from Bangladesh, India, Nepal, as well as a small number of Jews from Poland and Austria.
Sapkota is a surname among the Upadhya Brahmin/Bahun, Jaisi Bahun, Khas, KC or Chhetri families in Nepal and Indian states Uttarakhand, Sikkim and some part of North and northeast India.
Neopaney/Neupane or Nyaupane or Hindi a surname found mainly in Nepal and in significant communities in India and Bhutan. It belongs predominantly to Brahmin (Bahun) and Kshatriya (Chhetri) of Nepal and Indian territories of Sikkim, Darjeeling, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Assam, Meghalaya and some are up to Bhutan and Myanmar. They belong to Kanyakubja Brahmin family of Pancha-Gauda Brahmans following Kaudilya/Kaudinya gotra, names after Sage Kaudilya.
Airee or Airy or Airi is a Chhetri and Pahadi Rajput surname found in Nepal and Uttarakhand, India. Notable people with the surname include:
Subedi is one of the surnames of both Brahmin and Chhetri Varna in Nepal. In ancient days, people who could recite Veda easily were called by the surname Subedi. It is also believed that they originated from the same Village called Suberi which lies in the Bajhang District of Far Western Nepal which is why they are called Subedi. They belong to the Bharadwaja Gotra. Subedi are mostly found in the hilly region of Nepal. They are also found in certain states of India like Sikkim, Assam, and West Bengal. Significant numbers of the Subedi family are also found in the kingdom of Bhutan and Myanmar.
Nepal is a surname used by Khas Brahmin people of Nepal. The origin of people with surname Nepal is Nepa village of Dullu. It is considered that the surname Naipal or Naipaul has been Anglicization of the surname Nepal.
Dhami is a Nepalese and Indian surname. Some famous people with the surname "Dhami":
Khanal is a common surname among the hill brahmins and some hill jaisi and kumai of Nepal and some northern Indian states. The Khanals belonged to the Thar Ghar aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of the Gorkha Kingdom.
Gyawali is a surname or family name found in Nepal. It is also written as Gyawali, Gnyawali, Gnawali or Gyanwali; however, Gyawali is the correct spelling based on the letters that is used to form the letter ज्ञ. The surname belongs to a Brahmin/Kshatriya caste in Nepal.
Dhamala is a surname found in Nepal. Notable people with the surname include:
Parajuli/ee or Parajuly is a surname found in Nepal. It is a toponymic family name from Parajul village in Dailekh district, which lies in two former VDCs: Awal Parajul and Dada Parajul. Notable people with the surname include:
Niraula is a Nepali surname. "Niraula" is a surname of both Brahmin's and Kshetri's in Nepal and some parts of India. People with the Surname "Niraula" are living in majority of Districts in Nepal including Jhapa, Morang, Kathmandu and others. In India, they live in Places such as Upper Sikkim and Darjeeling. Nirauli is a village in Doti District of Nepal and the surname "Niraula" is believed to be a Toponymic surname derived from this village.
Silwal is a Nepalese surname belonging to the Khas people of both the Bahun and Chhetri caste.
Simkhada or Shimkhada is a surname belonging to the Khas people of both the Bahun and Chhetri caste from Nepal.
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