Pandey, Pande, or Panday is a surname found commonly among several different communities, most commonly found amongst the Gorkha and Chhetri Kshatriyas communities of Nepal; Pande dynasty of Nepal were the Kshatriyas Chhetri aristocratic family who dominated the Nepalese administration and military up until the 19th century as Mulkaji and Mukhtiyar,
Ojha is a Brahmin surname. The term Ojha' or Oza is a Hindu Brahmin caste that has settled in north and central India and are found in the states of Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and some parts of Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Ojha is a surname for Hindu Sikhwal Brahmins, Shrimali Brahmins, Atri Gotra Brahmin, Saraswat Brahmin, Bhumihar Brahmins, Kanya Kubj Brahmin, Saryuparin Brahmin, Maithil Brahmin of Nepal, Nepali, Nagar Brahmin, and Bengali Brahmin of India and Nepal. Ojhas are considered to be worshipers of Durga, Saraswati, Hanuman, Mahalakshmi and Shiva. The surname is used amongst speakers of Nepali, Bhojpuri, Rajasthani, Gujarati, Hindi, Oriya, Maithili, Kumaoni and Bengali as well as the Santhals.
Paudel is a surname among the Brahmin/bahun/ Chetrri families in Nepal, alternative spellings of which include Paudel, Powdel, Powdel, Poudal, Poudel, Poudyal, Paudyal, Poudyel, and Powrel. They have gotra as Atrey(आत्रेय) and pravara as Three त्रिप्रवर.
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.
Kandel is a surname. Kandel is a common name among Ashkenazi Jews, indicating an ancestor from the town of Kandel in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany. Kandel gotra is Bhardwaj gotra. Notable people with the surname include:
Dahal is a Nepali surname of Khas origin, and also prevalent in some regions of India mainly in Sikkim, Uttarakhand and few parts of Bhutan. The Dahals belong to the Indo-Aryan ethinic group, within the gentry class including Brahmin, Chhetri (ruling) or Rajput castes in accordance to traditional Hindu classification system.
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 Subeda which lies in the Rolpa, 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.
Sitaula, or Sitoula, is a Brahmin surname of Nepal. This surname was given to Shankar Padhya Bhardwaj's sons because they came from sitouli gaon of India. Shankar Padhya Bhardwaj entered Nepal during the time when non-Muslims were forcibly being converted from Hindus to Muslims. People bearing this surname are originally from sitouli.
Banskota, also spelled as Baskota is a surname of Upadhyay Brahmins from Nepal. Throughout their history in Nepal, they have mostly held vocations as pandit, teachers, purohits, and government officers. Banskotas' gotra is Koudinya.
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.
Bista is a family name of people of North Indian Hills and Nepal belonging to Khas people group under the caste Chhetri, sub-groups of the Bahun caste. They are Hindu with a local Masto deity.
Historically, the "Thakuri" tribe held significant influence in Nepal, forming the core of the country's ruling class. The origins of the Thakuris trace back to the ancient Khasa Kingdom rulers in Baisi and the Lineal descendant of Magars in Chaubisi. These regions were renowned for their rich cultural heritage and political power.
Budhathoki is a surname of the tagadhari Brahmin/Chhetri group of the Khas community of Nepal. People with the Budhathoki surname reside mostly in Nepal and India. Notable people with this surname include:
Rokaya or Roka or Rokka or Rokaha surname of Magar community and Khas community. Notable Roka/Rokaya include:
Gyawali is a surname or family name found in Nepal.It is also written as Gnawali. The surname belongs to a Brahmin/Kshatriya caste in Khas group, an Indo-Aryan ethno-linguistic group in Nepal
Lohani is a Brahmin/Chhetri surname found predominantly in Nepal and Uttarakhand, India. Notable people with the name include:
Rijal (Rizal) (Nepali: रिजाल) is a surname that belongs to the Brahmin community of people in Nepal. It is believed that the surname originated from Riju Valley, a valley in Jumla. They are a part of the Khas Brahmin community. Dhananjaya is the Gotra associated with this surname. Even though its origin is thought to be from Jumla, a western district of Nepal, many of the Rijals are inhabitants in eastern Nepal as well. Most Rijals, who live in Eastern Nepal, are thought to have migrated there from Dhankuta after migrating to Dhading from Jumla. Apart from Dhading, a few of the Rijals also migrated to the Parbat district of Nepal.
Khatiwada is a Nepali Brahmin surname found in Nepal and Sikkim. Khatiwada is a toponymic family name from Khatyadi gaun in Doti district. They belong to Atri Gotra. 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.
Prasain or Prasai is a surname belonging to the Khas people of both the Brahmin and Chhetri caste from Nepal.
