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.
Paudel is a surname among the Brahmin/bahun/ Chetrri families in Nepal, alternative spellings of which include Paudel, Powdel, Powdel, Poudal, Poudel, They have gotra as Atrey(आत्रेय) and pravara as Three त्रिप्रवर.
Devkota is a surname used by Bahun communities of Nepal. Notable people with the surname include:
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.
Gharti is a surname found in Nepal. It belongs to Khas, Bhujel and Magar ethnicities. Notable people with the name include:
Airee or Airy or Airi is a Chhetri and Pahadi Rajput surname found in Nepal and Uttarakhand, India. Notable people with the surname include:
Dhungana is a Nepali surname originating among the bahun (बाहुन/ब्राह्मण) caste from a village named Dhungani in Western Nepal. In the ancient Kingdom of the Videhas, some people lived in mud houses while the Dhungana lived in stone houses, with ढुङ्गा meaning stone and ना/नः meaning "us".
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.
Nepal is a surname used by Hill 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.
Ranabhat is a surname of people from Nepal. Notable people with the surname include:
Dhungel is a Nepali surname.
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:
Luitel or Luintel is a surname found in Nepal and India. Luitel is a toponymic family name from Luyati gaun.
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:
Kharel is a bahun surname found in Nepal and some parts of India
Bogati is a surname found in Nepal. They belong to the highest of the Chhetri community in Nepal. Mostly scattered around western Nepal and of military background. Some believe Gorkha to be their home land. Several families of whom came with the conquest of Kathmandu reside in the valley mainly in Lalitpur. Notable people with the surname include:
Budha or Buda is a surname found in Nepal. Budha was an ancient title for a Paikela (warrior) in the Khasa kingdom. The title has been adapted as family name by Khas and Magar ethnicities. 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.
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