Nepali Surnames
Explore 420 Nepali surnames with meanings and origins.
Achaju
Elder or respected one in Newar community
Achham
People from the Achham district of far-western...
Achhami
One from the Achham district
Ale
A Magar clan name of Tibeto-Burman origin
Amatya
Minister or counselor, from Sanskrit 'amatya' m...
Angbuhang
A Limbu clan from the Taplejung region
Angdembe
Limbu ethnic surname
Aryal
Derived from 'Arya' meaning noble or honorable
Athpahariya
From the 48 hills
Athpare
A Rai clan meaning from the eight-sided place
Awal
A Newar clan from the farming community
Awale
Variant of Awal, a Newar farming clan
Ayer
A far-western Chhetri clan name
Badi
A Dalit community from western Nepal
Bahing
A Rai clan from the Solukhumbu area
Baidya
Physician or healer, from Sanskrit 'vaidya' mea...
Baitadi
People from the Baitadi district
Bajhangi
People from the Bajhang district of far-west
Bajracharya
Diamond teacher, from 'vajra' meaning diamond a...
Bajurali
People from the Bajura district
Bajureli
Variant of Bajurali, from Bajura district
Balami
Newar farming community surname
Bam
A Chhetri clan from the Karnali region
Banepali
One from the town of Banepa in Kavrepalanchok
Banskota
Dwelling of bamboo, from 'bans' meaning bamboo...
Banstola
One from the bamboo settlement, from 'bans' and...
Bantawa
A major Rai clan from the Bhojpur region
Baram
A Magar sub-clan from the central hills
Baramu
A small ethnic group from the Gorkha region
Bashyal
A Brahmin sub-clan from the Gorkha region
Baskota
One from the Baskota settlement
Basnet
Derived from a Chhetri clan name, associated wi...
Basnyat
A noble Chhetri clan associated with military l...
Bastakoti
One from the Bastakot settlement
Bastola
One who dwells in a habitation, from 'basti' me...
Basukala
A Newar clan from the Lalitpur region
Batar
Tharu clan name
Belbase
One who lives near a bel tree grove
Bhaktapuri
One from the city of Bhaktapur
Bhantana
A Limbu clan from the Terhathum area