Nepali Surnames

A Limbu clan from the Terhathum area

A Terai community with ancient warrior traditions

Learned scholar, from Sanskrit 'bhatta' meaning...

A Thakali clan name from the Mustang region

Derived from 'Bhatta' meaning learned scholar

Sheep herder community

A Tamang sub-clan from the Makwanpur hills

People of Tibetan origin living in Nepal's high...

Derived from the Bhujel ethnic community of Mon...

Variant of Bhujel, a Mongoloid ethnic community

A Brahmin sub-clan from central hills

One associated with chaff or husk, from 'bhus'...

Of Newar merchant clan

One without blemish, from 'bi' and 'mala' meani...

One from the city of Birgunj in Parsa

A Newar sub-clan from the Bhaktapur area

Variant of Bishwakarma meaning divine craftsman

Architect of the universe, from 'bishwa' meanin...

Derived from a royal Chhetri lineage

Creator of the universe

A Chhetri clan from the Kaski region

Derived from a Chhetri warrior lineage

Variant of Bohora, a Chhetri lineage

A Tamang clan from the Makwanpur region

Boatman community from the river valleys

Old Thoki clan, a Magar sub-clan name

Elder Thoki, a Magar sub-clan

A Chhetri sub-clan from western hills

A Brahmin sub-clan from eastern hills

Newar cook or food preparer community

A community from the Chainpur region

Flint striker

One associated with the number forty or a meeti...

A Rai clan from the Khotang region

Of the lunar dynasty, from 'chandra' meaning moon

Derived from a village name in the hill region

Variant of Chaulagain, a hill lineage name

From the Chaulagain Chhetri lineage

A Limbu clan name meaning writer or historian

Derived from the Chepang ethnic group, forest-d...

Bonded laborer descendant

A sub-group of Magar from the Myagdi region

Warrior caste, from Sanskrit 'kshatriya' meanin...

Long life, from Tibetan 'tshe-ring'

Bird catcher community from the Terai

A Tharu sub-clan from Chitwan

Artist or painter, from 'chitra' meaning pictur...

Great rock