Nepali Surnames
Explore 531 Nepali surnames with meanings and origins.
Lawati
A Limbu sub-group from the Morang region
Lawoti
Of salt lineage
Lhomi
Gurung sub-clan
Libang
Limbu ancestral surname
Lichhavi
From the ancient Lichhavi dynasty of Nepal
Limbu
Derived from 'Limbuwan' meaning land of the Lim...
Lingden
A Limbu clan from the Dhankuta region
Linkha
A Rai clan from the Bhojpur area
Lohorung
A Rai clan from the Dhankuta region
Lopchan
A Tamang clan from eastern hills
Luitel
Derived from a place name associated with Brahm...
Lungeli
A Tamang sub-clan from the Dhading region
Machhuwa
Fisherman
Maden
A Limbu clan from eastern Nepal
Magar
Derived from Tibeto-Burman clan name, one of th...
Mahara
A Chhetri clan from the Karnali region
Maharjan
Great guardian, from 'maha' meaning great and '...
Mahat
Great or large, from Sanskrit 'maha' meaning great
Mainali
One from the Mainal region of Nepal
Mallaha
Boatman
Manandhar
One who stores oil, from 'mana' meaning oil mea...
Mangar
From Magar variant
Marhatta
A Chhetri clan from the western hills
Maskey
A Newar clan name from the Kathmandu Valley
Maski
A Newar clan from the Patan region
Menyangbo
From Rai clan
Metmang
Fire keeper
Mewahang
A Rai clan from the Sankhuwasabha area
Mewalal
Beloved jewel
Mijar
Derived from a community name, associated with...
Mingma
Born on Tuesday, from Tibetan
Moktan
Tamang clan name from central hills
Mugal
From Tharu clan
Mulmi
A Tamang sub-clan from the Dolakha region
Mundhum
Sacred scripture keeper
Muni
Sage or silent one, from Sanskrit
Nachiring
A Rai clan from the Khotang region
Nadiyar
River dweller
Nakarmi
Newar blacksmith community, from 'naka' and 'ka...
Nakhwa
A Newar sub-clan from the Kathmandu area
Namsaling
Forest of the sun
Nau
Barber community in Newar society
Nembang
A Limbu clan from the Ilam region