415. Place in the ancient history of the Brahmins in Nepal is almost 1.3 which! Sangraula/Sangroula > Bahun > (Purbiya) 692. Nakami > Newar > Kau Kori > Tarai-Dalit Under the Khas Nepali Brahmin Surnames Caste, the following categories have been found as widely known classes of Brahmin types. How many caste is SC ST? Some are even specific to one specific subcaste of the surname. 264. *Grangja 336. Brahmins have had a great history since they originated as Vedic followers from the very beginning. 176. Sabzi-farosh > Muslim Thapa 5. There are two files containing the surnames in english and nepali. ( thar ) crosscut jt and varna Mongoloid ( Asian, East Asian ) of castes `` Katyuri changed. Qassab > Muslim Hajjam > Muslim Chavey > Sunuwar 110. Ketra > Rai Katawal/Katwal/Katuwal > Khas-Chhetri Kewat > Tarai-Hindu 464. 321. 417. 390. Gomden > Tamang The child become khatri chettri if and only if baun marry chettri girl. Even the gods have forbidden the killing of the Brahmins and the offense can take the killer into the deepest hell. 195. Later Nepal abolished its grading system. 627. Rana 596. Nepali Brahmin Surnames of the Terai Region have been listed below. 263. So for example if 4000 out of 10000 sample population had the surname Tamang, or 0.4%, then it was deduced that 0.4% of 1,539830 = 615,932 people had the surname Tamang. Recommended Links:94 Intriguing Newari Surnames and Caste Based on their Traditional Occupation21 Bold Nepali Names as Surnames100 Popular Nepali Brahmin Surnames Or Last Names, By RegionThe fear of Inter-Caste Marriage in Nepal 5 reasons why it makes sense and 5 reasons why it does not! 404. Acharya, Adhikari, Amgain/Apagain, Aryal/Arjyel, Awasthi, Bajgain, Banjade, Banskota, Banstola, Baral, Bastakoti, Bhandari, Bhatta, Bhattarai, Bhusal, Bista, Burlakoti, Chalise, Chataut, Chapagain, Chaugain, Chaulagain, Dahal, Dawadi/Duwadi, Devkota, Dhakal, Dhital, Dhungana, Dhungel, Dixit, Gautam, Gelal, Ghimire, Ghorasaini, Guragain, Gyawali, Humagain, Jaishi, Jamarkattel, Joshi, Kafle, Kattel, Khanal, Kharel, Khatiwada, Koirala, Lamichhane, Lamsal, Lekhak, Lohani, Luintel, Mainali, Marasini, Mishra, Nepal, Neupane, Niroula, Ojha, Oli, Padhya, Pandey, Pandit, Paneru, Panta, Parajuli, Pathak, Phuyal, Pokharel/Pokhrel, Poudel/Paudyal/Poudar(hill), Prasain, Pudasaini, Rijal, Rimal, Regmi, Rupakheti, Sanjel, Sangroula, Sapkota, Sedhain, Sharma, Shiwakoti, Sigdel, Sitoula, Subedi, Thapaliya, Timsina/Timalsina, Tiwari, Trital, Upadhyaya, Upreti, Wagle, Wasti/Osti, etc. It does has its importance with the origin and the base that they came from. Katriya > Tharu Yorka > Tamang 217. 616. The Newar caste people all had a different last name, which helps them identify each other with what kind of Newar they are. 111. Kasaju > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 71. Morangiya > Tharu There are many reasons why someone might choose to use a different surname than the one they were given at birth. 574. Talchabhadel > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya Pageni > Bahun Kochila > Tharu Joshi Indian, Hindi, Marathi, Gujarati, Nepali 675. 36. Dhobi > Tarai-Dalit > Dhobi Churihar > Muslim Chhungpate > Jirel This can provide them with a sense of belonging and connection to their adoptive family that they might not have otherwise felt. *Kepchhaki I have many family members who have even gone as far as completely changing their surnames into upper caste surnames in their legal documents. Gurung 4. 453. Dharikar/Dhankar > Tarai-Dalit 457. Ongchongbo > Limbu The caste and surnames are as important as the man makes it to be. There are also a few Punjabis and Bengalis in major cities of Nepal. 454. *Darlami Your email address will not be published. Kurmi > Tarai-Hindu Moreover, there are concerns about Sagotri marriage practice not just culturally/ morally but from a scientific point of view as well. Mestar > Tarai-Dalit The lineage has been passed on down the generations. Bhattarai > Bahun > Bashista (Purbiya) 146. 38. 189. It is the location where all the Khas people started from. *Chhantyal 186. ). 307. 237. Onta > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 296. Another gotra Kashyap came to be from Rishi Kashyap. Full list of family names of hilly, Himalayas, terai, madhesh regions. 46. 626. 388. Beginning Yugas dominant c Nepal is almost 1.3 million which accounts almost 5.5 % of total population chalaune, Sandhu, ( Disclaimer: this post doesnt mean to support the caste system among themselves pr! Then you should read this article till the end. Mishra > Bahun > Atreya (Purbiya, Kumai) Mahat > Khas-Chhetri 230. 66. 695. **Slight edits in the ranks made since the original publication on 12th June after re-counting new tallies. 153. Chik > Muslim > Khas-Chhetri 359. However, people have been disseminating information about the need to change this system. Shrestha or Shresta (Nepali: ), is a surname belonging to the community of people in Nepal and India and trace their origin to Northern-Indian roots.They originate from the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh in India. Thing > Tamang 685. 127. Change). 577. 514. Sahi > Tamang 68. 198. 448. Bhetwal/Bhetuwal > Bahun > Garga (Kumai) Gachhadar > Tharu While counting peoples surnames wasnt the logical answer to quench my thirst for information regarding our history, I certainly take it as a start of a logical answer I know many other Nepalese have. Lamichhane > Bahun > Kaushik, Garga (Purbiya) 167. Dimdu > Tamang Arjal/Arjyal/Arjel/Aryal > Bahun > Atreya (Purbiya) Ujjain > Tarai-Hindu > Rajput 13. Prasai > Bahun > Shandilya (Kumai) Rupakheti > Bahun > Batsa (Purbiya) Sen > Thakuri Amgai/Amgain > Bahun Shah > Thakuri Surname > Caste/Community/Ethnicity > Clan/Sub-caste/Gotra 586. 556. 70. 312. Rajhatya > Tharu Magar Dawadi > Bahun 326. 676. This stands true especially in this modern era where the distinction between them is getting blurred. 244. Pant > Bahun > Bharadwaj (Kumai) Sharma is a Brahmin Hindu surname in India and Nepal. 329. Vajracharya > Newar-Buddhist > Gubhaju 712. Shahi > Thakuri Dhungel/Dhungyal > Bahun > Agasti (Purbiya) 262. With this in mind, I developed a project of knowing what are the surnames most widely used in our nation. The lineage has been passed on down the generations. 303. Pronunciation clear help? Brahmarshi Atri was one of the Sapta Rishis- the luminous sages in Hindu culture). Note that it is not always true- there are few exceptions. 249. 445. 391. Sir 117. List of all Surnames used in Nepal. 75. 7. Luitel/Luintel > Bahun > Kaushik (Purbiya) Baral rajput in nepal ke ware me kux btao yar, Baral thar wale 70 pandit hote he 15chhetri hote he 10rajput hote, Sir please change the mahato tharu The table below includes last names ranked 16,001-20,000 in America. Praja > Chepang Are Newars Aryan or Mongol? 631. Thapa Garga is another excellent sage in Hindu mythology. The practices might differ but other than that only their origin and the location that they reside is different. Priest and Dharma Gurus are the perfect examples to explain the purity and power that the Brahmin class portrays. 16. Chhetri > Khas-Chhetri Maske/Maskey > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya Rajkul > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 363. 128. 168. Pajunden > Tamang document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. However, in Nepal people sometimes erroneously Their background is associated with Buddhist or Hindu practices. 96. Darji/Darjee > Dalit > Pariyar Pulu > Newar-Dalit > Pulu For now lets just take a look at the castes and their sub-castes (surnames) in hopes that someday, we will all be one single flower with many variants. Tamang > Tamang 12. 684. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. 548. Danwar > Tharu Starting of with the government and other foreign statistical evidence available of Nepals caste and ethnic structures and their size, I took the sample size of over 50,000 people from the various Facebook groups which were primarily ethnicity-based groups. Gaire > Bahun Khusa > Newar > Khusa 687. Brahmins and the knowledge of the surname in Nepali society a part of the total population is taken account And type the surname, Gurjar, Ahir ( Yaduvanshi ) etc common! Chhetri/Chetry With depiction on ancient religious scriptures or the stories based on history, they have kept their characters popping through the years. Palikhe > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya 260. Surname and Gotra. The MNO argues that Nepals population is composed of two distinct racial groups: Mongols, who make up 80 per cent of the population, and Aryans, referring to Hindus, who make up 20 per cent of Nepals population. *Susling Tripathi > Bahun > (Kumai) 238. 622. 181. Dhungana > Bahun > Kaushik (Purbiya) 135. Some community and region-based Brahmins have been mentioned below. Deppacha > Jirel Which Caste Is Subedi? Historically, the caste system justified the subjugation of lower castes, allowing upper-caste Nepalis to use their status to gain security and power. 197. Lohamkami > Newar > Uray / Udhas Tamang Sampange > Rai The surnames under Kaushik gotra are Baniya, Thami, Phuyal, Luitel, Basnet, Budhathoki, Bistha, Basnet, Bidari, Dhungana, Dhital, Gaudel, Majhi, Pudaisini, Regmi, Sanjel, Sijapati, Dhital, Dhungana, Raghubansi, Rimal, Khadka, People with Gautam gotra have the following surnames, Dangal, Pandey, Tripathi, Chanda, Bam, Tiwari. Bogati > Khas-Chhetri Saam > Rai A Primary School Poetry Textbook: Another Evidence of the Failure of Nepali Education System? 708. Angraten > Tamang 413. Rana > Magar Likhim > Limbu Hellok > Limbu Dangol > Newar > Jyapu ( ? Badi > Dalit > Badi Parajuli > Bahun > Kaudinya (Purbiya) 468. 4. 62. Dom > Newar-Dalit > Jogi Tumbahamphe > Limbu Chamar > Tarai-Dalit > Chamar It can represent where someone comes from, their family history, and can even be a way to connect with others who have the same surname. 506. The Sudra, known as Dalits, were previously considered to be in the lowest caste and part of the so-called untouchables. Nepal legally abolished the caste-system and criminalized caste-based discrimination, including untouchability ostracism of a specific caste in 1963. 137. Brahmins were believed to have been wise and powerful with their knowledge. 362. 327. Ghale > Gurung Top 20 Common Nepali Surnames ranked accordingly: 1. Pethegimbang > Limbu Badahi > Tarai-Hindu 136. 65. 418. They are subdivided under the basis of location, or their origin. The Atri gotra came from Anasuya Devi and Brahmarshi Atri. Now knowing where you belong is not only important for the sake of your identity but also for the sake of preserving your cultural heritage as well. 275. Roka/Rokaya/Rokka > Khas-Chhetri All caste comes no, it is the most complex and layered organization if you want to get content!, Kurmi, Kumhar and all females Kaur time and space knowledge has been that! 242. Pandey/Pandeya > Bahun > Kashyap, Gautam, Bharadwaj, Batsa, Parasar, Upamanyu, (Kumai) 21. Another sage as per Hindu sacred texts is Maudagalya. 423. Hudke > Dalit > Pariyar In simple terms, Gotra means the clan a person belongs to in Hindu society. *Lamichhane Barai > Tarai-Hindu Bantr > Tharu Pathan > Muslim Khatri Indian, Gujarati, Marathi, Hindi, Punjabi, Nepali Name for a member of the Kshatriya caste, derived from Sanskrit (kshatriya) referring to the Hindu caste consisting of kings, warriors and soldiers, ultimately from (kshatra) meaning "power, might, dominion". *Jargha 332. 530. Again, comparative population of a certain ethnicity to the countrys total population is taken into account. For instance, some popular surnames are considered a title given by a king, while some others indicate a lineage to an ancient clan. 386. Ghising > Tamang 118. Chaurasiya > Rai 374. While this may sound offensive, it doesnt have to be. Most surnames under Atreya Gotra includes Dawadi, Paudel, Rosyara, Sigdel, Sharma, Thapa, Bhatta, Duwadi, Aryal, Devkota, Dulal, Kalikote, Khadka, Pokharel. 363. 5 Fascinating Traits of Names That Start With F, Ultimate List of Stereotypical Nepali Names: 60 Names That are Used Everywhere, 44 Nepali Dog Names: Wonderful Names for the Good Boys and the Good Girls. 568. Now at present, we cannot pinpoint what a Brahmin does. 434. The ones that can do rituals as Guru and have the same so stereotyping with the Magars in. 308. 610. Swansabu > Limbu Banshi > Thakuri 559. Rai > Rai 550. 384. Mathema > Newar-Kshatriya > Shrestha/Sheshya Gaddi > Muslim 648. Chataut > Bahun 43. Dhananjaya gotra came from a Hindu Rishi Dhananjaya. Agnihotri > Newar-Brahman > Rajopadhyaya Devabhaju Brahman Khulal > Khas-Chhetri Surnames like Shahi, Chand, Hamal, Sen, Sihan etc. 164. Tamrakar > Newar > Uray/Udhas 1. 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