Khas surnames

Thapa is a surname used by multiple ethnic groups, including the Magar and Chhetri (Kshatriya) communities. While the surname also exists among Rajput groups in northern India. The surname Thapa was also widely used by the Magar community during the era of the Magarat confederations, where Magar Thapas held roles as local rulers, military commanders, and administrators.

family name

Bhattarai () or Bhattrai is a Nepalese surname. Typically those with the surname belong to the Brahmins or Chettris of Nepal.

Joshi is a surname used by the Brahmin (caste) in India and Nepal. Joshi is also sometimes spelled as Jyoshi.

Amatya is a surname of Sanskrit origin. The name originates from the Sanskrit Amatya (), meaning councilor or minister.

family name

Pandey, Pande, Panday or Pandya (Hindi) (Nepali) is primarily a Hindu Brahmin surname commonly found in India and Nepal. The term is used to refer to an individual with specialized knowledge in any of the domains of Hinduism, particularly the Vedas. In Hindi, in addition to being a surname, pāṇḍe is used to denote Pandit or expert and derived from the Sanskrit term Pandita.

family name (नेपाल)