Castes, surnames and gotras of Nepal
Surnames by kuldevata
Pick a clan deity - every surname that lists it appears with its community, and each leads to its full entry.
Kuldevata
Devi
देवी
- Surnames
- 10
- Communities
- Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
Surnames that worship this deity
- Awasthiअवस्थी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bastolaबास्तोला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bhetwalभेटवाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bhurtelभुर्तेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ghartelघर्तेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ghartmelघर्तमेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Marhattaमरहट्टा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Punwalपुनवाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Purtelपुर्तेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Risalरिसाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
A kuldevata belongs to a kul, not a surname: different lineages of one surname can keep different deities. These are the names the Cast in Nepal archive records against each surname; a surname that lists several appears under each. Your own kul's custom and purohit have the last word.