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
Kalika
कालिका
- Surnames
- 148
- Communities
- Bahun (Khas Brahmin), Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya), Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic), Hill Dalit, Magar, Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute), Madhesi / Tarai Hindu, Newar-Kshatriya, Tharu
Surnames that worship this deity
- Adhikariअधिकारी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Airiऐरी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Badalबादल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bagyalबग्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bakharelबाख्रेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bamबम· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Baniyaबानियाँ· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Banshiवंशी· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Baralबराल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Barmaबर्मा· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Baruwalबरुवाल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Basnetबस्नेत / बस्न्यात· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Basyalबस्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bhandariभण्डारी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Bhusalभुसाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bidariबिडारी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bistaबिष्ट· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bistaबिष्ट· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Bogatiबोगटी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Bohraबोहरा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Budhaबुढा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Budhaerबुढायर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Budhatokiबुढाथोकी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Buraबुरा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Chamlagainचम्लागाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Chandचन्द· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Chandraचन्द्र· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Chatautचटौत· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Chauhanचौहान· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Chaulagainचौलागाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Chhetriक्षेत्री· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Damaiदमाई· Hill Dalit
- Dangalदङ्गाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dangiडाँगी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Darjiदर्जी· Hill Dalit
- Deubaदेउवा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Devदेव· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Devदेव· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Dhamiधामी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dharalaधराला· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dhitalधिताल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dholiढोली· Hill Dalit
- Dhunganaढुङ्गाना· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dixitदीक्षित· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Doejaदोजा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dotelडोटेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- G.C.जि.सी. (घर्ती क्षेत्री)· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Gaudelगौडेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ghartiघर्ती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Ghimireघिमिरे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ghurcholiघुरचोली· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Hamalहमाल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Hudkeहुड्के· Hill Dalit
- Humagainहुमागाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Jhaझा· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Joshiजोशी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kadariyaकडरिया· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kadayatकडायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kadelकँडेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kajiकाजी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kalyalकल्याल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Kandariyaकण्डरिया· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kandelकँडेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kaphleकाफ्ले· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Karkiकार्की· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Katawalकटवाल / कटुवाल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kathayatकठायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kawarकँवर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khadayatखडायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khadkaखड्का· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khakurelखकुरेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Khanalखनाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Khandखाँण· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Khatiखाती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatriखत्री· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatri Chhetriखत्री क्षेत्री (के.सी.)· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Koikyalकोइक्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Lamichhaneलामिछाने· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Lekhakलेखक· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Lohaniलोहनी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Luitelलुइँटेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Maharaमहारा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mahatमहत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mahatमहत· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Mahataraमहतरा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mallaमल्ल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Nagarchiनगर्ची· Hill Dalit
- Nepalनेपाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Niraulaनिराला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pageniपागेनी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pahariपहाडी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Paitolaपैतोला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Palपाल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Pandeyपाण्डे· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Panditपण्डित· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pangeniपाङ्गेनी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pantपन्त· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pariyarपरियार· Hill Dalit
- Pathakपाठक· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pokhrelपोखरेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pudasainiपुडासैनी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ranaराणा / राना· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Ranaराणा / राना· Tharu
- Ranaराणा / राना· Magar
- Ranabhatरानाभाट· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rathoreराठौर· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Rautराउत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rawalरावल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rawalरावल· Newar-Kshatriya
- Rawatरावत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rayaराया· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Rayamajhiरायामाझी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Regmiरेग्मी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Rimalरिमाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Rokaरोका / रोकाय· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rukainरुकैन· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sahiशाही· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Samalसामल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Samantसामन्त· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sanjelसञ्जेल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sapkotaसापकोटा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sawadसाउद· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Senसेन· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Shahशाह· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Shahiशाही· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Shamsherशमशेर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sharmaशर्मा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sijapatiसिजापती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Silwalसिलवाल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Simkharaसिम्खडा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Singhसिंह· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Sinjaliसिञ्जाली· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sinjaliसिञ्जाली· Magar
- Sitaulaसिटौला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Siwakotiसिवाकोटी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sotiसोती· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Subediसुवेदी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Suchikarसुचीकार· Hill Dalit
- Thakurathiठकुराठी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Thakuriठकुरी· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Thapaथापा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Thapaथापा· Magar
- Thapaliaथपलिया· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Thatalथटाल· Hill Dalit
- Tiwariतिवारी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Wagleवाग्ले· 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.