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
Kula Deity
कुलदेवता
- Surnames
- 80
- Communities
- Madhesi / Tarai Hindu, Newar-Dalit, Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute), Jirel, Thakali, Sherpa, Hill Dalit
Surnames that worship this deity
- Amastअमष्ट· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Bachhgoti Chauhanबछगोती चौहान· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Badahiबढई· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Baniaबानियाँ / बनियाँ· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Baraiबरई· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Beduwarबेदुवार· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Bhatnagarभटनागर· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Bhattaभट्ट· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Bhattachanभट्टाचन· Thakali
- Bhiharभिहर· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Bisenबिसेन· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Camkhalaचामखल· Newar-Dalit
- Chamiचामी· Newar-Dalit
- Chaudhariचौधरी· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Chaurasiyaचौरसिया· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Chhungpateछुङपाते· Jirel
- Chyameच्यामे· Newar-Dalit
- Chyamkhalच्यामखल· Newar-Dalit
- Darnalदर्नाल· Hill Dalit
- Deolaदेउला· Newar-Dalit
- Deppachaदेप्पाछा· Jirel
- Deulaदेउला· Newar-Dalit
- Devlingaदेवलिङ्गा· Jirel
- Dhanukधानुक· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Dixitदीक्षित· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Garbharगार्भर· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Gauchanगौचन· Thakali
- Gautamगौतम· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Hajamहजाम· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Halahuluहलाहुलु· Newar-Dalit
- Haluwaiहलुवाई· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Jalariजलारी· Newar-Dalit
- Jauhariजौहरी· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Jhupuchaझुपुछा· Jirel
- Kalwarकलवार· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Kaphalyaकफल्या· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Karcholiyaकरचोलिया· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Karnकर्ण· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Kasainकसाइँ· Newar-Dalit
- Kayasthaकायस्थ· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Kewatकेवट· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Khataveखतवे· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Koiriकोइरी· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Kuluकुलु· Newar-Dalit
- Kumar Chauhanकुमार चौहान· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Kurmiकुर्मी· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Kusleकुस्ले· Newar-Dalit
- Lamaलामा· Sherpa
- Maithiliमैथिली· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Maliमाली· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Mallahमल्लाह· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Marwadiमारवाडी· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Mathurमाथुर· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Mayokpaमायोक्पा· Jirel
- Nuniyarनुनियार· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Palपाल· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Pandeyपाण्डे· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Patraपात्र· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Podeपोडे· Newar-Dalit
- Pujariपुजारी· Newar-Dalit
- Puluपुलु· Newar-Dalit
- Raghubansiरघुवंशी· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Rajputराजपूत· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Saksenaसक्सेना· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Sarbhangसरभङ्ग· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Shahiशाही· Newar-Dalit
- Sharmaशर्मा· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Sherchanशेरचन· Thakali
- Sherpaशेर्पा· Sherpa
- Sherwaशेर्वा· Jirel
- Shrivastavaश्रीवास्तव· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Sudhiसुँढी· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Teliतेली· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Tepeतेपे· Newar-Dalit
- Thakurठाकुर· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Thavoथाभो· Jirel
- Tulachanतुलाचन· Thakali
- Ujjainउज्जैन· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Upadhyayaउपाध्याय· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Vaishवैश्य· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
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.