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
Masto
मष्टो
- Surnames
- 157
- Communities
- Bahun (Khas Brahmin), Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya), Hill Dalit, Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic), Magar, Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute), Madhesi / Tarai Hindu, Newar-Kshatriya, Tharu
Surnames that worship this deity
- Adhikariअधिकारी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Airiऐरी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Arjalअर्याल / अर्ज्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Badalबादल· 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)
- Bastiबस्ती· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Basyalबस्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Belbaseबेलबासे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bhandariभण्डारी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Bhulभुल· Hill Dalit
- Bidariबिडारी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bishwokarmaविश्वकर्मा· Hill Dalit
- 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)
- Chandचन्द· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Chandraचन्द्र· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Chapagainचापगाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Charmakarचर्मकार· Hill Dalit
- Chauhanचौहान· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Chhetriक्षेत्री· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Chunanraचुनँरा· Hill Dalit
- Damaiदमाई· Hill Dalit
- Dangalदङ्गाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dangiडाँगी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Darjiदर्जी· Hill Dalit
- Dawadiदवाडी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Deubaदेउवा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Devदेव· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Devkotaदेवकोटा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dhakalढकाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dhamiधामी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dharalaधराला· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dhitalधिताल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dholiढोली· Hill Dalit
- Dhunganaढुङ्गाना· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Doejaदोजा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dotelडोटेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dulalदुलाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Duwadiदुवाडी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- G.C.जि.सी. (घर्ती क्षेत्री)· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Gaineगाईने· Hill Dalit
- Gaireगैरे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gaithaulaगैह्रेथौला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gandharbaगन्धर्व· Hill Dalit
- Gaudelगौडेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gautamगौतम· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ghartiघर्ती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Ghimireघिमिरे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gotameगोतामे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Hamalहमाल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Hudkeहुड्के· Hill Dalit
- Humagainहुमागाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Jhaझा· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Kadayatकडायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kajiकाजी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kalyalकल्याल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Kamiकामी· Hill Dalit
- 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)
- Khanalखनाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Khandखाँण· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Khatiखाती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatiwadaखतिवडा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Khatriखत्री· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatri Chhetriखत्री क्षेत्री (के.सी.)· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Koikyalकोइक्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Koiralaकोइराला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Kuinkelकुइँकेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Lamichhaneलामिछाने· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Loharलोहार· Hill Dalit
- Luitelलुइँटेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Maharaमहारा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mahatमहत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mahatमहत· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Mahataraमहतरा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mainaliमैनाली· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Mallaमल्ल· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Mijarमिजार· Hill Dalit
- Mishraमिश्र· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Nagarchiनगर्ची· Hill Dalit
- Nepalनेपाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Neupaneन्यौपाने· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Odओड· Hill Dalit
- Ojhaओझा· 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)
- Pariyarपरियार· Hill Dalit
- Parkiपार्की· Hill Dalit
- Pathakपाठक· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Paudelपौडेल / पौड्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Phuyalफुयाँल· 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)
- Sarkiसार्की· Hill Dalit
- Sawadसाउद· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Senसेन· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Shahशाह· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Shahiशाही· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Shamsherशमशेर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sigdelसिग्देल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sijapatiसिजापती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Singhसिंह· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Sinjaliसिञ्जाली· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sinjaliसिञ्जाली· Magar
- Sotiसोती· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Suchikarसुचीकार· Hill Dalit
- Sunarसुनार· Hill Dalit
- Tamataटमटा· Hill Dalit
- Thakurathiठकुराठी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Thakuriठकुरी· Thakuri (Royal / Aristocratic)
- Thapaथापा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Thapaथापा· Magar
- Thatalथटाल· Hill Dalit
- Timilsinaतिमिल्सिना / तिमल्सिना / तिमिल्सेना / तिमल्सेना / तिम्सिना· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Tiwariतिवारी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Upretiउप्रेती· 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.