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
Shiva
शिव
- Surnames
- 114
- Communities
- Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya), Bahun (Khas Brahmin), Hill Dalit, Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute), Magar, Dashnami/Sanyasi, 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)
- Bajgainबजगाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Bakharelबाख्रेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Baniyaबानियाँ· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Bastiबस्ती· 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)
- Chapagainचापगाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Charmakarचर्मकार· Hill Dalit
- Chaturvediचतुर्वेदी· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- 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)
- Dhamiधामी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dharalaधराला· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Dholiढोली· Hill Dalit
- Dotelडोटेल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Dulalदुलाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Duwadiदुवाडी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gaireगैरे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gaithaulaगैह्रेथौला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gautamगौतम· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ghimireघिमिरे· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Giriगिरी· Dashnami/Sanyasi
- Guragainगुरागाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Gyawaliज्ञावली· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Hudkeहुड्के· Hill Dalit
- Humagainहुमागाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Jhaझा· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Kadayatकडायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kajiकाजी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kamiकामी· Hill Dalit
- Katawalकटवाल / कटुवाल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kathayatकठायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Kawarकँवर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khadayatखडायत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatiखाती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatiwadaखतिवडा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Khatriखत्री· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khatri Chhetriखत्री क्षेत्री (के.सी.)· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Khulalखुलाल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Koikyalकोइक्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Loharलोहार· Hill Dalit
- Maharaमहारा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mahatमहत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Mahatमहत· Madhesi / Tarai Hindu
- Mahataraमहतरा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Marhattaमरहट्टा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Mijarमिजार· Hill Dalit
- Mishraमिश्र· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Mishraमिश्र· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Nagarchiनगर्ची· Hill Dalit
- Odओड· Hill Dalit
- Ojhaओझा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Oliओली· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pahariपहाडी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Paitolaपैतोला· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pandeyपाण्डे· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Panthiपन्थी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Pariyarपरियार· Hill Dalit
- Parkiपार्की· Hill Dalit
- Paudelपौडेल / पौड्याल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Phuyalफुयाँल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Prasaiप्रसाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Ranaराणा / राना· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Ranaराणा / राना· Tharu
- Ranaराणा / राना· Magar
- Ranabhatरानाभाट· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rautराउत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rawalरावल· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rawalरावल· Newar-Kshatriya
- Rawatरावत· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rayamajhiरायामाझी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rijalरिसाल / रिजाल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Rokaरोका / रोकाय· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Rukainरुकैन· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Samantसामन्त· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sarkiसार्की· Hill Dalit
- Sawadसाउद· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sedhaiसेढाईं· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Shamsherशमशेर· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Shuklaशुक्ल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sigdelसिग्देल· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Sijapatiसिजापती· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sinjaliसिञ्जाली· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Sinjaliसिञ्जाली· Magar
- Sinkhadaसिङ्खडा· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Suchikarसुचीकार· Hill Dalit
- Sunarसुनार· Hill Dalit
- Tamataटमटा· Hill Dalit
- Thakurathiठकुराठी· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Thapaथापा· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
- Thapaथापा· Magar
- Thatalथटाल· Hill Dalit
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी· Bahun (Khas Brahmin)
- Tripathiत्रिपाठी· Tarai Brahmin (Maithil / Tirhute)
- Woliओली· Khas-Chhetri (Kshatriya)
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.