Shrestha
श्रेष्ठ · Newar
NewarNewar
- Gotra
- गुठी / वंशGuthi / Clan Lineage
- Kuldevata
- Digu Dya (दिगु द्यः / Clan Deity), Taleju Bhawani, Karunamaya
- Sub-caste / branch
- Pachthariya Shrestha/Sheshya
- Origin
- Yen (Kathmandu), Yala (Lalitpur), Khwopa (Bhaktapur)
- Region
- Kathmandu Valley (Kathmandu, Lalitpur, Bhaktapur, Thimi, Kirtipur)
- Census 2021
- Newa: (Newar) - 1,341,363 people (4.6%)
High-ranking Newar nobility, administrators, and historic courtiers of the Malla and Shah eras.
Other surnames of the Guthi / Clan Lineage gotra / clan
- Amatyaअमात्य
- Awaअवा
- Balamiबलामी
- Bammalaबम्मल
- Barmanवर्मन
- Bhaभा
- Bhadelभदेल
- Chitrakarचित्रकार
- Daliदली
- Dangolडङ्गोल
- Danyaदान्या
- Daubhadelदौभडेल
- Duwalदुवाल
- Gongaगोङ्गा
- Gorkhaliगोर्खाली
- Gurwacharyaगुर्वाचार्य
- Hadaहाडा
- Joncheजोन्छे
- Joshiजोशी
- Jujuजुजु
- Kabhujaकभुजा
- Kamsakarकंसकार
- Kanphattaकानफट्टा
- Karanjitकरञ्जित
- Karmacharyaकर्माचार्य
- Kasajuकसाजु
- Kayasthaकायस्थ
- Khadgiखड्गी
- Khusaखुसा
- Khwakhaliख्वाखली
Other Newar surnames
- Awaअवा
- Balamiबलामी
- Bammalaबम्मल
- Bhaभा
- Chitrakarचित्रकार
- Daliदली
- Dangolडङ्गोल
- Danyaदान्या
- Duwalदुवाल
- Kabhujaकभुजा
- Kamsakarकंसकार
- Kanphattaकानफट्टा