How do last names work in Nepal?
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How do last names work in Nepal?
Surnames
- Many Nepalese use their ethnicity or caste name as their surname.
- Pre-married girls use their father’s surname but after marriage, they use their husband’s surname.
- Nepali surnames are divided into three origins: Indo-Aryan languages, Tibeto-Burman languages and indigenous origins.
Which surname is more in Nepal?
Most Common Last Names In Nepal
| Rank | Surname | Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Sresth | 904,432 |
| 3 | Yadav | 743,328 |
| 4 | Rai | 671,668 |
| 5 | Thapa | 650,505 |
How many surnames are there in Nepal?
List of Nepali Surnames | Family Names in Nepal 1 THAPA 2 LHOSAR 3 KARKI 4 TAMANG 5 GHATI 6 MATHI 7 MATHNA 8 PRADHAN 9 AHA 10 BHATRI
What percentage of Nepal’s population has the last name Tamang?
For example, I collected the primary surnames used by the Tamang community and then base that into the overall Tamang population (5.8\% of Nepal or 1,539,830.) So for example if 4000 out of 10000 sample population had the surname “Tamang”, or 0.4\%, then it was deduced that 0.4\% of 1,539830 = 615,932 people had the surname “Tamang.”
Where can I find people with surname Shrestha in Nepal?
As you go to the capital of Nepal (Kathmandu) you will be able to find most people from Newar community with surname Shrestha, Pradhan, Joshi, Bajracharya, Balami, Maharjan and so on and as you go toward the himalaya region you will be able to find people having surname Sherpa, Lama, Gurung, Bhote and so on.
Which is the most common surname in India?
Major ethnic groups that like to use a common surname (makes these surnames probably the most common ones): Yadav, Gurung, Tharu, (hon. mention Magar). Tharus used to use common surname “Tharu” a lot but it is in decline. “Chaudhary” is the preferred common surname among Tharus now.