Most Common Surnames in Thimphu District, With Meanings

Most Common Last Names In Thimphu District

Forebears knows about 651 unique surnames in Thimphu District and there are 185 people per name.

Rank	Surname	Incidence	Frequency	Percent of Parent	Rank in Bhutan
1	Dorji	11,236	1:8	22.74%	1
2	Wangmo	7,346	1:13	19.41%	2
3	Tshering	6,181	1:15	25.55%	6
4	Dema	5,322	1:18	18.12%	4
5	Choden	4,825	1:19	20.59%	7
6	Lhamo	3,641	1:26	16.07%	8
7	Zangmo	3,457	1:27	14.26%	5
8	Wangchuk	3,180	1:29	20.65%	10
9	Wangdi	2,301	1:41	15.63%	11
10	Gyeltshen	2,175	1:43	23.52%	14
11	Pem	1,894	1:49	37.17%	24
12	Zam	1,763	1:53	35.85%	26
13	Penjor	1,508	1:62	27.17%	21
14	Dem	1,419	1:66	27.52%	23
15	Om	1,397	1:67	36.36%	31
16	Bidha	1,322	1:70	50.08%	44
17	Tenzin	1,263	1:74	15.85%	15
18	Lham	1,251	1:74	19.70%	17
19	Tshomo	1,135	1:82	17.14%	16
20	Norbu	1,067	1:87	19.57%	22
21	Yangzom	1,041	1:90	16.56%	18
22	Phuntsho	926	1:101	16.30%	20
23	Choki	917	1:102	25.25%	34
24	Thinley	828	1:113	19.98%	28
25	Tobgay	798	1:117	22.70%	36
26	Namgay	749	1:124	29.27%	46
27	Pelden	726	1:128	26.38%	41
28	Mo	685	1:136	30.84%	53
29	Dorjee	681	1:137	72.06%	87
30	Tashi	658	1:142	23.61%	38
31	Namgyel	575	1:162	32.18%	62
32	Yuden	568	1:164	23.23%	50
33	Yangden	505	1:185	32.88%	72
34	Dhendup	488	1:191	39.13%	79
35	Peldon	485	1:192	22.67%	54
36	Deki	475	1:196	30.51%	69
36	Pemo	475	1:196	13.23%	35
38	Yangchen	453	1:206	29.19%	70
39	Jamtsho	435	1:214	10.83%	29
40	Nidup	425	1:219	27.40%	71
41	Rinchen	407	1:229	22.66%	61
42	Gyem	403	1:231	22.27%	59
43	Lhaden	394	1:237	15.54%	48
44	Rinzin	393	1:237	15.45%	47
45	Chhoden	348	1:268	67.05%	121
46	Gyelmo	338	1:276	17.61%	55
47	Dolma	323	1:289	25.45%	77
48	Dendup	315	1:296	11.67%	43
49	Khandu	313	1:298	19.62%	68
50	Tshewang	285	1:327	12.46%	52
51	Chozom	276	1:338	10.94%	49
52	Samdrup	265	1:352	35.62%	102
53	Chophel	263	1:354	13.71%	55
53	Drukpa	263	1:354	16.04%	64
53	Pradhan	263	1:354	9.33%	37
56	Tamang	251	1:371	1.95%	13
57	Dechen	246	1:379	28.77%	94
58	Namgyal	244	1:382	23.22%	84
59	Dukpa	242	1:385	9.34%	45
59	Pema	242	1:385	26.08%	89
61	Pelmo	225	1:414	28.02%	98
62	Gyaltshen	221	1:422	12.21%	59
63	Dolkar	213	1:438	50.35%	130
64	Denkar	194	1:480	42.36%	124
65	Yangki	174	1:536	18.61%	88
66	Rai	160	1:582	0.43%	3
67	Lhendup	153	1:609	10.23%	73
67	Sonam	153	1:609	26.98%	114
69	Yangdon	152	1:613	10.90%	74
70	Wangyel	151	1:617	53.55%	161
71	Tsering	150	1:621	93.17%	226
72	Dawa	141	1:661	16.38%	92
72	Jigme	141	1:661	32.27%	127
74	Delma	132	1:706	15.38%	93
75	Chuki	131	1:711	74.86%	215
75	Tobgyel	131	1:711	53.47%	178
77	Lhamu	130	1:717	63.11%	191
78	Pelzom	122	1:764	18.15%	106
79	Sherpa	120	1:777	4.42%	42
80	Rabgay	113	1:825	29.97%	138
80	Singye	113	1:825	27.97%	132
82	Doma	111	1:840	66.47%	221
83	Rabten	102	1:914	33.12%	153
84	Phub	101	1:923	34.35%	155
84	Yeshi	101	1:923	13.99%	103
86	Subba	100	1:932	1.67%	19
87	Lhadon	92	1:1,013	5.67%	66
87	Wangchen	92	1:1,013	36.51%	176
87	Wangda	92	1:1,013	11.96%	101
90	Gyalmo	91	1:1,024	16.02%	113
90	Sithup	91	1:1,024	25.56%	143
92	Gem	90	1:1,036	31.91%	161
92	Yonten	90	1:1,036	30.72%	156
94	La	82	1:1,137	39.61%	190
94	Palden	82	1:1,137	32.54%	176
96	Tenzing	81	1:1,151	72.32%	270
97	Chhetri	80	1:1,165	2.11%	32
97	Euden	80	1:1,165	42.11%	200
99	Buthi	73	1:1,277	53.28%	252