Nepal Genealogical Records

Newspapers Covering Nepal

Name Card Index to AP Stories (1905-1990)

An index to over 2.1 million people mentioned in Associated Press stories, including name, subject, location, date and a reference to the article.

AP Stories & Newsfeatures (1937-1985)

An index to and digital images of hundreds-of-thousands of world newspaper articles.

Subject Card Index to AP Stories (1937-1985)

An index to around 500,000 Associated Press articles.

Nepal Directories & Gazetteers

CIA World Factbook (1994)

A statistic and descriptive gazetteer of nations.

World Foreign Gazetteer (1998)

Useful for locating places, this searchable gazetteer gives brief details, latitude and longitude for more than 1.5 million features, places and regions throughout the world.

Nepal Cemeteries

Billion Graves (1200-Present)

Photographs and transcriptions of millions of gravestones from cemeteries around the world.

Nepal Histories & Books

Ancestry Member Stories (6000 BC-Present)

Over 7 million remembrances and historic details submitted by Ancestry members. Useful for local historians.

Ancestry Member Photos & Documents (6000 BC-Present)

Over 60 million historic photographs and documents submitted to Ancestry. This rich collection contains many rare sources of interest to local historians and will be relevant to most genealogical research.

Nepal Occupation & Business Records

Cricket Archive (1844-Present)

A database of cricket scores and players.

Pedigrees & Family Trees Covering Nepal

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Ancestry Member Family Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A compilation of lineage-linked family trees submitted by Ancestry users. The database contains over 2 billion individuals and is searchable by numerous metrics.

Ancestry World Tree (6000 BC-1997)

A collection of legacy trees submitted by Ancestry users containing nearly 400 million individuals.

Nepal Royalty, Nobility & Heraldry Records

FamilySearch Community Trees (6000 BC-Present)

A searchable database of linked genealogies compiled from thousands of reputable and not-so-reputable sources. Contains many details on European gentry & nobility, but covers many countries outside Europe and people from all walks of life.

Nepal Maps

Old Maps Online (1497-2010)

An interactive index to thousands of maps covering the world, continents, countries and regions. The majority of maps cover Britain and Ireland.

Most Common Surnames in Nepal

RankSurnameIncidenceFrequency
1Caudhari927,9471:31
2Sresth904,4321:31
3Yadav743,3281:38
4Rai671,6681:42
5Thapa650,5051:44
6Magar638,8901:45
7Devi626,6371:45
8Taman515,5531:55
9Tharu514,6301:55
10Saha404,3171:70
11Karki336,9031:85
12Kami329,2621:86
13Khadk317,9571:90
14Adhikari306,5951:93
15Khatri301,3361:95
16Gurung297,4541:96
17Khatun278,3311:102
18Maharjan258,9871:110
19Mahato256,7061:111
20Bhandari255,2441:112
21Paudel252,1701:113
22Tamang247,3091:115
23Gurun239,7271:119
24Mandal226,7741:126
25Sarki224,5541:127
26Rana224,0041:127
27Sahi203,0831:140
28Ksetri202,5711:141
29Sunar199,3241:143
30Tharuni193,2601:147
31Damai184,6941:154
32Lama184,4311:154
33Basnet171,1161:166
34Sarma168,2161:169
35Visvakarm167,3921:170
36Ghimire162,1541:176
37Vika161,9961:176
38Giri158,8721:179
39Limbu154,7641:184
40Budha152,5351:187
41Bhattarai149,2031:191
42Puna142,0451:201
43Acary140,0331:203
44Nyaupane138,9231:205
45Nepali138,5851:206
46Pande127,3961:224
47Kesi127,3861:224
48Bohar126,8311:225
49Dahal124,3321:229
50Kurmi120,4961:236
51Vista118,4381:240
52Teli116,9081:244
53Dhami113,9541:250
54Gautam113,6691:251
55Gharti113,5811:251
56Thakur112,4351:253
57Dhakal112,0511:254
58Rajavansi111,7001:255
59Josi111,5131:255
60Sapakot110,6811:257
61Sinha109,0051:261
62Bhatt108,8301:262
63Raya107,7611:264
64Khanal105,2381:271
65Camar104,3061:273
66Suvedi103,0611:276
67Serpa100,9211:282
68Majhi98,5791:289
69Kumal91,7751:310
70Jaisi90,9131:313
71Ahira90,9041:313
72Vali90,1391:316
73Mahar89,3361:319
74Bhujel88,4261:322
75Pariyar88,3601:322
76Budhathoki88,0551:323
77Rauta87,0311:327
78Kumari79,4341:359
79Ansari75,7841:376
80Darji74,9811:380
81Upadhyay74,3831:383
82Dagaur73,0131:390
83Canda72,9271:391
84Rokay71,8361:396
85Aryal71,7541:397
86Malla71,4471:399
87Dasa70,7341:403
88Pokharel69,2871:411
89Lamichane67,8571:420
90Sada67,7121:421
91Sauda65,6161:434
92Miya64,9501:439
93Regmi62,4571:456
94Sakya62,1601:458
95Koiri60,7431:469
96Jha59,0781:482
97Ravat58,6091:486
98Bista58,3431:488
99Musalaman58,2231:489
100Gupta56,9301:500
101Kanu56,5371:504
102Parajuli56,0861:508
103Koiral55,3831:514
104Raval55,1271:517
105Sahani54,9781:518
106Limvu54,4081:523
107Mukhiy54,1701:526
108Pokhrel54,0731:527
109Pradhan52,7651:540
110Manandhar52,7631:540
111Ale52,3641:544
112Pandit51,9501:548
113Kevat51,7921:550
114Nepal50,9231:559
115Tiwari50,4901:564
116Miyam48,8941:583
117Bhusal48,7901:584
118Thakuri48,6071:586
119Misra47,4681:600
120Khativad47,4381:600
121Pasaman47,0981:605
122Kumvar46,6601:610
123Sunuwar46,5771:611
124Kaphle45,7011:623
125Rama44,2011:644
126Vasnet44,1381:645
127Rijal44,0351:647
128Damgi43,7561:651
129Panta43,4201:656
130Lohar42,4431:671
131Roka42,4261:671
132Katuwal42,1321:676
133Saradar41,9491:679
134Khadak41,7341:682
135Dangol41,3241:689
136Pasawan41,2841:690
137Luhar39,7531:716
138Danuwar39,5601:720
139Ghale39,1811:727
140Pasi38,8701:733
141Saumd38,7241:735
142Niraul38,5111:740
143Pandey38,3061:744
144Baral38,2621:744
145Dhanuk37,8481:753
146Musahar37,5371:759
147Dhungan36,9591:771
148Bika36,5571:779
149Pathak36,4971:780
150Kalawar36,3051:784
151Kham35,7801:796
152Thina35,6931:798
153Dhovi35,6271:799
154Ka35,0131:813
155Oli34,8701:817
156Khatve34,0521:836
157Vudha33,8061:842
158Devakot33,3301:855
159Upreti32,9221:865
160Tatma32,3011:882
161Caulagai31,5441:903
162Bhula31,1851:913
163Yadab29,8381:955
164Vohar29,8171:955
165Timalsin29,1081:978
166Bajracary29,0441:981
167Muktan28,9001:986
168Mahat28,7891:989
169Jnawali28,7171:992
170Ojha28,1991:1,010
171Baniy28,1151:1,013
172Saru27,6831:1,029
173Puri27,6321:1,031
174Lodha27,4571:1,037
175Mehat27,4421:1,038
176Gole27,0651:1,052
177Sonar27,0371:1,053
178Syanatan26,7291:1,066
179Dhimal26,4751:1,076
180Nagarakoti26,2371:1,086
181Kharel26,0001:1,095
182Khadgi25,9451:1,098
183Praja25,5721:1,114
184Si25,1791:1,131
185Sudi25,0691:1,136
186Prajapati24,8461:1,146
187Capagai24,5771:1,159
188Khawas24,2361:1,175
189Thami23,9961:1,187
190Thapamagar23,8841:1,192
191Moci23,5771:1,208
192Hajam23,2821:1,223
193Kandel23,0081:1,238
194Kathayat22,6631:1,257
195Ghartimagar22,6331:1,258
196Bhata22,5141:1,265
197Lamsal22,4261:1,270
198Rimal22,1161:1,288
199Kuvar21,9541:1,297
200Harijan21,6391:1,316