Timilsina Surname

440,082nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 778 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Qatar

Timilsina Surname User-submission:

Timilsina is a very common surname in Nepal. It has its roots in the Achham district of Western Nepal. All Timilsinas identify themselves as belonging to the Moudgalya gotra.

Timilsinas originally migrated from a village named Timilsain in Achham district to various parts of the country, and now have migrated all over the world, sparing only a few countries.

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Timilsina Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal3211:88,7261,984
Qatar1441:16,3751,767
United Arab Emirates1021:89,8268,037
United States911:3,983,065216,270
Australia281:964,13257,058
England191:2,932,529101,561
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
India111:69,733,217610,955
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Bermuda11:65,2793,010

The alternate forms: Tímîlsíñä (1) are calculated separately.

Timilsina Surname Meaning

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Timilsina is a very common surname in Nepal. It has its roots in the Achham district of Western Nepal. All Timilsinas identify themselves as belonging to the Moudgalya gotra.

Timilsinas originally migrated from a village named Timilsain in Achham district to various parts of the country, and now have migrated all over the world, sparing only a few countries. They fall under the group of Hill Brahmins or Khas Bahuns. However, they often trace their origin to Western parts of India, from where they traveled to Nepal more than thousand years ago. With time they intermarried heavily with theKhastribe of Western Nepal, so now retain Indo-Iranianfeatures.

It has also been claimed that the surname Koirala had branched off from Timilsina. Regions of Nepal with significant population of Timilsinas are the Hills and the Western Plains. Some of them, like the Ramghate Timilsinas, who live near Ramghat area of Kaskidistrict have a written history of having migrated there from Achham discrict in the year 1012 B.S.

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Timalsina, also written as Timsina, or Timilsina is a Nepali surname. The surname falls on the caste Brahmin.

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Timilsina Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Timilsina Come From? nationality or country of origin

Timilsina (Hindi: तिमिल्सिना) is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as: Tímîlsíñä. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Timilsina? popularity and diffusion

Timilsina is the 440,082nd most prevalent last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,367,026 people. Timilsina occurs mostly in Asia, where 79 percent of Timilsina are found; 43 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most widespread in Nepal, where it is borne by 321 people, or 1 in 88,726. In Nepal Timilsina is most numerous in: Bagmati, where 3 percent reside and Mechi, where 0 percent reside. Aside from Nepal it exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 19 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 13 percent reside.

Timilsina Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Timilsina last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Timilsina earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.63% more than the national average, earning $45,146 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Timilsina Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Timilsina in the Hindi language
तिमिल्सिनाtimilsina-

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