Shrestha
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Nepali श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha, “excellent”).
Proper noun
Shrestha (plural Shresthas)
- A surname from Nepali.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Shrestha is the 6180th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 5535 individuals. Shrestha is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.16%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shrestha”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.