Shrestha
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Nepali श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha, “excellent”).
Proper noun[edit]
Shrestha (plural Shresthas)
- A surname from Nepali.
Statistics[edit]
- 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[edit]
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Shrestha”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.