Sapkota
Sapkota (Nepali: सापकोटा, Sapkota) is a surname among the Upadhya Brahmin/Bahun, Jaisi Bahun, Khas, KC or Chhetri families in Nepal and Indian states Uttarakhand, Sikkim and some part of North and northeast India.
| Language(s) | Nepali |
|---|---|
| Origin | |
| Word/name | Bagmati, Gandaki, Lumbini |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bahun, Jaisi, Chhetri |
The surname originated in the Nepalese state of Bagmati, Lumbini where it is amongst the most common Brahmin surnames. Today, the name is found across Nepal, as well as in the Nepalese diaspora.
Notable people bearing the surname include:
- Agni Prasad Sapkota (born 1958), Nepalese politician
- Bhakta Bahadur Sapkota (born 1947), Nepalese long-distance runner
- Bidur Prasad Sapkota, Nepalese politician
- Janak Sapkota (born 1987), Nepalese haiku poet
- Mahananda Sapkota (1896–1977), Nepalese social worker, etymologist, linguist, and poet
- Arjun Sapkota (Born 1999), Nepalese folk singer, song-writer and musician
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