Adhikari

English

Etymology

From Sanskrit अधिकार (adhikāra, “authority, government, rule, administration, jurisdiction”).

Proper noun

Adhikari (plural Adhikaris)

1. A surname from Sanskrit.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Adhikari is the 11010^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 2889 individuals. Adhikari is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.05%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Adhikari”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 10.