Koirala

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali कोइराला (koirālā).

Proper noun

Koirala (plural Koiralas)

1. A surname from Nepali.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Koirala is the 35945^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 624 individuals. Koirala is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (96.47%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Koirala”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 331.