Shrestha

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali श्रेष्ठ (śreṣṭha, “excellent”).

Proper noun

Shrestha (plural Shresthas)

1. A surname from Nepali.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Shrestha is the 6180^th 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 City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.

Anagrams

• Thrashes, harshest, thrashes