Pokhrel

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali पोख्रेल (pokhrel).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈpəʊkɹɛl/

Proper noun

Pokhrel (plural Pokhrels)

1. A surname from Nepali.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Pokhrel is the 30165^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 777 individuals. Pokhrel is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.59%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Pokhrel”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 3, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN.