Gurung (surname)

Gurung (Nepali: गुरुङ) is a common surname among people of the Gurung Tamu ethnic group in Bhutan, Nepal and India, as well as among other groups who are not ethnically Gurung (e.g. by some families of the Bhotiya in Dolpa).[2] At the time of the 2011 Nepal census, 798,658 people (2.97% of the population of Nepal) identified as Gurung. Gurung people predominantly live around the Annapurna Region in Manang, Mustang, Dolpo, Kaski, Lamjung, Gorkha, Parbat and Syangja districts of Nepal. They are one of the main Gurkha tribes and have been established as one of the successful indigenous communities in Nepal. Most of the Gurung people serve in the military, farming, entertainment industry, business, and politics.

Gurung (Nepali: गुरुङ)
Pronunciation[Gurung]
Language(s)Gurung
Origin
MeaningTeacher[1]
Region of originNepal
Other names
Variant form(s)Tamu, Ghale

Notable Gurung people
A Gurkha veteran in traditional uniform stands to attention and salutes.
Rfn Parte Gurung, a Gurkha veteran receiving aid from The Gurkha Welfare Trust.
Anuradha Koirala Gurung at Maitighar, Nepal
American Nepali designer Prabal Gurung at Copenhagen Fashion Week in 2017.
Jassita Gurung celebrating Holi festival in Kathmandu, Nepal.
Anil Gurung celebrating victory at 2013 SAFF Championship.

Notable individuals with the surname include:

References
  1. http://dspace.cus.ac.in/jspui/handle/1/6543
  2. https://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_17_01_01.pdfhttps://himalaya.socanth.cam.ac.uk/collections/journals/contributions/pdf/CNAS_17_01_01.pdf%7Ctitle=Gurungs, Goorkhalis, Gurkhas: Speculations on a Nepalese Ethno-History By Donald Tod A. Ragsdale. Contributions to Nepalese Studies, Vol.7, No.1, January 1990. pg 2
  3. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm12605655/bio/?ref_=nm_ov_bio_sm
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