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Sapkota
Language(s)	Nepali
Origin
Word/name	Gandaki, Lumbini, Bagmati Province and overall in all Province.
Other names
Variant form(s)	Brahmin, Jaisi, Chhetri

The surname Sapkota (Nepali: सापकोटा) is in KAUDINYA Gotra and common cast in Nepal. Sapkota is mainly found among people in Nepal from the Brahmin and Chhetri communities. People with this surname have traditionally worked in various fields like farming, education, and government roles. The name is widely recognized in Nepal and India and among Nepali communities living abroad. As is the tradition, some Nepalese Brahmins choose to have Sharma as their surname.

Notable people bearing the surname include:

Agni Prasad Sapkota (born 1958), Nepalese politician
Arjun Sapkota (born 1999), Nepalese folk singer, song-writer, and musician
Bhakta Bahadur Sapkota (born 1947), Nepalese long-distance runner
Bidur Prasad Sapkota, Nepalese politician
Janak Sapkota (born 1987), Nepalese haiku poet
Mahananda Sapkota (1896–1977), Nepalese social worker, etymologist, linguist, and poet
Samip Sapkota ( born2006),Social worker, Sociologist and president of Kapan Youth Group Science Club
Abhishek Sapkota (Born 1995), Public health professional, Researcher
Angel Sharma (Sapkota), Lecturer at the University of Newcastle, Australia

* Hitesh Sapkota, Scientist at Amazon  
*Bima Sapkota, Professor 
*Muna Sapkota, Researcher

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