Sapkota

Sapkota(Nepali: सापकोटा, Sapkota) is a surname among the khas Brahmin/Bahun families in Nepal.

The surname historically originated in the Nepalese state of Bagmati, Lumbini where it is amongst the most common of Bramin's surnames. Today, the name is found across Nepal, as well as in the Nepalese diaspora.

Notable people bearing the surname include:

• Agni Prasad Sapkota (born 1958), Nepalese politician
• Dr. Bishnu Sapkota (born 1975), Nepali American Neurology Specialist
• Bhakta Bahadur Sapkota (born 1947), Nepalese long-distance runner
• Dibash Sapkota (born 1991), Nepalese Engineer, Economist
• Namrata Sapkota, Nepalese Actress, Model
• Bidur Prasad Sapkota, Nepalese politician
• Janak Sapkota (born 1987), Nepalese haiku poet
• Mahananda Sapkota (1896–1977), Nepalese social worker, etymologist, linguist, and poet