Khanal

Khanal is a common surname among the hill Brahmins of Nepal. The Khanals belonged to the Thar Ghar aristocracy group which assisted the rulers of the Gorkha Kingdom.
Notable people with the name include:

Dev Khanal, Nepalese cricketer
Dipendra K. Khanal, Nepalese film director
Jhala Nath Khanal, Nepalese politician, Prime Minister of Nepal for part of 2011
Rewati Raman Khanal, ex-chief Secretary to the King Birendra of Nepal
Sardar Yadunath Khanal, pioneer diplomat; ex-Foreign Affair Secretary of Nepal; ex-Ambassador to US, India, and China