Awasthi is a Brahmin surname. Notable people who bear it include: Dharani Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011), Indian botanist and lichenologist Malini Awasthi (b. 1967), an Indian folk singer Prashant Awasthi (cricketer) (b. 1990), an Indian first-class cricketer Prithvi Raj Abasthi, Nepalese politician Sapna Awasthi, a playback singer Tanesha Awasthi (b. 1981), a fashion blogger Pankhuri Awasthy (b. 1991), an Indian actress Ethnic groups in Nepal Bahun Nepali-language surnames Khas surnames