Adhikari (also spelt Adhikary) is a surname originating in the Indian subcontinent. Those having their surname as Adhikari are mainly found in Bangladesh, Nepal and Indian states of Uttarakhand, West Bengal and also in fewer parts of Southern Bihar such as Bhagalpur, Purnea etc. as these areas have a greater influence of Bengali culture and many Bengalis have settled in these area. In Bengal, the Adhikari surname is found among different communities including Brahmins. In Nepal, Adhikari are of Brahmin, Chhetri and Rajbanshi. In Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat, the Adhikari surname is generally found in the Chandraseniya Kayastha Prabhu community. The surname is also found among several groups including Bengalis, Biharis, Sinhalese, Odias, Nepalese, Kamatapuri and Kumaonis. Adhikari is literally translated as Officer.
Notable people
Ayush Adhikari, Indian professional footballer
Amrit Bhushan Dev Adhikari, Indian writer from Assam
Bharat Mohan Adhikari, Nepalese politician
Deepak Adhikari, Indian film personality, better known as Dev
Dibyendu Adhikari, Indian politician
Gangadhar Adhikari, Indian communist leader
Haribhakta Adhikari, Indian politician
Hemu Adhikari, Indian cricketer
Indra Adhikari, Bhutanese journalist in exile
Keki Adhikari, Nepalese actress
Khagaraj Adhikari, Nepalese politician from Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist)
Khushal Singh Adhikari, Indian politician
Kshetra Pratap Adhikary, Nepalese lyricist
Man Mohan Adhikari, 31st Prime Minister of Nepal
Michael Sushil Adhikari, Bangladesh politician
Miriam Adhikari, South African physician
Mohamed Adhikari, South African professor
Mohan Chandra Adhikari, Nepalese communist politician
Nanda Prasad Adhikari, Nepalese activist
Narayan Prasad Adhikari, Nepalese politician
Nisha Adhikari, Nepalese actress and model
Rabindra Prasad Adhikari, Nepalese politician from CPN UML
Rajesh Singh Adhikari, Indian soldier
Ram Nath Adhikari, Nepalese politician
Rana X. Adhikari, American experimental physicist
Ranu Devi Adhikari, Nepalese singer
Sadhan Kumar Adhikari, Indian physics professor
Saroj Kumar Nath Adhikari, Bangladeshi educationist and political activist
Shantidas Adhikari, Indian Hindu missionary
Sisir Adhikari, Indian politician
Suvendu Adhikari, Indian politician, Chief Minister of West Bengal