Awasthi

Awasthi is a surname found among Kanyakubja Brahmins of Kannauj, deriving from the name of the Vedic sage Agastya.

Notable people who bear it include:
 * Dharani Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011), Indian botanist and lichenologist
 * Malini Awasthi (b. 1967), Indian folk singer
 * Prashant Awasthi (disambiguation)
 * Prashant Awasthi (cricketer) (b. 1990), Indian first-class cricketer
 * Prithvi Raj Abasthi, Nepalese politician
 * Sapna Awasthi, Indian playback singer
 * Tanesha Awasthi (b. 1981), Indian fashion blogger
 * Pankhuri Awasthy (b. 1991), Indian actress