Khanal

Khanal (खनाल) is a common surname among the hill brahmins (पहारी ब्राह्मण) of Nepal and some northern Indian states. 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 (born 2005), 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