Awasthi is a surname found among Kanyakubja Brahmins of Kannauj, deriving from the name of the Vedic sage Agastya. ^[1]

Notable people who bear it include:

• Dharani Dhar Awasthi (1922–2011), Indian botanist and lichenologist
• Malini Awasthi (b. 1967), Indian folk singer
• Pankhuri Awasthy (b. 1991), Indian actress
• Prashant Awasthi (cricketer) (b. 1990), Indian first-class cricketer
• Prashant Awasthi (footballer) (b. 1998), Nepalese footballer
• Prithvi Raj Awasthi, Nepalese politician
• Sapna Awasthi, Indian playback singer
• Tanesha Awasthi (b. 1981), Indian fashion blogger

References

Surname list

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