Bista
See also: bista and bistå
English
Etymology
Borrowed from Nepali बिष्ट (biṣṭa).
Proper noun
Bista (plural Bistas)
- A surname from Nepali.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Bista is the 40909th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 533 individuals. Bista is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (85.93%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Bista”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 1, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 165.