Gurung (surname)

Gurung is a Nepalese surname among people of the Gurung ethnic group. Notable individuals with the surname include:

• Amber Gurung (1938–2016), composer, singer and lyricist
• Amrit Gurung (active 1991–after 2013), singer and musician, founder of the band Nepathaya
• Anil Gurung (born 1988), National football player
• Anupama Aura Gurung (born 1988), Miss Nepal Earth 2011
• Anuradha Koirala (born Gurung), Founder and director of Maiti Nepal, CNN Hero 2010, 1st women governor of Province no. 3
• Bhanbhagta Gurung (1921–2008), Victoria Cross recipient, British Indian Army
• Chandra Bahadur Gurung (active 2008), politician
• Chhatra Man Singh Gurung (born July 18, 1952), Nepali military officer and a former Chief of Army Staff of the Nepali Army
• Ciney Gurung (active 2010), singer
• Dev Gurung (before 1996–after 2008), Politician
• Hem Bahadur Gurung (active 1979–2009), former Inspector General of Police (IGP)
• Hit Kaji Gurung (active 1999–after 2008), politician
• Jamuna Gurung Director, Co-Founder and Managing Director of the Melbourne Institute of Technology
• Jassita Gurung, Nepali actress
• Kiran Gurung (active 2008), politician
• Kul Bahadur Gurung (active 2008), politician
• Lachhiman Gurung (1917–2010), Victoria Cross recipient, British Indian Army
• Mahadev Gurung (active 1999), politician
• Omi Gurung, Indian fashion designer
• Palten Gurung (active 1994–2008), politician
• Prabal Gurung (born 1979), New York fashion designer
• Prakash Bahadur Gurung (active 1999), politician
• Prithvi Subba Gurung, current Chief Minister of State 4
• Sipora Gurung, National volleyball player
• Sukmit Gurung, Indian singer
• Surya Man Gurung (active 1999–2008), politician
• T. S. Gurung (1923–89), social and political worker
• Thaman Gurung (1924–44), Victoria Cross recipient, British Indian Army
• Dr. Shashi Gurung, Engineer, Doctor of philosophy & Assistant Professor at Jawaharlal Nehru Government Engineering College