Negi (surname)

Negi is a surname of Rajput kshatriya[1][2]) caste found in the Indian states of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh. Notable people with this surname include:

Darwan Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient
Gabar Singh Negi, Victoria Cross recipient
Asha Negi, television actress
Chet Ram Negi, politician
Jagat Singh Negi, politician
Janardan Ganpatrao Negi, scientist
Jeet Singh Negi, composer
Kunwar Singh Negi, Braille editor and social worker
Mir Ranjan Negi, former national field hockey player for India
Nalini Negi, television actress and model
Narender Negi, cricketer
Narendra Singh Negi, Garhwali folk singer
Parimarjan Negi, chess grandmaster
Pawan Negi, Indian international cricket player
S. K. S. Negi, army officer
Shyam Saran Negi, Indian school teacher and ECI ambassador
Dev Negi, singer
Deependra Negi, footballer

Negi (written: 根木) is also a Japanese surname. Notable people with the surname include:

Koki Negi (根木洸希, born 2000), Japanese footballer

References

Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-8173871320.
Garhwal Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers – January 1, 1989. p. 43. ISBN 978-9994667949.

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[1] Environmental Health in Garhwal Himalaya. pp. 50–51. ISBN 978-8173871320.

[2] Garhwal Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers – January 1, 1989. p. 43. ISBN 978-9994667949.