Devkota (Nepali - देवकोटा) is a surname used by some Brahmin communities of Nepal and India Notable persons with the surname include:
Laxmi Prasad Devkota (1909–1959), Nepali writerBachaspati Devkota, Nepalese communist leaderRajeshwor Devkota, Nepalese political leaderRishi Devkota, Nepalese communist leaderUpendra Devkota, Nepalese neurosurgeonDinesh Chandra Devkota, Nepalese Engineer and former Vice-Chairmain of National Planning CommissionMadhav Prasad Devkota, Nepalese writerKhim Lal Devkota, Nepalese politician Krishna Jwala Devkota, Nepalese journalist 