Kaushal is a Hindu given name and surname common in India, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The meaning of the Sanskrit word kauśala is "well-being", "prosperity", "cleverness", "experience".
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Kaushal surname bearers originate from lord Brahma himself and the Kaushal rishi and is often a gotra of high order sarasvat brahmins and some brahm khatris. The Kaushal pandits were well known for their knowledge of maths, sciences, astronomy, war and healing. Being skilled and learned they were often found to be Brahmin kings who ruled throughout north India. Lord Ram is a direct descendant of the clan and his mother Kaushalya originated as a Kaushala daughter.The word Kaushal in Devnagri thesaurus (Hindi language) means clever, perfect or skillful. (REF source Valmiki Ramayan Sri mad Bhagvad Puran)
Kaushal also means "Excellence". Kaushal is also used as a name (first or last name) in parts of India and Nepal.
Kaushal Rajvir was the name of a famous king in Indian history. It is said that he had 516 queens in his mahal for his pleasure. The Kaushals is a surname of Brahmin (Pandit), high caste in India. In punjab (India) many khatri people (a caste group) also used kaushal as their surname. According to many historians, the Kaushals are descendents of rishi(sage) kaushal. Kaushalendra means king of all kings.
Kaushals were the 'special' names given to Hindu kings by their gurus. Their origin was in North India and near the areas of Punjab & Himachal Pradesh, Bihar.
Kaushal is a gotra for Raghuvanshi clan of Suryavanshi lineage. They are considered as the descendent's of Lord Rama. Lord Rama was sometimes called as Kaushalendra Rama and hence the Kaushal lineage came into existence. (REF source Valmiki Ramayan Sri mad Bhagvad Puran)
Kaushals are found very rare and belongs to higher caste and royal families of brahmins and rajputs in some areas. Specifically in Haryana and Punjab Brahmins from Kaushal Lineage are found. These Brahmins are the direct descendents.