Srivastava is a common surname in Northern India, notably among Kayasthas. However, recent times have also seen this surname used in other communities. Spelling variations include Shreevastava, Shrivastav, Shrivastava, Shrivastva, Srivastav, Srivastva, Srivastava, Sriwastaw and Srivastwa.
According to one explanation, the name "Shrivastava" originates from "Shrivastu", the former name of the Swat River, said to be the place of origin of this clan.
Notable people named Srivastava (or its variations) include:
Aadesh Shrivastava (1966–2015), Indian music director
Aanjjan Srivastav (born 1948), Indian film, television and stage dancer/actor
Aditya Shrivastava (born 1968), Indian actor
Ambarish Srivastava, Indian architectural engineer and poet
Anand & Milind Shrivastav, Indian Music Directors
Ashirbadi Lal Srivastava, Indian historian
Chandrika Prasad Srivastava (1920–2013), Indian diplomat
Chitragupta Shrivastava, Indian Music Director
Dheer Charan Srivastav (born 1967), Indian actor
Ganesh Prasad Srivastava (1933-2011), Physicist, Author
Hari Om Srivastava (born 1947), Indian broadcast engineer
Hari Shankar Srivastava (born 1922), Indian historian
J. N. Srivastava (1933-2010), Mathematician
Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (1918–2008, recorded by Allahabad University as "M.C. Shrivastava"), introduced Transcendental Meditation
Mansi Shrivastav (born 1990), Indian TV actress
Nikhil Srivastava, Mathematician
Nirmala Srivastava (1923–2011), founder of Sahaja Yoga
Onkar Nath Srivastava (born 1942), Materials Physicist
Rajendra Srivastava, Indian academic
Raju Srivastav (born 1963), Indian comedian
Sanjeev Srivastava, Indian journalist
Notable Srivastavas who changed their name
The following or their ancestors were born Srivastava but changed their surname to their title:
Harivansh Rai Bachchan (1907–2003, born Harivansh Rai Shrivastava), Indian poet
His son Amitabh Bachchan (born 1942) and grandson Abhishek Bachchan (born 1976), noted Indian actors
Parichay Das, writer and editor, born Ravindra Nath Srivastava
Natwarlal (1912–2009, born Mithilesh Kumar Srivastava, Indian con man
Jayaprakash Narayan (1902-1979, born son of Harsu Dayal Srivastava), Indian independence activist, social reformer and political leader.
Munshi Premchand (1880–1936, born Dhanpat Rai Srivastava), Indian writer
