List of people with surname Thapa

Thapa is a surname originating in medieval Himalayas used by Kshatriyas and Magars of Northern India and Nepal. list provides links to biographies of people who share this common surname.

Notable people

A

• Amar Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese politician
• Amar Singh Thapa, Nepalese Badakaji General and Supreme Commander of Western front in Anglo-Nepalese War
• Amar Singh Thapa (born 1759), Nepalese Sanukaji General and Governor of Palpa
• Anirudh Thapa, Indian professional footballer
• Arjun Bahadur Thapa, former SAARC Secretary General
• Arpan Thapa, Nepalese director and actor
• Arun Thapa, Nepali singer

B

• Balbir Singh Thapa, known as Yogi Naraharinath, Nepalese historian
• Ben Thapa, British opera singer
• Bhakti Thapa, Sardar, Nepalese commander of Deuthal in Anglo-Nepalese War
• Bhaskar Thapa, Nepalese civil engineer and lead designer of Caldecott Tunnel Fourth Bore
• Bhimsen Thapa Mukhtiyar, former Nepalese prime minister
• Bhekh Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese central banker and former cabinet minister
• Bhola Thapa, Nepali educationist, researcher, author and the Vice Chancellor of Kathmandu University
• Bipana Thapa, Nepalese actress
• Bir Bhadra Thapa, Nepalese commander during the country's unification
• Biraj Thapa Magar, Kaji of Gorkha

D

• Dekendra Thapa, Nepali journalist
• Devu Thapa, Nepalese judoka
• Major Dhan Singh Thapa, Paramvir Chakra (PVC)
• Dharmapaal Barsingh Thapa, former Chief of Army Staff of the Nepal Army
• Dharmaraj Thapa, titled Jana Kavi Keshari, Nepali poet and songwriter
• Durlav Kumar Thapa, former Nepalese Inspector General of Police

G

• Gagan Kumar Thapa, Nepalese politician and current Minister of Health
• Gajraj Singh Thapa, Nepalese governor of the Ilam district and tea plantation entrepreneur
• Ganesh Thapa, former president of the All Nepal Football Association
• Geetanjali Thapa, Indian actress

J

• Jharana Thapa, Nepalese actress.

K

• Kamal Thapa, Current Deputy Prime Minister, President of Rastriya Prajatantra Party Nepal, Monarchist and Hinduism centered Leader
• Kamal Thapa (footballer), Indian footballer
• Karna Bahadur Thapa, Former Minister of Nepal
• Khagendra Thapa Magar, former shortest man recordholder
• Kulbir Thapa; 1st Nepali Victoria Cross holder

L

• Lakhan Thapa Magar, Nepalese revolutionary
• Lalbahadur Thapa, Victoria Cross holder
• Lalit Thapa, Indian footballer
• Leeladhwaj Thapa, Nepalese author and recipient of the Madan Puraskar
• Lily Thapa, Nepalese entrepreneur

M

• Mamata Thapa, Nepalese cricketer
• Manjushree Thapa, Nepalese-Canadian, English-language author
• Mathabar Singh Thapa, former Prime Minister of Nepal

N

• Nain Singh Thapa, Nepalese Kaji and General
• Nam Singh Thapa, Nepalese boxer
• Namrata Thapa, Indian actress
• Neri Thapa, Nepalese cricketer
• Netrabahadur Thapa, Nepalese soldier and Victoria Cross recipient

P

• Parvati Thapa (born 1970), Nepalese sports shooter
• Purna Chandra Thapa, Nepalese general
• Pyar Jung Thapa, Former Chief of Army Staff of Nepal Army

Q

• Queen Tripurasundari of Nepal; Queen Consort of King Rana Bahadur Shah

R

• Rabi Thapa, Nepalese writer
• Ram Thapa, Nepalese singer, musician
• Ram Pratap Thapa, Honorary Consul General in Cologne
• Ranabir Singh Thapa, Commander of Makwanpur Axis at Anglo-Nepalese War
• Ranadhoj Thapa, Former Deputy Prime Minister of Nepal
• Ranajor Singh Thapa, Commander of Nahan Axis at Anglo-Nepalese War
• Rekha Thapa, Nepalese actress
• Ritesh Thapa, Nepalese footballer
• Rom Bahadur Thapa, former Nepalese Inspector General of Police
• Roshan Thapa, Nepalese songwriter

S

• Sagar Thapa, Nepalese footballer
• Shailesh Thapa Chhetri, 28th and current Inspector General of Nepal Police
• Sharmila Thapa, Nepal-born Indian television host and actress
• Sher Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese soldier and recipient of the Victoria Cross
• Sher Jung Thapa, Mahavir Chakra (MVC)
• Shiva Thapa, Indian boxer
• Shyam Thapa, Indian footballer
• Shyam Bhakta Thapa, Ex-Nepal Police Chief
• Suhana Thapa, Nepalese actress
• Sunil Bahadur Thapa, Nepali politician
• Sunil Thapa, Nepalese actor
• Surya Bahadur Thapa, former Prime Minister of Nepal

T

• Tejshree Thapa, Nepali human rights lawyer

U

• Ujir Singh Thapa, Nepalese commander in the Anglo-Nepalese War
• Ujwal Thapa, President of Bibeksheel Nepali

Y

• Yagya Bahadur Thapa, Nepalese soldier

Fictional

• Jemadar Thapa, a guest cast played by Ernie Reyes Jr. in drama NCIS: Los Angeles (season 5)
• Thapa, a character from the video game Kane & Lynch: Dead Men

References

1. Thapa
2. Rawat (surname)
3. Bisht (surname)
4. Thapa (disambiguation)
5. Baniya (surname)
6. Gangwar (surname)
7. Yadav (surname)
8. Sigdel
9. Dal (name)
10. Singh
11. Karki (surname)
12. Khas people
13. Thapa Kaji
14. List of Nepalese actors
15. Khadka
16. Sagar (name)
17. Patni (surname)
18. Bohora
19. Chhetri
20. Lamichhane