Thapa

Thapa is a Nepalese family name. It is distributed in two ethnic groups ( castes ), among the Chhetris and the Magars . To distinguish these terms, these terms are sometimes also given (for example in the form "Thapa-Magar" or "Magar-Thapa").

Name bearer

• Bhimsen Thapa (1775–1839), third Prime Minister of Nepal
• Kulbir Thapa (1889–1956), Nepalese soldier in the First World War
• Manjushree Thapa (* 1968), Nepalese writer
• Ram Pratap Thapa (* 1950), Nepalese honorary consul in Germany
• Sagar Thapa (* 1985), Nepalese soccer player
• Shiva Thapa (* 1993), Indian bantamweight amateur boxer
• Surya Bahadur Thapa (1928–2015), Nepalese politician, Prime Minister of Nepal