# 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