Save Type Surname (from nickname) Usage Nepali, Indian, Bengali, Assamese, Hindi, Odia Scripts थापा(Nepali, Hindi) থাপা(Bengali, Assamese) ଥାପା(Odia) Pronounced Pron. TA-pa(Nepali) TAH-pah(Hindi) [key·IPA] Meaning & History From an ancient military rank used in the Khasa Kingdom, which ruled parts of South Asia from the 11th to 14th centuries.