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