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"Thapak" word is originally derived from the word "Sthapak: the Consecrator of idols".

Thapaks are mostly found in, or originate from the northern Indian states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh,Delhi. People of the surname thapak are usually found in district Chitrakoot, Gorakhpur, Azamgarh, Lucknow, Kanpur, Jhansi,Mahoba, Varanasi, Mirzapur ,Faizabad, Mathura, Agra of Uttar Pradesh; Bhopal, Jabalpur, Indore of Madhya Pradesh.

Notable individuals with the surname thapak can now be found throughout India, many holding key political, business and arts positions in New Delhi and Mumbai.

Outside of India, many Thapaks can be found in Canada, New Zealand,United kingdom and the United States.

Thapak (or Shukla, Mishra, Tiwari, Tripathy) is a Hindu surname. Thapak belong to the Brahmin caste, and belong to the Sanadya Brahmin classification of Brahmins (i.e. north India brahmins).