Chapagain

Chapagain (Nepali: चापागाईं) or Chapai is a surname found in Nepal. It is a toponymic family name from Chapagaun village in Chamunda Bindrasaini municipality of Dailekh district in Karnali Province.^[1] It belongs to Khas Bahun and Chhetri people of Nepal.

Chapagain

Language(s)	Nepali language, Doteli language
Origin
Word/name	Khasa Kingdom
Meaning	People from Chapagaun (Chapa village)
Other names
Variant form(s)	Chapai, Chapain, Chapagai

Notable people

Notable people with the surname includes

• Bidhya Chapagain, Nepali journalist
• Buddhisagar (Buddhi Ram Chapain), Nepali writer
• Dharma Sila Chapagain, Nepali politician
• Suraj Chapagain, Nepali actor