Thokchom is a ''
sagei'' (
sub-clan
A clan is a group of people united by actual or perceived kinship
and descent. Even if lineage details are unknown, a clan may claim descent from a founding member or apical ancestor who serves as a symbol of the clan's unity. Many societie ...
or
surname
In many societies, a surname, family name, or last name is the mostly hereditary portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family. It is typically combined with a given name to form the full name of a person, although several give ...
) specific to the
Meitei/Meetei community of
Manipur
Manipur () is a state in northeastern India with Imphal as its capital. It borders the Indian states of Assam to the west, Mizoram to the south, and Nagaland to the north and shares the international border with Myanmar, specifically t ...
, a state in the northeastern region of
India
India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of countries by population (United Nations), most populous country since ...
.
Surname
*
Anuradha Thokchom (born 1989), Indian field hockey player
*
Bonium Thokchom (born 1988), Indian actor and singer
*
Kishan Thokchom (born 1990), Indian cricketer
*
Nanao Singh Thokchom
Thokchom Nanao Singh (born 8 January 1991) is an Indian boxer from Khoijuman Maning Leikai village in Bishnupur district of Manipur. He trains at Pune-based Army Sports Institute and is supported by Olympic Gold Quest, a not-for-profit found ...
(born 1991), Indian boxer
*
Varun Thokchom (born 1998), Indian footballer
Given name
*
Thokchom Chandrasekhar Singh (born 1925), Indian politician
*
Thokchom Lokeshwar Singh (born 1967), Indian politician
*
Thokchom Martina Devi (born 2004), Indian footballer
*
Thokchom Meinya (born 1945), Indian politician
*
Thokchom Navakumar Singh, Indian politician
*
Thokchom Radheshyam Singh
Thokchom Radheshyam Singh is an Indian politician. He was elected to the Manipur Legislative Assembly from Heirok (Vidhan Sabha constituency), Heirok in the 2017 Manipur Legislative Assembly election as a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party. He ...
, Indian politician
*
Thokchom Santosh Singh (born 1992), Indian cricketer
*
Thokchom Satyabrata Singh (born 1974), Indian politician
*
Thokchom Umapati Devi (born 1994), Indian footballer
See also
*
Ningombam
{{given name, type=both
Meitei culture