Thota () is a Telugu surname. Notable people with this surname include:
Thota Gopala Krishna (1945–2012), Indian politician, Lok Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh Thota Narasayya Naidu, Indian wrestler and freedom fighter of the 1930s Thota Narasimham, Indian politician Thota Seetharama Lakshmi, Indian politician, Rajya Sabha member from Andhra Pradesh Thota Tharani, Indian film art director and production designer Thota Vaikuntam, Indian painter Raj Thota, Indian Telugu-language film-maker See also Thotapalli or Thota Palli, a village in Vizianagaram district, Andhra Pradesh