Tarapore or Taraporevala (also Taraporewala) is an Indian (Parsi) toponymic surname from Tarapur, Maharashtra. Notable people with the surname include: Ardeshir Tarapore (1923–1965), Indian lieutenant colonel in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 Farokh Tarapore (born 1960), Indian sailor Keki Tarapore (1910–1986), Indian cricketer Keki Tarapore (coach) (1922–2001), Indian cricketer and coach Shavir Tarapore (born 1957), Indian cricket umpire S. S. Tarapore (1936-2016), deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, chairman of the Tarapore committee Sooni Taraporevala (born 1957), Indian screenwriter and filmmaker See also Taraporewala Aquarium, India's oldest aquarium in Mumbai Toponymic surnames Indian surnames Gujarati-language surnames People from Palghar district Parsi people