Origin and History of BHIMAPPA

History:

These resources could potentially reveal the paths taken by individuals and families carrying this surname over time.

The gotras associated with this surname are bhargav, dadhich, kashyapa, maharaju and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Bhimappa is a surname mainly found in Karnataka, India. The religion associated with BHIMAPPA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
It is usually connected to the Lingayat community, also called Veerashaiva. More specifically, this surname is often linked to sub-groups within the Lingayat community that traditionally farmed. The name probably started as a way to identify someone based on their father or male ancestor, Bhimappa. "Bhim" is a common short version of Bhima, a character from the Mahabharata. The suffix "appa" is a respectful term in Kannada, like saying "father." So, families who took on this surname likely wanted to show they were related to or connected to someone named Bhimappa.

The surname Bhimappa has these variations: Bheemappa and Bhimappah.