History:
The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, dadhich, kashyapa, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
It is often connected to people of the Khandayat caste, a historically significant warrior or agricultural community in Odisha. The religion associated with BHUMIJA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are gujarati and hindi.
The name likely comes from "Bhumi," meaning earth or land, which suggests an ancestral tie to farming or land ownership. Within the Khandayat community, certain sub-castes or family lines might use this surname.
The surname Bhoomija has a few variations, including Bhumija and Bhumiya.
