History:
The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, dadhich, keshav, keshava, madhusudhana, raghu and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are balaji, krishna, venkateshwara and vishnu.
Description:
Kesav, also spelled Kesava or Kesavan, is a surname common in South India, especially in Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Karnataka. The religion associated with KESAV surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin, kshatriya and vaishya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are tamil and telugu.
This surname is often linked to Brahmin communities, such as the Iyer and Iyengar sub-sects in Tamil Nadu, and the Namboothiri Brahmins in Kerala. The name comes from "Keshava," a title for the Hindu god Vishnu that highlights his beautiful hair. Because of this connection to Vishnu, many families with this surname likely have Vaishnavite roots. Additionally, this surname can sometimes be found in other Hindu castes, showing that its distributed across various social groups, although less commonly.
The surname Keshav has a few variations, including Keshaba and Kesava.
