History:

Settlement patterns are even harder to determine.

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dadich, kashyapa, maadhava and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Krishtappa is primarily found in Karnataka, India, and is commonly associated with Kannada-speaking communities. The religion associated with KRISHTAPPA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
Specifically, this surname appears within certain sub-groups of the Lingayat community, a Shaivite religious tradition prominent in Karnataka. Additionally, it may also be found among other agricultural communities native to the southern regions of Karnataka. However, its roots are firmly planted within Kannada-speaking groups.

The surname Krishtappa, common in India, often identifies people who speak languages from the southern part of the country. Many individuals with this surname speak Kannada and Telugu. These Dravidian languages are strongly connected to the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh, respectively. Because India has so many languages, people with this surname might also speak some Tamil or Marathi, as well as Hindi, which is widely used across India. English is also commonly spoken, especially in professional and academic settings.

Here are some variations of the Krishtappa surname: Krishtappa, Krishnaiah, Krishnappa, and Christappa.