History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, dattatreya, kashyapa, mahadeva and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, shree khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Mahalingappa is most common in the South Indian state of Karnataka. The religion associated with MAHALINGAPPA surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is kannada.
This surname is usually linked to the Lingayat community, also called Veerashaiva. This community worships Lord Shiva as Mahalingeshwara, which is one of his names. "Appa" is a common ending that means "father" or "respected one" in Kannada.

The surname Mahalingappa, which is common in India, especially in Karnataka, indicates that people with this surname probably speak Kannada. Kannada is Karnatakas official language and the first language for many of its residents. Since India has many languages, its also likely that many Mahalingappa family members speak other languages, like Hindi, one of Indias official languages. English is also commonly used, particularly in schools and workplaces. Depending on where they live and their education, people with this surname may also speak other Indian languages such as Telugu, Tamil, or Marathi.

The surname Mahalingam has several variations, including Mahalingappa, Mahalingaswamy, Mahalingeshwara, Maalingappa, Malingappa, Malingam, Mahalinga, Lingappa, Lingam, Maalinga, and Malinga.