History:

The gotras associated with this surname are agasthya, danoli, kashyap, mahadeva and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are maheshwara, mahadev and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Maheshwarappa is mainly found in Karnataka, India. The religion associated with MAHESHWARAPPA surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are lingayat and brahmin. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
Its common among the Lingayat community, a major Shaivite Hindu religious group in that area. This surname is often connected to different subgroups or job-based groups within the Lingayat community, like the Panchamasali and Banajiga, as well as other sub-castes involved in farming, business, or crafts. The term "appa" is often added to names in Karnataka as a sign of respect or belonging. So, Maheshwarappa this surname suggests a link to Maheshwara, another name for the Hindu god Shiva, within the Lingayat culture of Karnataka.

The surname Maheshwarappa is mainly found in India, so people with this surname probably speak languages common there. This likely includes Kannada, since the name appears most often in Karnataka. Because India has many languages, speakers of this surname may also use other major Indian languages like Hindi, Marathi, or Telugu, depending on their region and family history. Many educated people also speak English, often alongside their native language.

The surname Maheshwarappa and its variations include Maheshwara, Maheshwari, Mahesh, Mahesha, Maheshwar, Maheshwaran, Maheshwary, Maheswarappa, Maheswara, Maheswari, Maheswar, Maheshwaran, and Maheshwary.