History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angira, danoli, kashyap, mahodara and rachandrala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tirupati balaji.
Description:
Mahimaluru is a surname mainly found in Andhra Pradesh, India, and is common among Telugu-speaking Brahmins. The religion associated with MAHIMALURU surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
Specifically, its associated with the Niyogi sub-sect of the Brahmin caste. Niyogis traditionally held administrative and secular roles, unlike other Brahmin sub-castes who were priests or focused on Vedic studies. This surname probably started as a way to identify people from a place called Mahimaluru or a similar-sounding village. Families who moved from that area eventually adopted this surname.
The surname Mahimaluru has several variations, including Mahimalur, Mahihmaluru, Mahemaluru, and Mahimaluruvaru.
