History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, mavanulla and rebaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ayyappa, khandoba and venkateshwara.
Description:
The surname Sayappa is mainly found in the South Indian state of Karnataka and is largely associated with the Lingayat community, a Shaivite Hindu religious group. The religion associated with SAYAPPA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is kannada.
This surname appears among sub-sects within the Lingayat faith, including the Panchamasali Lingayats and related groups who traditionally worked in agriculture. The name likely came from a given name combined with "appa," a suffix used as a sign of respect or affection. Spelling variations of this surname may exist because of regional dialects.
The surname Sayapa has several variations, including Saiyappa, Sayyappa, Saiappa, Zayappa, and Shaiyappa.
