Origin and History of SOMANA

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are somana, dadhich, dadich, daksha, dakshinamurthi, devendra, devkashyap, kashyap, mahadeva and somakula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Somana is mainly found among communities in Karnataka, India, particularly within the Hindu Lingayat (Veerashaiva) community. The religion associated with SOMANA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is goud. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada and telugu.
Within this community, this surname might be connected to different sub-sects or occupational groups traditionally involved in farming or temple duties. The name probably comes from "Soma," which means "moon" or the Hindu god associated with it, and "anna," a respectful ending. So, families with this surname may have ancestors who practiced lunar worship or held respected positions.

The surname Somani has a few variations, including Soumana and Saumana.