History:
The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, danoli, kashyap, mavanulla and none. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.
Description:
The surname Thonta, common in India, is mainly linked to the Gavali community, a subgroup of the broader Yadav caste. The religion associated with THONTA surname is hindu. The community associated with this surname is goud. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada and telugu.
Gavalis traditionally work as cattle herders and dairy farmers. This surname is specifically found among the Gavali community in Maharashtra. The Yadav community has a complicated social structure with many sub-castes and regional variations. This surname likely started as a way to identify people within the Gavali community, possibly connected to a unique trait of an ancestor or where they came from.
The surname has variations including Thonta, Tonta, and Dhonta.
