History:

The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, garg, garga, kashyapa, muppala and repaala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and venkateshwara.

Description:

Uppalwar is a surname common among Telugu-speaking communities in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, India. The religion associated with UPPALWAR surname is hindu. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
Its particularly associated with the Kapu community, a large farming caste with various sub-groups. Some people with this surname may also belong to other Telugu castes, such as the Balija. The surname likely began as a way to identify someones job or location. "Uppal" might refer to salt production or salty soil, while "war" is a suffix indicating a person connected to that occupation or place.

The surname Uppalwar has several variations, including Uppalvar, Uppalavaar, Uppalavaaru, Uppalwaru, and Uppalwarer.