History:
Surnames often spread through both forced and voluntary movements. Forced migrations, like those caused by wars, famines, or political problems, could have scattered individuals with this surname across different areas. Voluntary migrations, motivated by economic opportunities or the desire for a better life, might also have spread it. How families settled would depend on why they moved; some might have stayed together in new communities, keeping this surname common in that area, while others might have blended into existing populations, leading to its wider distribution.
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kashyap, madanulla and raghu kula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, vithoba and vithoba of pandharpur.
Description:
Based on what we know and how the name sounds, it seems most likely to be found in certain communities in Karnataka or maybe Maharashtra. The religion associated with VITHATHAL surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is gujarati.
It is possible that such associations exist within specific family lines or local traditions.
The surname Vitthal has a few variations, including Vithal and Vittal.