History:
The gotras associated with this surname are angiras, danoli, kasyapa, mudgal and rachandrala. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, renuka devi and yellama.
Description:
The surname YELLUR is mainly found among communities from Karnataka, India, particularly within the Lingayat community, also called Veerashaiva. The religion associated with YELLUR surname is hinduism. The Mother Tonuge associated with this surname is kannada.
Within the Lingayat community, this surname might indicate that a family comes from a specific village or region. It likely connects to a place called Yellur, which is a common way of naming families after their ancestral roots. Sub-communities within the Lingayat tradition, like the Panchamasali Lingayats, may also use this surname.
The surname Yellur has several variations, including Yelluru, Ellur, Elluru, Yellore, Ellore, and Yellor.