History:

The gotras associated with this surname are aatreya, dattatreya, kashyapa, mahadeva and rudra. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are shiva, lord shiva and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Sadashiva is mainly used by communities from Karnataka, a state in South India, especially among Brahmins. The religion associated with SADASHIVA surname is hinduism. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are kannada, telugu and sanskrit.
Its particularly common within the Havyaka Brahmin community. Havyakas are traditionally farmers and priests. The name Sadashiva itself comes from a name for the Hindu God Shiva, specifically "सदाशिव," which means "eternally auspicious." Families with this surname probably chose it to show their devotion to Shiva. While most common among Havyaka Brahmins, this surname may also appear occasionally in related Brahmin groups in Karnataka.

The surname Sadashiva, common in India, is found among various communities throughout the country. These commonly include Kannada, Marathi, Telugu, Tamil, and Hindi, mirroring where families with this surname are located.

The surname Sadashiv and its variations include Sadasiva, Sadashivaiah, Sadashivan, Sadashivrao, Sadashivpet, Sadashivuni, Sadashivmurthy, Sadashivayya, Sadashivudu, Sadashivarao, Sadasivam, Sadasivan, Sadasivarao, Sadasivayya, Sadasivudu, Satashiva, and Satashivam.