Shanmugam Family History
Shanmugam Surname Meaning
Indian (Tamil Nadu): from a Tamil personal name meaning ‘six faces’ referring to the six-faced god Murugan the Tamil god of war and victory (compare Arumugam).
— Note: Since South Indians traditionally do not have hereditary surnames this name was in most cases registered as such only after immigration of its bearers to the US.
Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022
